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Home > Computers & Technology > Hardware > Desktops   »   certian keyboard keys stopped working (be glad it isn't yours)

 
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Old Aug 23, 2005, 07:35 PM
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certian keyboard keys stopped working (be glad it isn't yours)

once upon a time, there were 102 happy little keys that all worked on my creative prodikeys keyboard. the all of a sudden, bammy, the r, y, h, 7, i, and the k keys died. this happened when i was using my computer. a while later, the keys worked again. i said to myself that ''this must be a driver malfunction.'' i did a bunch of driver tests, and there were no(ok very unlikely cuz i reinstalled them a bunch of times.) problems. now i changed keyboards, and i didn't have the problem for a while, but Bazzow! the problem came back now on a different keyboard. i adeptly restarted my computer (whatever i just hit the button), and i went into the bois. i tried to reset my password the r, y, h, 7, i, and the k didn't work. now i was very mad, so i uninstalled photoshop 5.0 le. (take that adobe! jasc owns you) this didn't do anything. i almost uninstalled aim (yim ownz aol btw). then i restarted my computer, and i plugged in a very old dell quietkey keyboard (that i painted blue =) into my ps2 to usb converter, and then i plugged that into a usb port. this worked fine in my bois, and in windows except that its broken shift keys stopped me from using capitol keys, and i am using the on screen keyboard to do that. i also have it configured as a djvorak layout. so now ill restart and try my other keyboards. they won't work. i'd add explitive style characters, but my shift keys are shot.


no there is not dust, hair or water in my keyboards.

all my computer cables are secure.

i know a ton about computers
i made this one and it was fine for 2 years.




os = xp home
cpu amd sempron 2400
160 gig westerdigital hd
512 mn pc 2100 ram

nvidia quaddro 700xgl gfx card

other stuff that don't matter

thxz for the comments you post, even if its jist making fun of this stupid bug.


do i have a virus/ i have clamwin searching now. so ill see that soon.

edit!!
soo anyways I plugged my iconcepts keyboard into my ps2 to usb converters extra port (its got 2) and it works !! But this problem is not constant. it stops and starts with no logical warning. maybe somone is recording my keystrokes.

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Old Aug 24, 2005, 02:23 AM   #2  
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You've done all the right stuff. Will you accept guesses at this point?

I think that keyboard is going bad.

Do you have a local store who has a good return policy, where you could pick another one up and try it on your computer? If I'm wrong, and those keys do not work on the new one, you can return it.
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Keyboards are $10. 'Nuff said.
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Old Aug 24, 2005, 04:55 AM   #4  
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Keyboard

Hi,
Have never encountered this particular issue before!
And, you are right, I am glad it's not me....at least for now.
Here is a link:

http://www.mvps.org/jtsang/flock.html

It explains about the F Lock system, built into 2000, XP, and might be of help.
There are 2 "fixit" download zip files you might want to try. If they don't solve it, just click on the "undo" as it says.

This might not solve the issue, but it might be worth a try.

Since you tried different keyboards, and all don't work as they should, then buying a new keyboard might not be the answer.
Best of luck,
fredg

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Since you tried different keyboards, and all don't work as they should, then buying a new keyboard might not be the answer.
Best of luck,
fredg

Might help if you read the questions more carefully. He said other keyboards DID work.

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i plugged in a very old dell quietkey keyboard (that i painted blue =) into my ps2 to usb converter, and then i plugged that into a usb port. this worked fine in my bois, and in windows except that its broken shift keys stopped me from using capitol keys

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I plugged my iconcepts keyboard into my ps2 to usb converters extra port (its got 2) and it works !!
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Well my keyboard is working fine now. If it has another key killing spree, I will have to try the program on http://www.mvps.org/jtsang/flock.html . I think that may have pinned down part of my error, because the keys continued to be remapped after reboot.

The only computer problems I seek help for are very complicated problems like this one, and don't feel bad if you are clueless.

Buying new keyboards will really not help, because A. my prodikeys keyboard is new from creative (i got it in july), both keyboards had the same keys die.

My dell quiet key keyboard is older, (from the 1900s) and it is broken, but it still works.

I have not had any keyboard trouble with my iconcepts keyboard since I edited my post last night.

thx n stuff.

have fun with meteor2 www.jbgames.com !
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This leaves me curious. Was it the program at http://www.mvps.org/jtsang/flock.html
that solved the issue?
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well I didn't down load any of those programs. I do have a keyboard that may have an f lock though. it has a bunch of multi media buttons, a type repeat rate setter and a lock key. this lock key locks the whole keyboard. not the keys that locked.

another piece of the puzzle is that when i held down the k, i, h, and y keys and then pressed anothe working key suck as x it would type wax not x. I got different key combos with each different key i pressed.

After i posted my thread, I attached the iconcepts keyboard to the extra port of the usb converter, and it worked fine.
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Well, I bet this won't be the last "computer has a mind of it's own mystery" we'll ever run into, huh

I'm glad it's workin' for you!
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working now, but will it work after i reinstall my midi keyboard? i think i may enjoy my working keys for a while before i attempt that.
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