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11-22-2008
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| | left shift key launches calculator --- help Somehow whenever I press the left shift key, it opens calculator everytime. If I press the right shift key, then the windows search app opens. Any idea how I got into this situation? Rebooting doesn't help. I have a labtec wireless keyboard and mouse if that matters. The keyboard does have buttons on it to also open calculator and search. -- Phil Tomaskovic Please remove NOSPAM from email return address. |
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11-23-2008
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: left shift key launches calculator --- help Hello Phil, It sounds like you may have Sticky Keys turned on. This tutorial will help show you how to check and turn this off if this is the case. Sticky Keys Hope this helps, Shawn  Quote: Originally Posted by Phil Tomaskovic  Somehow whenever I press the left shift key, it opens calculator everytime. If I press the right shift key, then the windows search app opens. Any idea how I got into this situation? Rebooting doesn't help. I have a labtec wireless keyboard and mouse if that matters. The keyboard does have buttons on it to also open calculator and search. -- Phil Tomaskovic Please remove NOSPAM from email return address. |
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11-23-2008
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| | Re: left shift key launches calculator --- help thanks Shawn, Sticky keys are off. I also tried turning them on and off again. Not sure what that would have to do with calculator getting launched though? Phil "Brink" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:2d13093cc4ad20d131845e44f03ab6fc@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Hello Phil, > > It sounds like you may have Sticky Keys turned on. This tutorial will > help show you how to check and turn this off if this is the case. > > Sticky Keys > > Hope this helps, > Shawn > > Phil Tomaskovic;893092 Wrote: Quote: >> Somehow whenever I press the left shift key, it opens calculator >> everytime. >> If I press the right shift key, then the windows search app opens. Any >> idea >> how I got into this situation? Rebooting doesn't help. I have a labtec >> wireless keyboard and mouse if that matters. The keyboard does have >> buttons >> on it to also open calculator and search. >> >> >> -- >> Phil Tomaskovic >> Please remove NOSPAM from email return address. > > -- > Brink > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask > them.* > '*Windows 7 Forums*' > (http://www.sevenforums.com/) *and* '*::Vista Forums::*' > (http://www.vistax64.com) > *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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11-23-2008
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: left shift key launches calculator --- help Phil, You might also check you "keyboard" key settings in the Control Panel (Classic Mode) to see if you can change or disable this shift key option. Quote: Originally Posted by Phil Tomaskovic thanks Shawn, Sticky keys are off. I also tried turning them on and off again. Not sure what that would have to do with calculator getting launched though? Phil "Brink" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:2d13093cc4ad20d131845e44f03ab6fc@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Hello Phil, > > It sounds like you may have Sticky Keys turned on. This tutorial will > help show you how to check and turn this off if this is the case. > > Sticky Keys > > Hope this helps, > Shawn > > Phil Tomaskovic;893092 Wrote: Quote: >> Somehow whenever I press the left shift key, it opens calculator >> everytime. >> If I press the right shift key, then the windows search app opens. Any >> idea >> how I got into this situation? Rebooting doesn't help. I have a labtec >> wireless keyboard and mouse if that matters. The keyboard does have >> buttons >> on it to also open calculator and search. >> >> >> -- >> Phil Tomaskovic >> Please remove NOSPAM from email return address. > > -- > Brink > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask > them.* > '*Windows 7 Forums*' > (Windows 7 Forums) *and* '*::Vista Forums::*' > (http://www.vistax64.com) > *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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11-23-2008
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| | Re: left shift key launches calculator --- help nope nothing there that I can see. Also uninstalled Logitech setpoint software. if it helps, the right shift key opens the windows search app. "Brink" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:8a08e9ef5b79357a52fda4cae8e5c908@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Phil, > > You might also check you "keyboard" key settings in the Control Panel > (Classic Mode) to see if you can change or disable this shift key > option. > > > > Phil Tomaskovic;893118 Wrote: Quote: >> thanks Shawn, >> >> Sticky keys are off. I also tried turning them on and off again. Not >> sure >> what that would have to do with calculator getting launched though? >> >> Phil >> >> "Brink" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message >> news:2d13093cc4ad20d131845e44f03ab6fc@xxxxxx-gateway.com...