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03-04-2008
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| | Re: Vista 64 thinks windows key is pressed "90bay" <90bay@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:61A8DEC4-423B-4CD2-B3EE-5B67C2CBF465@xxxxxx Quote: >I have Vista 64 Ultimate installed. > Sometimes when I am typing, vista acts as though I have pressed the > windows > key along with the letter I typed and I get the result of that combination > (e.g. u gets the ease of access centre). only when running a VM under VMWare Workstation. Hitting the Windows key twice seems to clear things up when it does happen. |
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03-04-2008
| #12 (permalink) |
| | Re: Vista 64 thinks windows key is pressed No, have never installed vmare on this machine.I did install virtual pc on this machine but it is not running-Vista is running directly. I checked services and I didnt see any service running for it (the way virtual server would have a service running). Thanks for the suggestion. "Chupacabra" wrote: Quote: > > "90bay" <90bay@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:61A8DEC4-423B-4CD2-B3EE-5B67C2CBF465@xxxxxx > Quote: > >I have Vista 64 Ultimate installed. > > Sometimes when I am typing, vista acts as though I have pressed the > > windows > > key along with the letter I typed and I get the result of that combination > > (e.g. u gets the ease of access centre). > Are you running VMWare by any chance? This happens to me occasionally, but > only when running a VM under VMWare Workstation. Hitting the Windows key > twice seems to clear things up when it does happen. > > |
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03-04-2008
| #13 (permalink) |
| | Re: Vista 64 thinks windows key is pressed "90bay" <90bay@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:49A0003E-63FB-4CAB-890D-368ABB86087C@xxxxxx Quote: > No, have never installed vmare on this machine.I did install virtual pc on > this machine but it is not running-Vista is running directly. I checked > services and I didnt see any service running for it (the way virtual > server > would have a service running). > Thanks for the suggestion. It's when I run XP or 2003 inside of VMWare that I get the sticky Windows key issue in the host OS, which is Vista. Often times after using Windows+L to lock the workstation, then when I come back the Windows key can sometimes behave "stuck" until I tap it a few times. |
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03-05-2008
| #14 (permalink) |
| | RE: Vista 64 thinks windows key is pressed Hello 90bay, Thanks for your reply. Based on this issue, I still think this is unexpected behavior of keyboard. I'd like to recommend you boot the system into Safe mode and monitor if the issue re-occurs. To use Safe Mode, follow these steps: 1. Restart your computer and start pressing the F8 key on your keyboard. On a computer that is configured for booting to multiple operating systems, you can press the F8 key when the Boot Menu appears. 2. Select an option when the Windows Advanced Options menu appears, and then press ENTER. 3. When the Boot menu appears again, and the words "Safe Mode" appear in blue at the bottom, select the installation that you want to start, and then press ENTER. Hope it helps. Thanks. David Shen Microsoft Online Partner Support |
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03-05-2008
| #15 (permalink) |
| Vista Home Premium x64, x32 | Re: Vista 64 thinks windows key is pressed He's already said he's used more than one keyboard in a good troubleshooting attempt to figure out if it was in fact a dirty keyboard causing it. However, he says the problem is persisting even after changing out the keyboard. |
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03-12-2008
| #16 (permalink) |
| | RE: Vista 64 thinks windows key is pressed Hello 90bay, How's everything going? I'm wondering if the suggestion has helped or if you have any further questions. Please feel free to respond to the newsgroups if I can assist further. David Shen Microsoft Online Partner Support |
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