 Computer thinks ctrl lock is on ( I think )
This is probably the fourth computer help forum I've posted this on so here it goes:
A couple days ago I noticed while in coral wordperfect that my keyboard wasn't responding correctly. It was acting as if the ctrl key was pressed down. IE: I'd press the 'g' key and suddenly the 'go to' box would pop up, 'f' key would bring up the 'find and replace' box ect ect. As well as the insert key wasn't working. Thinking that maybe it was just being finicky I closed it and then opened up my documents and then brought up the sub folder that contains my writing and for some reason it came up in a new window (I checked folder options, and it should all be in one window instead of multiple ones.) After I opened up a new word document and then minimized it to the tray I couldn't bring it back up, instead of getting the restore thing when I right-clicked on it, it brought up the list with the cascade option.
I checked to make sure my keyboard was the correct one, reinstalled the driver, no good. I'm getting a little nervous because it has all my writing on it, I'm sure I can save it but I'm one of those technologically incompetant sorts and if it's broken I don't want to touch it and make it worse!
Anyways, I tried a new keyboard (brand new, right out of the package) no good. Same deal. Through a few other people we've determined that (we think) the computer assumes the control lock is on so I've tried cleanin ghte keyboard, pressing both ctrl keys at once, both ctrl keys plus f7, fooled around with the settings (sticky keys ect) And somewhere along the way I managed to make it so the right alt key beeps twice everytime I press it. I'm like typhoid mary for computers apparently.
I'm sorry if I don't have this in the right forum! Please, if anyone has any ideas at all, let me know! | 
7th Dec 2007, 16:46
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