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Anonymous asked in Computers & InternetHardwareMonitors · 1 decade ago

What do i do if my arrow keys are not working?

On a few things that require arrow keys, they work on. But when i want to play flash games, the arrow keys don't function. HELP!!

Update:

and none of my lock buttons are on. but i remember one day they were working and the next day they were'nt working .i was wondering did i click something???

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Buy a new keyboard.

  • 6 years ago

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    What do i do if my arrow keys are not working?

    On a few things that require arrow keys, they work on. But when i want to play flash games, the arrow keys don't function. HELP!!

    Source(s): arrow keys working: https://tinyurl.im/4IvET
  • amdiag
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Some games won't allow certain keys to work.

    This depends on the programmer that wrote the game's program.

    Most games have configuration settings that can be changed at any time. Most games will give you the settings available in the help section.This includes the key functions for the game you are playing. If the arrow key is not included then it is not available and

    will not work when playing the game..

    Hope this helps.

  • 1 decade ago

    You mentioned that you tried it with other programs and they work so it

    sounds like there's nothing wrong with the keyboard but maybe the flash game is programmed to use other keys for movement?

    another poster mentioned this but you can try the arrow keys on the number pad too. see if the number lock light is on or not, it's next to the light that shows if the caps lock is on. hit num lock to turn it off and then try using 4 (left), 8(up), 2 (down), and 6(right).

    could be the sticky function is on, but if you can use them for other programs that shouldn't be the problem.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Some programmers just don't program for arrow keys. It happens to me on some web-sites.

    I would never do that.

    Lazy or dim-witted programmers I think. ;p LOL

  • 1 decade ago

    Turn your number lock off if they are the ones on your number pad.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    is one of your lock buttons on?

  • 1 decade ago

    OH NOOOOOOOOO what a hard question.

    HMM i wonder

    what if you buy a new keyboard??

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