(Msg. 9) Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:38 pm
Post subject: Re: Keyboard has gone haywire - Help! [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsme>hardware (more info?)
On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:02:00 -0700, Boggs
<Boggs.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>"HY" wrote:
>
>> Hi everybody
>>
>> I have been trying to fix this problem for the past few days and couldn't
>> find much on the WWW that could help - so I'm resorting to posting a question
>> online as it seems that the problem is unique.
>>
>> Few days ago, I decided to clean my laptop's keyboard by disinfecting them.
>> I basically used an antibacterial wipe tissue, but because I was rubbing each
>> key one by one, it must have caused the system to go haywire.
>>
>> Now, everytime I press 'm', the number '0' comes up. Likewise:
>> u = 4
>> i = 5
>> o = 6
>
>> I don't know what to do - is there someone who could help me?
>
>I just corrected a similar problem with my keyboard having a mind of it's own.
>It seems i had a "Trojan Horse" virus in my "System Restore". My anti-virus
>caught the (2) infections while scanning with the "Windows" Malicious
>Software scan" (which by itself did not find anything but my own anti virus
>software did during the scan). I sent the infections to the vault then
>deleted them. I then deleted all the system restore points in my PC and set a
>new restore point.
>My keyboard works fine now.
>Hope this helps!!
>PS : My operating system is XP and my keyboard is wireless.
The orignial poster's problem was probably that Num Lock was enabled
on his keyboard.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:53 am
Post subject: RE: Keyboard has gone haywire - Help! [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
hi i was wondering what virus protection program you have. i have the same
problem but cannot find the virus with my program.
"Boggs" wrote:
> I just corrected a similar problem with my keyboard having a mind of it's own.
> It seems i had a "Trojan Horse" virus in my "System Restore". My anti-virus
> caught the (2) infections while scanning with the "Windows" Malicious
> Software scan" (which by itself did not find anything but my own anti virus
> software did during the scan). I sent the infections to the vault then
> deleted them. I then deleted all the system restore points in my PC and set a
> new restore point.
> My keyboard works fine now.
> Hope this helps!!
> PS : My operating system is XP and my keyboard is wireless.
>
>
> "HY" wrote:
>
> > Hi everybody
> >
> > I have been trying to fix this problem for the past few days and couldn't
> > find much on the WWW that could help - so I'm resorting to posting a question
> > online as it seems that the problem is unique.
> >
> > Few days ago, I decided to clean my laptop's keyboard by disinfecting them.
> > I basically used an antibacterial wipe tissue, but because I was rubbing each
> > key one by one, it must have caused the system to go haywire.
> >
> > Now, everytime I press 'm', the number '0' comes up. Likewise:
> > u = 4
> > i = 5
> > o = 6
> >
> > I don't know what to do - is there someone who could help me?
(Msg. 11) Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:05 pm
Post subject: Re: Keyboard has gone haywire - Help! [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
A Laptop? and the same problem being??
> Now, everytime I press 'm', the number '0' comes up. Likewise:
> u = 4
> i = 5
> o = 6
If so, and as you are some three months down the line from the original
post - and the replies!! - did you see the suggestion from Steve Winograd to
check that the 'Num-Lock' wasn't enabled.
Mart
"crackershell" <crackershell.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B8544EB0-F94D-4C61-B78A-D5BD923823D2@microsoft.com...
> hi i was wondering what virus protection program you have. i have the same
> problem but cannot find the virus with my program.
>
> "Boggs" wrote:
>
>> I just corrected a similar problem with my keyboard having a mind of it's
>> own.
>> It seems i had a "Trojan Horse" virus in my "System Restore". My
>> anti-virus
>> caught the (2) infections while scanning with the "Windows" Malicious
>> Software scan" (which by itself did not find anything but my own anti
>> virus
>> software did during the scan). I sent the infections to the vault then
>> deleted them. I then deleted all the system restore points in my PC and
>> set a
>> new restore point.
>> My keyboard works fine now.
>> Hope this helps!!
>> PS : My operating system is XP and my keyboard is wireless.
>>
>>
>> "HY" wrote:
>>
>> > Hi everybody
>> >
>> > I have been trying to fix this problem for the past few days and
>> > couldn't
>> > find much on the WWW that could help - so I'm resorting to posting a
>> > question
>> > online as it seems that the problem is unique.
>> >
>> > Few days ago, I decided to clean my laptop's keyboard by disinfecting
>> > them.
>> > I basically used an antibacterial wipe tissue, but because I was
>> > rubbing each
>> > key one by one, it must have caused the system to go haywire.
>> >
>> > Now, everytime I press 'm', the number '0' comes up. Likewise:
>> > u = 4
>> > i = 5
>> > o = 6
>> >
>> > I don't know what to do - is there someone who could help me?
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