Computer freezes when pressing the shift keys

[Guest xoticgt]

Computer freezes when pressing the shift keys alternating back and fourth

rapidily

What causes this? And how can I fix it?

[Guest Uncle Grumpy]

Re: Computer freezes when pressing the shift keys

 

xoticgt <xoticgt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Computer freezes when pressing the shift keys alternating back and fourth

>rapidily

 

Ummm... what does "alternating back and forth rapidly" mean?? And WHY

do you DO it?

[Guest Malke]

Re: Computer freezes when pressing the shift keys

 

xoticgt wrote:

> Computer freezes when pressing the shift keys alternating back and fourth

> rapidily

> What causes this? And how can I fix it?

 

Does this happen with a different keyboard? Try this and then post back

with the results. Is this behavior something you need to do while

playing a game? If yes, what game?

 

 

Malke

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[Guest xoticgt]

Re: Computer freezes when pressing the shift keys

 

 

 

"Uncle Grumpy" wrote:

> xoticgt <xoticgt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> >Computer freezes when pressing the shift keys alternating back and fourth

> >rapidily

>

> Ummm... what does "alternating back and forth rapidly" mean?? And WHY

> do you DO it?

> I can hit the right key then the left key and the right key again and it will freeze then

[Guest xoticgt]

Re: Computer freezes when pressing the shift keys

 

 

 

"Malke" wrote:

> xoticgt wrote:

> > Computer freezes when pressing the shift keys alternating back and fourth

> > rapidily

> > What causes this? And how can I fix it?

>

> Does this happen with a different keyboard? Try this and then post back

> with the results. Is this behavior something you need to do while

> playing a game? If yes, what game?

>

>

> Malke

> --

> Elephant Boy Computers

> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com

> "Don't Panic!"

> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

> I do not have another keyboard and yes I play Pinmame but it does it when I am not playing the game. It never did it before untill I reformatted the hard drive

[Guest Malke]

Re: Computer freezes when pressing the shift keys

 

xoticgt wrote:

>> I do not have another keyboard and yes I play Pinmame but it does it when I am not playing the game. It never did it before untill I reformatted the hard drive

 

Then get another keyboard! Borrow one from a friend or go to the store

and buy one. You can get a basic keyboard for around $10 USD.

 

However, before you go to what is apparently an enormous effort for you

(perhaps you are wheelchair-bound or otherwise incapacitated) - after

you clean-installed Windows did you remember to install drivers for all

your hardware? If not, then that is your next step. Below is general

information about drivers. If it is too difficult for you, take the

machine to a professional computer repair shop (not your local version

of BigComputerStore/GeekSquad) and have them sort it out.

 

Never get drivers from Windows Update. Get them from:

 

1. The device mftr.'s website; OR

2. The motherboard mftr.'s website if hardware is onboard; OR

3. The OEM's website for your specific machine if you have an OEM

computer (HP, Dell, Sony, etc.).

 

Read the installation instructions on the website where you get the drivers.

 

To find out what hardware is in your computer:

 

1. Read any documentation you got when you bought the computer.

2. If the computer is OEM, go to the OEM's website for your specific

model machine and look at the specs (you'll be there to get the drivers

anyway)

3. Download, install and run a free system inventory program like Belarc

Advisor. The older Aida32 is good for this, too although it might not

work on Vista.

 

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html - Belarc Advisor

http://www.aumha.org/free.htm - Aida32 (hosted on Jim Eshelman's site)

 

 

Malke

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Elephant Boy Computers

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com

"Don't Panic!"

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[Guest Dragate]

Re: Computer freezes when pressing the shift keys

 

 

actually this happens to me

 

when i hold any key, but as long as i press another key it workls

 

only happens in counterstrike 1.6

 

lets say i hold w to go forward, the whole game will stop and i will

lag until i release it

 

but lets say i hold w and press space to jump and never let go of w and

release space cuz i tapped it, i will keep walking forward, no lag

 

this doens't seem like lag at all

 

sometimes this just doens't happen and sometimes when it does i have to

wait it out for like 30 mins

 

plz help

 

 

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Dragate