Keyboard Weird, Weird Problems

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beatmaster

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Ok, i have recently been getting so VERY strange problems with my keyboard, hope someone can help! i have search high and low to find anything like this, but no joy!

Here goes:

1. my keyboard randomly enables Caps Lock

2. when i press caps lock, it acts as if its the Enter key

3. my numpad 6 key does the following : #6 (yes, that hash comes up with the 6)

4. my hash key does the following : #6 (yes, that 6 comes up with the #)

This problem seriously bugs me! Its not a problem i have ever read about!

Please can some one help i am seriously depressed now :mad:
 
Lorand

Lorand

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It could have several causes:
- sofware key remapping (a virus?)
- keyboard failure
- faulty interface on the motherboard

So, first of all run a virus check, then try what happens if you plug in another keyboard.
 
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beatmaster

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Hmm, i sceduale a virus scan every morning, and it has found nothing. I hope it is not a motherboard problem, the board is only around 6 months old!

All i can think is maybe a keyboard failure as you say...

I have no other keyboard to test it with, so i will have to borrow one from somewhere and hopefully it will be ok!
 
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beatmaster

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Hey thanks! I think the idea of my keyboard leaving scared it into working properly! Its working again now no trouble, got my # and my 6 working, just waiting to see if i get any random caps locks!

Thanks for your help
 
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Grimulus

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Hey Lorand...maybe you can come over here and breath on my computer and it will run 300mhz faster and the temp will stay the same...that would be sweet. :)
 
Lorand

Lorand

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lol, it seems that I have a good kharma... :D
It's strange, but at the office when a computer or a printer won't work sometimes it's enough just if I look at it and it runs again. Have I got a scary look? :eek:
 
Lorand

Lorand

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Probably because I was offline for too long... :D
You should test that keyboard on another computer. But if the wierdness appears intermittently then it needs a lot of testing. Try swaping your keyboard with a friend's for couple of days.
 
Lorand

Lorand

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COuld it be something like a loose connection?
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I don't think so... Most probably the keyboard's electronics or the motherboard's keyboard interface got messed up.
If the problem appears most often after using the computer a couple of hours then I bet on the motherboard.
 
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beatmaster

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i was thinking it could be a lose connection, i havent rebooted for like a week so ill do that now and try unplugging it then replugging it!

Ill let you know! Wish me luck
 
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beatmaster

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Ok, i have shutdown and checked the connection, no problems there.

Booted back up, but the problem persists.

If i turn off NUMLOCK, the # key is normal, but the numpad 6 key appears as a #
If i turn on NUMLOCK, the # key puts the 6 after it, as does the numpad 6 key.

This is some freaky stuff, surely a fault in the motherboard couldnt cause this?

I am going to try booting up in safemode or command prompt and see what happens
 
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beatmaster

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Ok update on the random keyboard story. The ps 2 keyboard carried on giving me random problems, so now i have put on a USB keyboard working nicely. Im hoping its just a fault with the keyboard and not the PS2 interface...
 
Lorand

Lorand

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You should test that keyboard on another computer.
I hope that the keyboard is faulty :)
 
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