Stickykeys

[Guest]

My pc keeps turning on sticky keys. I have turned this off in control panel
and in the dialogue box that appears but it just keeps turning on and off
randomly.

I reset the sytem to an earlier date and that cures it for a day or two then
back.

I have rune three different virus checkers but they find nothing.#

 

[Malke]

My pc keeps turning on sticky keys. I have turned this off in control
panel and in the dialogue box that appears but it just keeps turning
on and off randomly.

I reset the sytem to an earlier date and that cures it for a day or
two then back.

I have rune three different virus checkers but they find nothing.#

Try a different keyboard. It sounds like the one you are using has a
stuck key or is otherwise failing.

Malke

 

[Guest]

Thanks Malke but "stickykeys" is a microsoft function under Control Panel ;
Accessability so I am pretty sure this is a soft ware problem

 

[Malke]

Thanks Malke but "stickykeys" is a microsoft function under Control
Panel ; Accessability so I am pretty sure this is a soft ware problem

I know that, Peter. However the "stickykeys" function is activated by a
keyboard keypress. If you have a stuck key on the keyboard or the
keyboard is failing, it would cause your problem. Therefore,
troubleshooting triage indicates that you first replace the keyboard to
see if it is defective. Use a spare ps/2 keyboard or buy one - you can
get them for under $10usd. If the problem is resolved, you know the
cause was faulty hardware. If the problem is not resolved, you can look
for the next troubleshooting step. We techs always try and do the
simplest and easiest troubleshooting steps first.

Malke

 

[Guest]

Hi Malke and other readers,
New key board intsalled but the problem is still comming.
I have read about a stickey keys virus carried in microsoft office that
turns on after the 20th of the month and changes the registry settings.
However I have run 3 virus chechers (Norton, Mcafee, Microsft) and they find
nothing. Can anyone help

 

[Malke]

Hi Malke and other readers,
New key board intsalled but the problem is still comming.
I have read about a stickey keys virus carried in microsoft office
that turns on after the 20th of the month and changes the registry
settings. However I have run 3 virus chechers (Norton, Mcafee,
Microsft) and they find nothing. Can anyone help

It doesn't sound like a virus to me. Do you have any other third-party
software that might have that sort of accessibility option that you use
occasionally? Something that enables the function? The next time it
happens, open Task Manager and make a note of what is running, both
processes and applications. Here are a few links to where you can look
up what you see:

http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm
http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm
http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/
http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm

Also look in Event Viewer to see if there are any clues:

Start>Run>eventvwr.msc [enter]

Malke

 

[Kelly]

In addition to Malke's bounds of patience <s>, see line 211 (right hand
side):
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
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