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Del Murder
06-16-2004, 06:45 AM
Del: That brings me to another problem
Del: Sometimes my computer acts like control or shift is held down
Del: Like, I'll type in all caps or open all webpages in new windows
Snuggles: I didn't mean delete, I meant alt
Snuggles: But yes
Snuggles: Hmm
Snuggles: That's strange
Del: And highlight all the text on a page when I click one spot
Del: Yes
Del: It's annoying when I'm trying to type something
Del: It happens randomly
Del: I should use the help forum

So that's about it. What will happen is I'm typing and aLL OF A SUDDEN IT"S LIKE SHIFT IS HELD DOWN> or it will highlight the text I just typed and my next character would override it. I thought there was a problem with the keyboard, like a key was stuck or something but when I replaced it the issue seems to keep happening. Any thoughts?

Yamaneko
06-16-2004, 06:49 AM
Faulty XP keyboard drivers. Try installing the ones that came with the keyboard or download the current ones from the manufacturers website.

crono_logical
06-16-2004, 06:56 AM
I usually assume a sticky key and hit the key I think is stuck a few times to unstick it :p Usually it's the Winkey that gets stuck on my keyboard :p

Baloki
06-16-2004, 12:06 PM
Internet Explorer has something called smartkeys which tries to guess what your gonna do, so for example click once in text it will think you want to highlight the word or scentence and does it for you. It also uses sticky keys for navigation so hitting backspace will make it go back a page, even sometimes when your typing.

Del Murder
06-17-2004, 01:19 AM
How can I disable sticky keys/smartkeys permanently?

TasteyPies
06-17-2004, 01:59 AM
Maybe you just accidently hit capslock while your finger glided over to the A key? i do that ALOT

crono_logical
06-17-2004, 02:50 AM
How can I disable sticky keys/smartkeys permanently?Nose around in Control Panel > Accessibility Options. Even if they're disabled, you likely want to go through thier settings anyway to disable their keyboard shortcuts that can activate them by mistake.

Del Murder
06-17-2004, 03:18 AM
Ok I did that I hope it solves it. Thanks Archie.

Rainecloud
06-17-2004, 07:43 AM
Just don't press "Shift" five times in a row, or you'll turn Sticky Keys back on.

And no, I don't think you can disable this. >_<

crono_logical
06-17-2004, 08:53 AM
If you did what I just said in my previous post, you'll have already disabled that :p

o_O
06-17-2004, 01:04 PM
Alternatively, hold shift for 5 seconds, to toggle Stickykeys. You can do other stuff with Ctrl and Alt too.

EDIT: :p

crono_logical
06-17-2004, 01:06 PM
If you did what I just said in my previous previous post, you'll have already disabled all of that nonsense so don't need to worry about it any longer :p

Baloki
06-17-2004, 05:31 PM
How can I disable sticky keys/smartkeys permanently?

Dr. Unne meant to post and say Install Firefox :D

crono_logical
06-17-2004, 05:54 PM
Shame that in this case, that wouldn't actually solve that problem :p Of course, if you'd said Gentoo instead, then it'd have been true :p

Del Murder
06-20-2004, 08:14 AM
So there's no way to disable it, then?

Yamaneko
06-20-2004, 08:30 AM
Turn off your computer.

crono_logical
06-20-2004, 11:19 AM
So there's no way to disable it, then?

If you did what I just said in my previous previous previous second post, you'll have already disabled that :p

eestlinc
06-20-2004, 11:26 AM
stop looking at porn on your computer.

Del Murder
06-21-2004, 02:00 AM
Let's just stick to practical solutions.

Rainecloud
06-21-2004, 07:40 AM
If you did what I just said in my previous post, you'll have already disabled that :p

As far as I can see, turning off those options in the control panel doesn't actually disable the 5-click sticky key toggle function. You can disable the sticky keys themselves, but the 5-click remains.

crono_logical
06-21-2004, 07:54 AM
You didn't look hard enough :p If you look in Settings, you'll see you can disable that shortcut too :p

Peegee
06-21-2004, 09:40 AM
Guu is right. You have to manually enter into those individual settings, uncheck them all, then click 'ok'

then hit shift as often as you want ^_^

Del Murder
06-21-2004, 02:52 PM
I knew that, I was just giving cl a hard time :p