That's a pretty old machine, the keyboard might have exceeded manufacturer's expected keystroke life expectancy.
I've never had any problems with the multitudes of Dell Latitudes that I have had. Inspirons, on the other hand, I have had every known failure and a few unknowns. That's the difference between manufactured for the retail and the enterprise markets.
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My Inspiron is working fine, thank you! 
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QUOTE (V.T. Eric Layton @ Mar 27 2012, 07:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My Inspiron is working fine, thank you!
It has a lot less years on it! That D series Latitude is a Pentium M, that is a mobile P 3. Not quite an antique, but getting there.
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Sure runs Linux well.
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Sure runs Linux well.
I love that old workhorse of a laptop.When you are ready to get rid of it, my door is open.
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Once I get my keyboard installed, I'm considering making this lappy (the Latitude, I mean, not my Inspiron) my portable unit that I drag with my to friends' houses and other places. I set up the Zorin with a generic user account and very simple password. I'll leave it generic, I think. That way anyone who is around it can use it when I bring it somewhere. They'll get a look at a Linux distro in action, too... albeit, one that resembles Win 7 very closely. 
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Posted 29 March 2012 - 10:40 PM
Keyboard installed. Lappy all better now.
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QUOTE (V.T. Eric Layton @ Mar 29 2012, 09:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Keyboard installed. Lappy all better now.
Good deal
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Zorin pretty COOL!
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