Keyboard goes crazy!
About once a day, especially when I'm typing a sizeable document, my keyboard suddenly starts typing characters other than the key I press. It seems to be totally random, except for the numbers and the "a" key. when I close the app, then keyboard goes back to normal. I have run AV on this machine many times & don't get any indication of a virus. Is it just a "buggy" board or a more serious problem?
Swap it with a different keyboard to know if kb or not is causing the problem. If other kb gives same problem, then you know its software not hardware problem
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Have AdAware & run it every other day. Just disabled a lot of startup progs yesterday but problem persists. will swap KB tomorrow
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I will swap keyboard out tommorow & see what happwns.
if it's a wireless one, sometimes when the battery is running low and you use it alot that will happen due to currnet running low! Maybe try changeing the batteries if wireless/
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It has 2.0 GB RAM Dell Optiplex GX280. Pretty fast box.
Safe to say RAM's not the issue :o)
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I swapped for another keyboard and the same thing happen. My IT guy says it may be a virus. I reun AV scan every day & it shows no infection .
And I ran sfc. It didn't ask for the CD.
So it has to be a software issue. I just am perplexed as to what causes it.
And I ran sfc. It didn't ask for the CD.
So it has to be a software issue. I just am perplexed as to what causes it.
I think a Repair installation of XP is the next step.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
Alan.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
Alan.
p.s. If you do this, back up all your data first - just in case.
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I will try the driver uninstall first. Tomorrow.
thnx
thnx
Does this happen in Safe Mode?
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I have never tried to see if it happens in Safe Mode. I seldom get into Safe Mode.
I should have clarified that. :o)
If you start in Safe Mode (tap F8 repeatedly after initial boot to bring up the choices) and this doesn't happen then you've narrowed the problem down somewhat.
Safe Mode disables everything that's not needed to run Windows. Auto loading programs aren't allowed to run and all but the most basic drivers are disabled.
If the problem still occurs then, another clean installation seems a more likely solution.
There's a full explanation of Safe Mode for XP here:
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1643
If you start in Safe Mode (tap F8 repeatedly after initial boot to bring up the choices) and this doesn't happen then you've narrowed the problem down somewhat.
Safe Mode disables everything that's not needed to run Windows. Auto loading programs aren't allowed to run and all but the most basic drivers are disabled.
If the problem still occurs then, another clean installation seems a more likely solution.
There's a full explanation of Safe Mode for XP here:
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1643
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Sorry for the long delay. I think sfc cured my keyboard issues. I haven't seen it come back since.
Thank You isenberg
Ded9
Ded9
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np
thank you too.
hope this cures my problem. Never ran into this before.
thank you too.
hope this cures my problem. Never ran into this before.
Try cleaning the system:
Anti-Spyware etc.: http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/ http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=35407
Check system files: http://ask-leo.com/what_is_the_system_file_checker_and_how_do_i_run_it.html
Disable unneeded startup items: http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Autoruns.html