Vista - fast typing = problems

I type really fast. Not necessarily accurately, but fast. It's not unusual
that the OS starts doing weird things, like opening history or
closing/switching windows, etc.

I'm not hitting the Control or Alt keys, just regular alphanumeric keys, so
it's somehow interpreting very quick hits on normal keys incorrectly. Is there
anything I can do to avoid the problem? Thanks.

Jrz <jrz@xxxxxx> wrote:
My guess is that you're fat-fingering something without realizing it.
The Alt keys are right next to the space bar, that might be it.

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On Thu, 07 May 2009 15:36:39 -0400, Jrz <jrz@xxxxxx> wrote:
Actually I'm guessing, here.

What about Keyboard Properties?

Character repeat.

Repeat delay and Repeat rate settings.

Hi, Jrz.

There are many possible factors and you've given us NOTHING to work with.
:>(

Which version of Vista? Make and model keyboard? What driver? Any other
keyboard software, such as IntelliType? Which version of that? Is the
keyboard wireless? Have you downloaded the latest drivers from the
manufacturer's website?

Several of us have experienced episodes of a "stuck" Ctrl or Alt key,
producing a <Ctrl>+<C> when we meant just "C", for example. And my
Microsoft Wireless Laser Keyboard 6000 v.3.0 often seems to just DIE for a
minute or so, often right in the middle of a word. And it often produces
"IF" when I'm sure I typed "If", as though I didn't release the Shift key
quickly enough, but I'm too good a typist to make that mistake that often.

There are settings in Control Panel that you can adjust to fit your typing
speed. Only you can tell if there is enough control available there to do
you any good.

Until you tell us more about your computer and keyboard, that's about all we
can tell you.

RC
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"Jrz" <jrz@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have the 4000 keyboard and the 5000 mouse and I experience the same
problem. Causes spellchecker nightmares. This didn't happen with my old
Logitech wireless laser setup.

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"Jrz" <jrz@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OvUKms0zJHA.6132@xxxxxxHi jrz--

I don't know if you're using a keyboard built into a mobile device, like a
laptop, notebook, or net book, but if you are you might turn off the mouse
pad, in case you're hitting it and opening folders or items with keyboard
combos.

Best,

CH

well, on a strange problem like this, what I hope for is that someone
recognizes this as a known issue... otherwise maybe it's unsolvable

So Mike Rathbunger at least has some similar problem.

Mine is a Dell Vostro 1500 laptop. I have not installed nor activated any
special keyboard software. I had seen the ControlPanel/Keyboard settings, but
auto repeat didn't seem to be involved. Still, if I could reproduce the
problem at will, then I would change the settings and test. (Well, I changed
that anyway, just as a possibility.

I suppose the problem mostly arises while typing into a form, in Firefox. But
I can't say that it's limited to that or not.

If "fat fingers" means hitting two adjacent keys at once, then I likely do
that all the time - but again, not the Ctrl or Alt keys. The problem actually
occurred within an hour of making the original post, and my mind did record
that I had been typing in the asdf area. Still, maybe hitting two adjacent
'regular' keys does trip up this keyboard somehow.

Likewise, I hit the spacebar with my right thumb, smack in the middle of the
bar and so do not hit Alt along with that. I also do not inadvertently hit the
mouse pad, since in this configuration, my thumbs aren't near it while typing.

The Ctrl or Alt keys do not stick, in my case.

Thanks for the answers. I'm guessing after reading your answers that it might
be an unchangeable hardware thing. It might be due to: speed, or fat fingers,
or maybe even the force of hitting the keyboard sending a minor shockwave that
trips an Alt or Ctrl key. I guess I'll try the Dell group then.

A.I. <A.I.@xxxxxx> wrote:
Change your typing speed. Use an external keyboard.

OH... and a "university professor" should know the difference between
"loose" and "lose" and know when to use either.

I haven't noticed any problems so far with my Dell Studio keyboard except
that it didn't come with the full keboard with the numpad. When I really
need numpad I pick up my Logitech external wireless keyboard. I haven't had
any problems with that either. Logitech makes the best peripherals.


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On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:06:19 -0600, Bruce Chambers
<bchambers@xxxxxx> wrote:

Bruce, I was about to post much the same thing until I read his
message more carefully, and saw that he was talking about a notebook
computer.

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