Laptop keyboard acting strange
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Hello,
I am using a Toshiba laptop with VISTA and every once in a while my keyboard acts strange. Each time I hit the same key a different character appears on screen - and it scrolls through the entire keyboard. For example, if I hit the "S" key 8 times in a row I get q,w,e,r,t,y,u,i, etc. I get the same result with every key.
It happens in WORD, POWERPOINT and EXCEL but not in email. It also happens frequently when I close the laptop to put it to sleep and then try to logon. My password will not work because the keyboard is not working properly.
Does anyone know why this is happening or how to fix it? Thanks for your help.
I am using a Toshiba laptop with VISTA and every once in a while my keyboard acts strange. Each time I hit the same key a different character appears on screen - and it scrolls through the entire keyboard. For example, if I hit the "S" key 8 times in a row I get q,w,e,r,t,y,u,i, etc. I get the same result with every key.
It happens in WORD, POWERPOINT and EXCEL but not in email. It also happens frequently when I close the laptop to put it to sleep and then try to logon. My password will not work because the keyboard is not working properly.
Does anyone know why this is happening or how to fix it? Thanks for your help.
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nomadcrys
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Dec 16, 2009 at 11:27 PM
Dec 16, 2009 at 11:27 PM
MJK, this kind of problem requires a technician to be fixed...
I had wierd action on my Toshiba keyboard too, and got it to stop by turning off the built-in mouse and using a regular mouse.
Dec 17, 2009 at 09:34 AM
Mar 8, 2010 at 08:08 PM
were you ever able to solve this issue? i've got the same problem at times on my Lenovo Y530. any info you can provide is greatly appreciated.
thx
therev
Mar 8, 2010 at 08:39 PM
I was able to solve the problem. By any chance do you have ZoneAlarm security software installed on your computer? This is what caused my problem. To solve it, open your Zone Alarm. Click on Browser Security. Click on Adjust Browser Security. Click on Settings. Click on the Advanced Tab. Then remove the check mark from the box called "Block programs that secretly record your keystrokes".
I found this solution online and it worked for me. If you do not have ZoneAlarm it could be another anti virus/anti spyware program.
Let me know if this helps.