> > > Quote: >> > > >> > > Hello Phil, >> > > >> > > It sounds like you may have Sticky Keys turned on. This tutorial will >> > > help show you how to check and turn this off if this is the case. >> > > >> > > Sticky Keys >> > > >> > > Hope this helps, >> > > Shawn >> > > >> > > Phil Tomaskovic;893092 Wrote:> > > > > >> > > >> Somehow whenever I press the left shift key, it opens calculator >> > > >> everytime. >> > > >> If I press the right shift key, then the windows search app opens. >> > > Any >> > > >> idea >> > > >> how I got into this situation? Rebooting doesn't help. I have a >> > > labtec >> > > >> wireless keyboard and mouse if that matters. The keyboard does >> > > >> have >> > > >> buttons >> > > >> on it to also open calculator and search. >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> -- >> > > >> Phil Tomaskovic >> > > >> Please remove NOSPAM from email return address.> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Brink >> > > >> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask >> > > them.* >> > > '*Windows 7 Forums*' >> > > ('Windows 7 Forums' (http://www.sevenforums.com/)) *and* >> > '*::Vista Forums::*' >> > > (http://www.vistax64.com) >> > > *Please post feedback to help others.* > > > > -- > Brink > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask > them.* > '*Windows 7 Forums*' > (http://www.sevenforums.com/) *and* '*::Vista Forums::*' > (http://www.vistax64.com) > *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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11-23-2008
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: left shift key launches calculator --- help Phil, I must admit that I do not know what else it may be from. Sorry, Shawn Quote: Originally Posted by Phil Tomaskovic nope nothing there that I can see. Also uninstalled Logitech setpoint software. if it helps, the right shift key opens the windows search app. "Brink" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:8a08e9ef5b79357a52fda4cae8e5c908@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Phil, > > You might also check you "keyboard" key settings in the Control Panel > (Classic Mode) to see if you can change or disable this shift key > option. > > > > Phil Tomaskovic;893118 Wrote: Quote: >> thanks Shawn, >> >> Sticky keys are off. I also tried turning them on and off again. Not >> sure >> what that would have to do with calculator getting launched though? >> >> Phil >> >> "Brink" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message >> news:2d13093cc4ad20d131845e44f03ab6fc@xxxxxx-gateway.com...> > > > > -- > Brink > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask > them.* > '*Windows 7 Forums*' > (Windows 7 Forums) *and* '*::Vista Forums::*' > (http://www.vistax64.com) > *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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11-23-2008
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| | Re: left shift key launches calculator --- help Does this still happen if you replace your keyboard with another one? -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@xxxxxx * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ "Phil Tomaskovic" <philt56nospam@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ehc$oTSTJHA.4680@xxxxxx Quote: > Somehow whenever I press the left shift key, it opens calculator > everytime. > If I press the right shift key, then the windows search app opens. Any > idea > how I got into this situation? Rebooting doesn't help. I have a labtec > wireless keyboard and mouse if that matters. The keyboard does have > buttons > on it to also open calculator and search. > > > -- > Phil Tomaskovic > Please remove NOSPAM from email return address. > > |
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11-23-2008
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| | Re: left shift key launches calculator --- help I am sure this keyboard had to be peered to the system, try uninstalling and remove the Dongle and reinstall again. Also, try installing the latest updates for the keyboard to see if it resolves any issues. -- Best regards, Andre Da Costa http://adacosta.spaces.live.com "Phil Tomaskovic" <philt56nospam@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ehc$oTSTJHA.4680@xxxxxx Quote: > Somehow whenever I press the left shift key, it opens calculator > everytime. > If I press the right shift key, then the windows search app opens. Any > idea > how I got into this situation? Rebooting doesn't help. I have a labtec > wireless keyboard and mouse if that matters. The keyboard does have > buttons > on it to also open calculator and search. > > > -- > Phil Tomaskovic > Please remove NOSPAM from email return address. > > |
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11-23-2008
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| | RE: left shift key launches calculator --- help Phil I always sound like a broken record with this one, but frequently problems like this are cured if you use System Restore, choosing a date prior to the date when you first observed this problem. But before you start, please disable any setting in any antivirus program, such as Norton, whereby such program seeks to protect itself against an outside attacker. If you don’t take this step, you may find that System Restore fails to work properly. "Phil Tomaskovic" wrote: Quote: > Somehow whenever I press the left shift key, it opens calculator everytime. > If I press the right shift key, then the windows search app opens. Any idea > how I got into this situation? Rebooting doesn't help. I have a labtec > wireless keyboard and mouse if that matters. The keyboard does have buttons > on it to also open calculator and search. > > > -- > Phil Tomaskovic > Please remove NOSPAM from email return address. > > > |
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