Windows shortcuts, compuuter un-useable

[Guest b34nzzz]

Starting last night, my keyboard keys started going crazy. Some

stopped working, most others now point to a shortcut rather than a

key. For example, if I type "F" the computer minimizes all windows.

Maybe "C" brings up the Vista search box. I don't know what to do or

how to fix it, it's driving me insane. I'm typing this form another

computer because mine is un-useable.

 

I first started to notice the problem last night as I was switching

between COD4 multi-player and vent. Some idiot was screaming into vent

so I hit the windows key to mute him and that's when it all started.

First thing I noticed was my "c" button in game used to crouch was no

longer working. Then it snowballed.

 

Any ideas? Thanks in advance!

 

 

 

And my specs are:

 

Vista Ultimate 64

AMD 64 x2 6000+

8GB DDR2 RAM

8600GTS

[Guest John Barnes]

Re: Windows shortcuts, compuuter un-useable

 

First, if you haven't rebooted, do so. Try the keyboard in the BIOS section

to see if it works properly pre Windows. Try another keyboard. Reinstall

the driver for the keyboard, if any.

 

"b34nzzz" <b34nzzz@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> Starting last night, my keyboard keys started going crazy. Some

> stopped working, most others now point to a shortcut rather than a

> key. For example, if I type "F" the computer minimizes all windows.

> Maybe "C" brings up the Vista search box. I don't know what to do or

> how to fix it, it's driving me insane. I'm typing this form another

> computer because mine is un-useable.

>

> I first started to notice the problem last night as I was switching

> between COD4 multi-player and vent. Some idiot was screaming into vent

> so I hit the windows key to mute him and that's when it all started.

> First thing I noticed was my "c" button in game used to crouch was no

> longer working. Then it snowballed.

>

> Any ideas? Thanks in advance!

>

>

>

> And my specs are:

>

> Vista Ultimate 64

> AMD 64 x2 6000+

> 8GB DDR2 RAM

> 8600GTS

[Guest b34nzzz]

Re: Windows shortcuts, compuuter un-useable

 

On Mar 29, 3:39 pm, "John Barnes" <jbar...@email.net> wrote:

> First, if you haven't rebooted, do so.  Try the keyboard in the BIOS section

> to see if it works properly pre Windows.  Try another keyboard.  Reinstall

> the driver for the keyboard, if any.

>

> "b34nzzz" <b34n...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:a093a58b-1093-4001-91ad-05f69cf48ed1@8g2000hsu.googlegroups.com...

>

>

>

> > Starting last night, my keyboard keys started going crazy. Some

> > stopped working, most others now point to a shortcut rather than a

> > key. For example, if I type "F" the computer minimizes all windows.

> > Maybe "C" brings up the Vista search box. I don't know what to do or

> > how to fix it, it's driving me insane. I'm typing this form another

> > computer because mine is un-useable.

>

> > I first started to notice the problem last night as I was switching

> > between COD4 multi-player and vent. Some idiot was screaming into vent

> > so I hit the windows key to mute him and that's when it all started.

> > First thing I noticed was my "c" button in game used to crouch was no

> > longer working. Then it snowballed.

>

> > Any ideas? Thanks in advance!

>

> > And my specs are:

>

> > Vista Ultimate 64

> > AMD 64 x2 6000+

> > 8GB DDR2 RAM

> > 8600GTS- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

I tried a new KB and it had the same issue. I tried the reboot, same

deal.

[Guest John Barnes]

Re: Windows shortcuts, compuuter un-useable

 

Different kind of keyboard? Could be a faulty PS2 connector or faulty USB.

Did the keyboard work in the BIOS section? Do you have a driver installed

for a keyboard or do you use the built in one. You could try running sfc

/scannow to see if it picks up an error (if you can type it in :-)

 

"b34nzzz" <b34nzzz@gmail.com> wrote in message

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On Mar 29, 3:39 pm, "John Barnes" <jbar...@email.net> wrote:

> First, if you haven't rebooted, do so. Try the keyboard in the BIOS

> section

> to see if it works properly pre Windows. Try another keyboard. Reinstall

> the driver for the keyboard, if any.

