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vista problem

  • 04-09-2009 11:48am
    #1
    sylver72
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭


    Hi!
    I tried to login to my computer the other evening and it would'nt accept my password. I discovered that i can login if i use caps instead of lowercase (password was always in lowercase before!). When it goes to the desktop i click on an icon and it selects 5 or 6 in a block and if i try to open one it opens the 5 or 6 together. I right clicked on C: and set up a checkdisk for when it restarts but when i restart it i get a message on screen to say the chkdsk was cancelled and it reboots to windows. I tried to run a reppair install but it just reboots after the windows is loading files screen.
    HELP!!


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  • #2
    cpu-dude
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭cpu-dude


    sylver72 wrote: »
    Hi!
    I tried to login to my computer the other evening and it would'nt accept my password. I discovered that i can login if i use caps instead of lowercase (password was always in lowercase before!). When it goes to the desktop i click on an icon and it selects 5 or 6 in a block and if i try to open one it opens the 5 or 6 together. I right clicked on C: and set up a checkdisk for when it restarts but when i restart it i get a message on screen to say the chkdsk was cancelled and it reboots to windows. I tried to run a reppair install but it just reboots after the windows is loading files screen.
    HELP!!
    This may sound unorthadox but bang down on your SHIFT keys a few times, sometimes they can get jammed or locked in place (makes sense because holding the SHIFT key while typing capitises text and selects multiple files too) and reverts it to normal when CAPS LOCK is on.


  • #3
    sylver72
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭sylver72


    Thanks cpu-dude,
    I'll try that when i get back to the p.c.
    Just an update. Im using vista ultimate with SP2 installed and all updates done. norton internet security shows no infections when i run a full system scan. i disconnected all non essential hardware e.g the second cd-rom and all other HDD's.


  • #4
    cpu-dude
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭cpu-dude


    Trust me, it's nothing to do with infections... all symtoms are the sign of the SHIFT key being on.


  • #5
    slimjimmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    +1

    Also, Scroll-lock can cause mulitple icons to be selected.


  • #6
    sylver72
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭sylver72


    Thanks guys,
    tried the shift key thing but no luck!.
    I swapped my keyboard with a new one and im back working now!
    Looks like it was the keyboard after all. its in the bin now. Damn lousy cheap keyboard!!!


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