Keyboard problem

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a dirty key or a broken contact on the key. Clean it or
replace the keyboard.


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"Peter" <usenetINVALID@nidum.plus.com> wrote in message
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| Hi,
|
| Can anyone please advise what could be causing the
following problem?
|
| On booting up a PC running Windows XP I'm presented with
the following
| error mesage:
|
| Error: Stuck Key 44 Press F1 to continue
|
| On pressing F1 the PC continues to boot up OK.
|
| Something that may be related - When IE is open I can see
"File" on
| the top bar flashing VERY quickly - possibly due to the
misoperation
| of key 44.
|
| Any info on this would be much appreciated.
|
|
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| Cheers
|
| Peter
|
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No, it means that a key #44 (I don't know which it is yet,
haven't Googled) is stuck for some reason. It could be
dirty, a chunk of dirt could be wedged under the cap,
depressing the switch or the switch could be broken.
You can try cleaning by shaking the keyboard up-side down,
using compressed air, even prying a key cap off. Or you can
try another keyboard, they can be cheap.
Google hit http://www.barcodeman.com/altek/mule/scandoc.php
Looks like the left shift key.


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"Peter" <usenetINVALID@nidum.plus.com> wrote in message
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| On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 04:41:11 -0500, "Jim Macklin"
| <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote:
|
| >a dirty key or a broken contact on the key. Clean it or
| >replace the keyboard.
|
| Hi Jim
|
| Thanks for your reply - does this mean that the error
message is
| generic and that it doesn't indicate that a key, numbered
44, is the
| problem?
|
|
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| Cheers
|
| Peter
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Google works if you know how to use key words.


"Courtney" <user@example.net> wrote in message
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| Jim Macklin wrote:
|
| > No, it means that a key #44 (I don't know which it is
yet,
| > haven't Googled) is stuck for some reason. It could be
| > dirty, a chunk of dirt could be wedged under the cap,
| > depressing the switch or the switch could be broken.
| > You can try cleaning by shaking the keyboard up-side
down,
| > using compressed air, even prying a key cap off. Or you
can
| > try another keyboard, they can be cheap.
| > Google hit
http://www.barcodeman.com/altek/mule/scandoc.php
| > Looks like the left shift key.
| >
| >
| Smart guy. Key #44 is the Left Shift key.
|
| courtney sends....

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I used "computer keyboard key #44" without the quotes. The
site I selected was about 5th on the page.


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"Peter" <usenetINVALID@nidum.plus.com> wrote in message
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| On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 05:38:02 -0500, "Jim Macklin"
| <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote:
|
| >No, it means that a key #44 (I don't know which it is
yet,
| >haven't Googled) is stuck for some reason. It could be
| >dirty, a chunk of dirt could be wedged under the cap,
| >depressing the switch or the switch could be broken.
| >You can try cleaning by shaking the keyboard up-side
down,
| >using compressed air, even prying a key cap off. Or you
can
| >try another keyboard, they can be cheap.
| >Google hit
http://www.barcodeman.com/altek/mule/scandoc.php
| >Looks like the left shift key.
|
| Many thanks Jim - I tried Google, but was obviously asking
the wrong
| question.
|
|
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| Cheers
|
| Peter
|
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On 8 Sep 2004 08:03:49 -0700, E B wrote:

> Hi all -
>
> I suddenly have an issue that's acting like a stuck key, machine is
> booting and it beeps a lot, hitting abunch of keys seems to stop it.
> I also noticed that suddenly some keyboard functions related to my
> left shift key are seemingly broken. For instance Left Shift and End
> should hilight to the end of my row, but it doesn't. Right Shift and
> End works fine. So anyway, upon seeing the Left Shift key error in
> this thread, I was wondering if anyone had heard of a virus or the
> like that was affecting key functionality?
>
> Thanks

No, but I've seen keyboards do that after they've had a drink spilled on
them. Or if a pet hair or bit of cellophane was stuck under the key. A good
cleaning will take care of those problems. I've also worn out keys - had
one where the N wouldn't work unless you mashed it a few times. No fixing
possible for that keyboard, it needed replacing.

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