>

> "b34nzzz" <b34n...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:a093a58b-1093-4001-91ad-05f69cf48ed1@8g2000hsu.googlegroups.com...

>

>

>

> > Starting last night, my keyboard keys started going crazy. Some

> > stopped working, most others now point to a shortcut rather than a

> > key. For example, if I type "F" the computer minimizes all windows.

> > Maybe "C" brings up the Vista search box. I don't know what to do or

> > how to fix it, it's driving me insane. I'm typing this form another

> > computer because mine is un-useable.

>

> > I first started to notice the problem last night as I was switching

> > between COD4 multi-player and vent. Some idiot was screaming into vent

> > so I hit the windows key to mute him and that's when it all started.

> > First thing I noticed was my "c" button in game used to crouch was no

> > longer working. Then it snowballed.

>

> > Any ideas? Thanks in advance!

>

> > And my specs are:

>

> > Vista Ultimate 64

> > AMD 64 x2 6000+

> > 8GB DDR2 RAM

> > 8600GTS- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

I tried a new KB and it had the same issue. I tried the reboot, same

deal.

[Guest Tony Sperling]

Re: Windows shortcuts, compuuter un-useable

 

I havn't tried it, but could you not use charmap and using the mouse paste

it into the 'Run' item in Start Menu if all comes to the worst?

 

I agree, though, the most important thing right now is to know if the

keyboard works in BIOS Setup.

 

It is also important to know if the original keyboard is plugged in directly

in the PC connector or if some sort of adapter/converter is used?

 

Also, I would probably run a complete Virus scan on the entire system before

trying to fix anything.

 

 

Tony. . .

 

 

"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message

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> Different kind of keyboard? Could be a faulty PS2 connector or faulty

USB.

> Did the keyboard work in the BIOS section? Do you have a driver installed

> for a keyboard or do you use the built in one. You could try running sfc

> /scannow to see if it picks up an error (if you can type it in :-)

>

> "b34nzzz" <b34nzzz@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:a6bf185d-6c5b-4fce-83b3-047517ae9a44@x41g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...

> On Mar 29, 3:39 pm, "John Barnes" <jbar...@email.net> wrote:

> > First, if you haven't rebooted, do so. Try the keyboard in the BIOS

> > section

> > to see if it works properly pre Windows. Try another keyboard. Reinstall

> > the driver for the keyboard, if any.

> >

> > "b34nzzz" <b34n...@gmail.com> wrote in message

> >

> > news:a093a58b-1093-4001-91ad-05f69cf48ed1@8g2000hsu.googlegroups.com...

> >

> >

> >

> > > Starting last night, my keyboard keys started going crazy. Some

> > > stopped working, most others now point to a shortcut rather than a

> > > key. For example, if I type "F" the computer minimizes all windows.

> > > Maybe "C" brings up the Vista search box. I don't know what to do or

> > > how to fix it, it's driving me insane. I'm typing this form another

> > > computer because mine is un-useable.

> >

> > > I first started to notice the problem last night as I was switching

> > > between COD4 multi-player and vent. Some idiot was screaming into vent

> > > so I hit the windows key to mute him and that's when it all started.

> > > First thing I noticed was my "c" button in game used to crouch was no

> > > longer working. Then it snowballed.

> >

> > > Any ideas? Thanks in advance!

> >

> > > And my specs are:

> >

> > > Vista Ultimate 64

> > > AMD 64 x2 6000+

> > > 8GB DDR2 RAM

> > > 8600GTS- Hide quoted text -

> >

> > - Show quoted text -

>

> I tried a new KB and it had the same issue. I tried the reboot, same

> deal.

>