When I press certain lower case letters I find that a routine will
start eg h for drawing pad, b returns the screen to the desk top, r
starts run programme. Have I inadvertently chnaged a setting? How do I
fix the problem. |
Request for Question Clarification by
joseleon-ga
on
19 Jan 2004 00:41 PST
Hello, 22dad94:
Do you have a laptop? It seems to me you have locked the function key...
Regards.
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Clarification of Question by
22dad94-ga
on
19 Jan 2004 22:35 PST
Hi I USE A DESK TOP.
IF I TYPE LOWER CASE U THE UTILITY NANAGER COES UP.
THE LETTER AFTER L WILL NOT TYPE EITHER UPPER OR LOWER CASE
LOWER CASE R BRINGS UP RUN
LOWER CASE BRINGS UP SEARCH RESULTS
LOWER CASE L GOES TO DESK TOP
LOWER CASE D GOES TO DESK TOP
LOWER CASE B DOES NOT APPEAR TO DO ANYTHING AND CANNOT TYPE IT
H DOES NOT APPEAR TO DO ANYTHING AND I CANNOT TYPE IT
I AN USING WINDOWS XP HONE EDITION 5.1
THIS OCCURS AS I TYPE THIS IN INTERNET EXPLORER OR WORD
IF I HAVE LOCKED THE FUNCTION KEY - HOW DO I UNLOCK IT
THESE ARE THE ONLY LOWER CASE LETTERS I CAN TYPE agijknopqwxyz
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP
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Request for Question Clarification by
hailstorm-ga
on
19 Jan 2004 22:56 PST
Have you tried contacting customer support from your computer maker?
Have you installed any new software on this computer recently?
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Request for Question Clarification by
muhammad-ga
on
20 Jan 2004 00:00 PST
Hello,
There could be two reasons for this: one that you have enabled some
program which is creating hotkeys: another reason and the more
probable one is that some of your keyboard keys is "stuck" (the
circuit is pressed). The key combinations that you mentioned start the
same programs when used with the Windows Key (the Key with the
Miocrosoft Windows monogram). When I used the keys you have problem
together with the Windows Key I get the tasks open which the
WinKey+[Key] is associated with, however other problems like not being
able to type a particular letter are somewhat strange problems, and I
suggest that you temporarily replace your keyboard to check if
something is wrong with your keyboard. If the other keyboard works
fine then there is something wrong with your existing keyboard, if not
then there might be some memory-resident program (something like IOLO
MacroMagic) which is starting the programs on those keys being
pressed.
I hope that helps.
Regards,
muhammad-ga
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Request for Question Clarification by
joseleon-ga
on
20 Jan 2004 00:42 PST
Hello, 22dad94:
What brand of keyboard are you using? That behaviour could happen
because you have a multimedia/multifunction keyboard and you have
locked on an special function.
Regards.
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Request for Question Clarification by
haversian-ga
on
20 Jan 2004 11:13 PST
Sometimes, for mechanical, electrical, or software reasons, a key
appears to be unpressed, but registers as pressed to the operating
system. This would give you the behavior as described by muhammad-ga.
To clear it, simply tap each windows key a few times. If that fixes
it, great. If not, it's likely the keyboard has simply died. Check
by borrowing one from another machine (and REPLACE the current
keyboard, don't simply plug the other one in as well).
-Haversian
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Clarification of Question by
22dad94-ga
on
24 Jan 2004 19:21 PST
Hi Folks
Particluar thanks to muhammad-ga. You have solved my problem! It was
my fingers inadvertently hitting the windows key whilst I was typing
fast.. It is a new key board which is physically smaller than my old
one. So I will have to be more careful in future!
Thanks again and sorry for the delay in replying. I have been out of
town for a few days
kind regards
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