On a good computer, in notepad... hold down CTRL and press BACKSPACE you get the little square you are talking about. Maybe the CTRL key(s) are stuck? Try hammering them?
________________________________ From: David Mazzaccaro [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 11:13 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Really odd XP keyboard http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00518.htm ________________________________ From: John Cook [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 11:16 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Really odd XP keyboard I heard blinker fluid is good for that...;-) John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership For Strong Families Sent to you from my Blackberry in the Cloud ________________________________ From: David Mazzaccaro To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Thu Jul 30 11:09:40 2009 Subject: RE: Really odd XP keyboard Ah... sorry, missed that. I don't think it is the keyboard then, so swapping it out may not help. :( Maybe open up the box and clean the keyboard connection on the motherboard. ________________________________ From: Gavin Wilby [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 11:07 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Really odd XP keyboard I dont know, as its stuck at the login screen. On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 4:04 PM, David Mazzaccaro <[email protected]> wrote: Does it happen with the onscreen keyboard? (osk.exe or start>prog>accessories>accessibility>on screen keyboard) ________________________________ From: Gavin Wilby [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 11:02 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Really odd XP keyboard erm, it happens when I vnc to it too! On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 3:59 PM, Steve Ens <[email protected]> wrote: Toss it and put a new one in. On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 9:57 AM, Gavin Wilby <[email protected]> wrote: Hi, I have a remote user that cannot login to her machine after locking it at lunch time. The really odd thing is the way the keyboard behaves. A backspace creates a square box. A H does a backspace and hitting the X does like a pageup in doskey. Ever seen anything like this? -- Gavin Wilby, Twitter: http://twitter.com/gavin_wilby GSXR Blog: http://www.stoof.co.uk <http://www.stoof.co.uk/> -- Gavin Wilby, Twitter: http://twitter.com/gavin_wilby GSXR Blog: http://www.stoof.co.uk <http://www.stoof.co.uk/> Sent from Whitehaven, Eng, United Kingdom -- Gavin Wilby, Twitter: http://twitter.com/gavin_wilby GSXR Blog: http://www.stoof.co.uk Sent from Whitehaven, Eng, United Kingdom ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil and/or criminal penalties. Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. This email and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should not read, distribute, copy or alter this email. Any views or opinions expressed in this email are those of the author and do not represent those of the company. Warning: Although precautions have been taken to make sure no viruses are present in this email, the company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage that arise from the use of this email or attachments. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
