Enter key malfunction

[Guest]

Periodically, my Enter key stops working. It must be that I press a wrong key on my keyboard at some point accidentally and that wrongly sets some sort of functionality change to my Enter key. I cannot figure out why this happens, but it is very annoying. When I restart my PC, the probem goes away.

Any idea what causes this?

 

[helper]

-----Original Message-----
Periodically, my Enter key stops working. It must be that

I press a wrong key on my keyboard at some point
accidentally and that wrongly sets some sort of
functionality change to my Enter key. I cannot figure out
why this happens, but it is very annoying. When I restart
my PC, the probem goes away.

Any idea what causes this?
.

Drivers?

Or maybe you have some game or program that has shortcut
keys of its own that interfere with the enter key?

 

[Kelly]

Start here, Christine. http://tinyurl.com/yslwf

 

[Kelly]

No, this has to do with a previous update. Also, depending on make, there
is a workaround that helps.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Christine,

In addition to Kelly:

HP and Compaq PCs - ENTER Key on Keyboard Does not Work - c00064020 - HP Business Support Center:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00064020

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Tips_Page.htm
http://www.mvps.org


Periodically, my Enter key stops working. It must be that I press a wrong key on my keyboard at some point accidentally and that wrongly sets some sort of functionality change to my Enter key. I cannot figure out why this happens, but it is very annoying. When I restart my PC, the probem goes away.

Any idea what causes this?

 

[Guest]

Of all the solutions I read in all the threads on this subject, these two are the only ones that might work for me. All of the others do not apply to my system. Can you let me know if these are safe

1) "Check in the add/remove = find date mgr and precision time and new.net Domains 6.10.

I cannot find date mgr and precision time, but i can find new.net Domains 6.10. I am afraid to remove it because I don't know what it does. Do you know what it does or what applications depend on it

2) I thought I heard about spyware that does this. Run these tools weekl
spybot -- http://www.safer-networking.org
ad-aware -- http://www.lavasoftusa.com

Are these legitimate and safe

Thanks!
Christin

----- Ramesh [MVP] wrote: ----

Christine

In addition to Kelly

HP and Compaq PCs - ENTER Key on Keyboard Does not Work - c00064020 - HP Business Support Center:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c0006402

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MV
Windows XP - Shell/Use
www.mvps.org/sramesh2
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Tips_Page.ht
http://www.mvps.or


Periodically, my Enter key stops working. It must be that I press a wrong key on my keyboard at some point accidentally and that wrongly sets some sort of functionality change to my Enter key. I cannot figure out why this happens, but it is very annoying. When I restart my PC, the probem goes away.

Any idea what causes this

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

2nd is enough [safe] Ad-Aware, Spybot removes new.net + other adware. But, i'm not sure if that will fix the Enter key issue.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm


Of all the solutions I read in all the threads on this subject, these two are the only ones that might work for me. All of the others do not apply to my system. Can you let me know if these are safe:

1) "Check in the add/remove = find date mgr and precision time and new.net Domains 6.10.

I cannot find date mgr and precision time, but i can find new.net Domains 6.10. I am afraid to remove it because I don't know what it does. Do you know what it does or what applications depend on it?

2) I thought I heard about spyware that does this. Run these tools weekly
spybot -- http://www.safer-networking.org/
ad-aware -- http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Are these legitimate and safe?

Thanks!!
Christine

----- Ramesh [MVP] wrote: -----

Christine,

In addition to Kelly:

HP and Compaq PCs - ENTER Key on Keyboard Does not Work - c00064020 - HP Business Support Center:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00064020

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Tips_Page.htm
http://www.mvps.org


Periodically, my Enter key stops working. It must be that I press a wrong key on my keyboard at some point accidentally and that wrongly sets some sort of functionality change to my Enter key. I cannot figure out why this happens, but it is very annoying. When I restart my PC, the probem goes away.

Any idea what causes this?