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Windows Vista Keyboard Problems

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by magespawn

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While typing in a Vista machine, pushing certain such as l,u and d does not type the letter but locks the pc, or brings up help or shows the desktop. This means that you cannot type in passwords or documents.

Is this a function that can be turned off? Or is there something wrong with the pc and it needs a repair or reinstall.

The user cannot remember doing anything specific to activate it.

Thank you in advance for any help.

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by bizzo

It might be that the "windows" key is stuck?

Or, the stickykeys function might be set. Try pressing the windows key once.

by datalarsson

I have the same problem!
It's very confusing, some keys acts as shortcuts for different actions. Key "1" launches the first application in the "quick-start-field", key "2" launches the second aso. Letter "B" shows hidden icons in the activationlist..
I have not found what's trigging this (it is NOT the language setting). Restarting helps until next time it happens (~once a month). I'm using a VAIO laptop with Vista.
Anybody?

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