Keyboard Shortcut.... or is it?

[Guest]

Just purchased a Toshiba notebook. When trying to type a capital letter
using shift and a letter key, specifically the 'B, A, and N' keys, on the
desktop (for functions like renaming a folder) it will highlight the nearest
icon with that respective letter. If i'm in a word processing program,
Shift+B, A, or N results in a new line, like hitting the 'Enter' key. What's
going on?

Thanks in advance...

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

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Carey Frisch
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| Just purchased a Toshiba notebook. When trying to type a capital letter
| using shift and a letter key, specifically the 'B, A, and N' keys, on the
| desktop (for functions like renaming a folder) it will highlight the nearest
| icon with that respective letter. If i'm in a word processing program,
| Shift+B, A, or N results in a new line, like hitting the 'Enter' key. What's
| going on?
|
| Thanks in advance...

 

[Guest]

I tried that... it just brings up the same .pdf help file that came with the
PC. I didn't know if there was just some obscure key combo that turns on
this "feature" ...

 

[Guest]

UPDATE: Ok, after scouring the web and perplexing Toshiba Tech Support, I
still don't have a fix. Tech Support told me to run the recovery CD, which
i'm trying to avoid. I have exacted the situation, here goes: When pushing
any one of five keys (\, B, N, A, ~) with the LEFT Shift key, it does the
same thing as hitting the 'Enter' key. It is only the left shift key that
does this. All of the keys function properly except in this situation... no
problem with those five keys unless used with the left shift key. I'm now in
the process of downloading SharpKeys, a key remapping program, just to see if
I can create a workaround... Let me know of any ideas!

 

[Guest]

Did Sharpkeys do the trick or have you found some other solution? I have the
same problem with my Toshiba laptop. I tried the the recovery CD and still
have the problem.

 

[Pentium]

If to can get into win explorer C:\Windows\System32 folder, look for
osk.exe .. make a shortcut to desktop, click it and get the "onscreen
keyboard" it will be a lifesaver during a "keyboard moment"

 

[Guest]

Shack-
SharpKeys did not do the trick. The keys have functioned this way the
entire time... Being it's been about 2 months now, I have since become
accustomed to this annoying little quirk as I did not feel like sending my
notebook back to Toshiba. I've found the right shift and those keys function
properly - just gotta remember to go to that side of the keyboard...