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    G1S Keyboard Malfunction

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by LBThorn, Nov 13, 2008.

  1. LBThorn

    LBThorn Notebook Consultant

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    Hey, my computer keyboard on my laptop has recently been screwing up. I figured out that the control button is somehow staying on as if if it were pressed down all the time. If I were to press "T" when using a internet browser I get a new tab instead of the letter "T". How do I fix it so the control button is not being activated constantly? This same thing happens to an external keyboard I plug in through USB.
     
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If it is happening on multiple keyboards...

    You need to (probably) uninstall and reinstall the USB keyboard drivers.
     
    Greg, Nov 13, 2008
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    Errant33 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i usually press Ctrl+windows key + alt a few times and this fixes it for me. Its happened to my desktop a few times over the years
     
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    davidfor Notebook Consultant

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    Another possibility is "Sticky Keys". If this is turned on, the CTRL and ALT keys stay on after being pressed so that short cut combinations can be entered one key at a time. Check the "Ease of use" options in the Control Panel.

    David
     
    davidfor, Nov 13, 2008
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