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Win XP Pro problem

  • 15-08-2002 9:42am
    #1
    Celt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,333 ✭✭✭


    I booted up today, and now if I press ctrl,shift,caps-lock,start button, e,
    i, d, c, the system speaker buzz's rather loudly, and shift and control no
    longer do what there supposed to.

    I tried rebooting multiple times, looked in the CP but cant find anything to
    explain this.

    Oh, and when I press shift it moves the cursor to the start of the text or
    the first icon, and the chars "7K" appears.


Comments

  • #2
    Occidental
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,315 ✭✭✭Occidental


    Try a different keyboard.


  • #3
    Celt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,333 ✭✭✭Celt


    I'd love to but dont have one :)


  • #4
    donaloconnor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 287 ✭✭donaloconnor


    You have stickykeys enabled. Simple go to the control panel. Double click on accesssibility options. And unlick Use Sticky Keys in the dialog and click ok. You probably kept your finger on shift for about 3 seconds or pressed shift 5 times. This activates stickey keys.

    Have a nice day.

    Donal


  • #5
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    danm sticky keys, for the first few weeks of using xp i always held down shift to stop cd's autoplaying (an old win 98 trick)
    the cd still autoplays, and you get this sticky key rubbish coming up on the screen.
    i still make this mistake every now and again:mad:


  • #6
    donaloconnor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 287 ✭✭donaloconnor


    me tooooooooooooooo

    until i discovered how to take it off. Go into control panel....accessablility options, in the dialog click settings for sticky keys and unselect "Use Shortcut" ;)


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