my keyboard has gone stupid!!! 30 June 2009 at 8:21PM in Techie Stuff 16 replies 613 views

Tia_Maria06

hi can anyone help please< all my keys arent doing what they are meant to for eg< my full stop is no more< all my numbers are the symbols< i have to have caps lock on for lower case>

and also< everytime io click a link its opens a new window< and another thing< i cant use my curser keys to go back and correct words that are typo cos it highlights them and then deletes them<

please help :eek:

crampo_2

what OS do u have?

Tia_Maria06

windows xp>>> oh its driving me crackers!!

crampo_2

Is the keyboard setup propley . On the language settings. Should Be Set up on "English (United Kingdom"). as standard most are setup as American.

Tia_Maria06

i cant find it< i went into control panel and it [email protected] say> i am using mozilla too

Tia_Maria06

[email protected] checked the language from control panel and its english> i think i pressed and held downa a button and then it said toggle something but i was on the phone and didnt take any motice>>>shall i do system restore

crampo_2

if you press shift 5 times it brings up the sticky keys feature

Tia_Maria06

oh thats not done anything<<< i could cry!

-TangleFoot-

Take a look at the Accessibility Options in the Control Panel; you may have enabled one of them (FilterKeys?) by accident.

Tia_Maria06

nope< nothing is ticked

-TangleFoot-

Hmm... is one of the keys on your keyboard labelled F Lock?