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Anonymous   07-17-2005 at 01:52:04 PM

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Several weeks ago I left a message asking for help and suggestions about
programs that started all by themselves. The problem is solved and it had
nothing to do with Windows.

Those that self-started were local email, calculator, browser, media player,
and windows explorer...whatever program was the default. If the default
email was Natscape, it started and not Outlook or Outlook Express.

I notice a set of "hot keys" on the wireless keyboard (it's not mine) that
were the very same programs as the self starting ones. Hmmmm.... I replaced
the wireless KB with a wired one and the problem went away. Put the wireless
KB back and the problem returned.

The wireless KB has been gone now for about a month and so is the self start
problem.

Just thought you guys might want to know.

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Anonymous   07-17-2005 at 03:05:02 PM
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Hello, Thank You for the update.
Take Care.
beamish.

"Doug Glass" wrote:

> Several weeks ago I left a message asking for help and suggestions about
> programs that started all by themselves. The problem is solved and it had
> nothing to do with Windows.
>
> Those that self-started were local email, calculator, browser, media player,
> and windows explorer...whatever program was the default. If the default
> email was Natscape, it started and not Outlook or Outlook Express.
>
> I notice a set of "hot keys" on the wireless keyboard (it's not mine) that
> were the very same programs as the self starting ones. Hmmmm.... I replaced
> the wireless KB with a wired one and the problem went away. Put the wireless
> KB back and the problem returned.
>
> The wireless KB has been gone now for about a month and so is the self start
> problem.
>
> Just thought you guys might want to know.

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Anonymous   07-17-2005 at 05:06:45 PM
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Doug,
Thanks for that info!
Wonder what was triggering/interfering with the wireless signal?
Or just a flakey keyboard.
Treeman


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Anonymous   07-17-2005 at 05:06:46 PM
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No idea, but I can tell you the problem was maddening. I suspect a
malfunctioning keyboard. I'm no stranger to stray RF and the devices that
emit it. The board was an el-cheapo an frankly I was glad to see it gone.

"Treeman" wrote:

>
> Doug,
> Thanks for that info!
> Wonder what was triggering/interfering with the wireless signal?
> Or just a flakey keyboard.
> Treeman
>
>
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kelly   07-18-2005 at 07:41:56 AM
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Hi Doug,

> I notice a set of "hot keys" on the wireless keyboard (it's not mine) that
> were the very same programs as the self starting ones.

Whose are/were they? Did you try removing them to see if that mattered?

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"Doug Glass" <DougGlass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3F0E3B8E-B840-4B99-AB6F-C8BD8D91C19D@microsoft.com...
> Several weeks ago I left a message asking for help and suggestions about
> programs that started all by themselves. The problem is solved and it had
> nothing to do with Windows.
>
> Those that self-started were local email, calculator, browser, media
> player,
> and windows explorer...whatever program was the default. If the default
> email was Natscape, it started and not Outlook or Outlook Express.
>
> I notice a set of "hot keys" on the wireless keyboard (it's not mine) that
> were the very same programs as the self starting ones. Hmmmm.... I
> replaced
> the wireless KB with a wired one and the problem went away. Put the
> wireless
> KB back and the problem returned.
>
> The wireless KB has been gone now for about a month and so is the self
> start
> problem.
>
> Just thought you guys might want to know.

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