Sticky Keys?????

taylor46 · Apr 18, 2009

I'm not sure how to describe this problem. As I am entering info my computer just randomly opens a new blank browser page, or the screen image shrinks, or the font changes in an email. Doesn't happen all the time. The "T" key seems to be the problem because it quits functioning until I click on the point where I was typing. This is a real problem since T is a commonly used letter and it is part of my name so it comes up in login situations. There might be other letters involved but this one is the most noticeable. Is it a sticky key problem???

pooch · Apr 18, 2009

taylor46 said:
I'm not sure how to describe this problem. As I am entering info my computer just randomly opens a new blank browser page, or the screen image shrinks, or the font changes in an email. Doesn't happen all the time. The "T" key seems to be the problem because it quits functioning until I click on the point where I was typing. This is a real problem since T is a commonly used letter and it is part of my name so it comes up in login situations. There might be other letters involved but this one is the most noticeable. Is it a sticky key problem???

Hi taylor, Welcome to the Forum

You dont really give enough information for an answer
From what you have written though this would sound to me to be a mousepad problem on a Laptop.
Sticky keys would suggest keys staying down when pressed giving you somethins like this; tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

taylor46 · Apr 18, 2009

As I said, I don't really know how to describe it. When I hit the T it seems to be stiff - kind of like it doesn't want to go all the way down. It's just like hitting the T key sets off some kind of strange command. My computer is an Inspiron 1545 laptop.

pooch · Apr 18, 2009

taylor46 said:
As I said, I don't really know how to describe it. When I hit the T it seems to be stiff - kind of like it doesn't want to go all the way down. It's just like hitting the T key sets off some kind of strange command. My computer is an Inspiron 1545 laptop.

It sounds to me that this problem, and it is quite common, is maybe caused by the mouse the best way I can describe it is that while moving the cursor over the screen the mouse will sometimes left click when not wanted this would give you the effects that you have described.
Is this laptop new?........new to you maybe?
How long have you been having these problems?
It could also be possible that you have a keypad problem as well

taylor46 · Apr 18, 2009

I purchased it a month ago. It's been happening for about 3 weeks but more often in the past week. I had problems with my previous Dell with the touch pad being too sensitive. Maybe I need to look at those settings.

pooch · Apr 18, 2009

taylor46 said:
I purchased it a month ago. It's been happening for about 3 weeks but more often in the past week. I had problems with my previous Dell with the touch pad being too sensitive. Maybe I need to look at those settings.

Yes that should help and just getting used to the touch pad will improve things. It still happens to me occasionally

If things keep changing and it is not because of the mouse, then start a new thread and someone will help

Pooch

Ps the keypad may also get better with time, if not as the Laptop is new let Dell sort it out under warranty.

taylor46 · Apr 18, 2009

Thanks for the help. Gave me some things to try!!

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