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Laineyg_2

Hi i hope somebody can help.I am having real problems with my Dell Inspiron laptop.The keyboard seems to be doing short cuts without even pressing the shift or control key.So i am unable to type normally.For example if i press "p" it comes up with "print".Or if i press "n" it comes up with a new window.A "t" comes up with a new tab.
I then have to leave the laptop for a while and it usually reverts back to normal on its own.Takes between 5 and 15 minutes but reoccurs whilst i am using it for the duration.
Another problem seems to be if i am on a site i.e. Facebook.A new tab opens for everything i click on.If i click on a name it opens their profile in a new tab.If i try to log out it opens facebook in another tab.

Thanks.

Figment

Check if one of the CTRL keys is sticking. Does it feel different when you press it compared to other keys?

marleyboy

As above, it sounds like a sticking CTRL key.

Mista_C

Another one for CTRL key. Is it the 1545 by any chance? I'm constantly getting those coming in because the keyboards have failed/are failing and in each case one of the first symptoms seems to be 'ghosting' (phantom presses of multiple keys such as CTRL).