Constant keystrokes and startup/Hibernate issues

Hi

I have a Toshiba Satellite AM 300 Laptop running Windows Vista on a 32bit Intel Core 2 Duo CPU 8400 @ 2.26GHZ 2GB RAM.

I have three problems.

1. I have a constant keystroke that appears on screen. That looks like this<+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++> it justs keeps going and won't stop. I have gone through the Task Manager to see if there is anything odd and nothing sticks out of the ordinary. I have also googled and nothing similar appears.
2. Windows is extremely slow to load. I have gone through all the start up processes and config with no obvious obstructions.
3. Finally, I have the power and button options to put the computer into a sleep mode or hibernation depending on what I press. The computer doesn't go into any of these states and the result is going through the very long drawn out complete start. If I choose to start Windows any way other than normal my screen has the appearance that the video card is stuffed as a picture of multiple colours.

If I can give any more information please ask away. My first priority is to stop the constant keystrokes.

Thanks, I'm really hoping there is some hope out there.

Helen

Hello HelenP,
These sort of problems are horrible.
I would start by checking the file system. (link to tutorial below), and of course check that the key is not stuck, the obvious is always the last place we look.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66978-system-files-sfc-command.html

Download these two free app and run them.

Malwarebytes.org

CCleaner - Home Backup Registry When Prompted.

Also, go to the manufacturers site and see if there are any driver updates, video, sound, and chipset.

Hope this helps, good luck and post your results.

In addition to Stoney's astute advice, you may want to clean the keyboard. Compressed air, shaking upside down and a q-tip is all that I use.

A complete quide is given below:

Cleaning your keyboard - How to clean your computer keyboard