unexpected keyboard settings change in RDP session

September 27, 2007

Several times now, I have been typing and my keyboard and keys, suddenly and

seemingly randomly, start applications or activities that are completely

unrelated.

For example the "e" key opens windows explorer window. Coincidentally, the

Navigator feature in windows (an accessibility tool that narrates all my

typing) starts everytime, not sure what i'm typing that triggers it. I'm

always surprised as I have only been typing as usual when it suddenly

switches into this bizarre behaviour.

However, this always happens when I connect through RDP to one particular

server or... to my office PC (again, via RDP). If I close the session

abruptly, and then reconnect it goes away - sometimes for weeks, sometimes

for a few minutes.

My first thought is that there is a virus on my PC and I need to flatten and

reinstall, but I'm curious to know if anyone else has experienced this or

knows differently?

Thanks for any help

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