Re: Filter Keys "bug" in XP

From: Steve Nielsen (steve_nielsen_at__blahX3_lincoln.k12.or.us)
Date: 03/31/04 

Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 14:04:13 -0800

Alex Nichol wrote:

> Steve Nielsen wrote:
>
>
>>In Windows 2000 the default choice (by pressing Enter) is Cancel, but in
>>XP the default is OK. This has resulted in Filter Keys being
>>accidentally turned on in some elementary and middle school labs runnng
>>XP which makes it appear as though the keyboard is malfunctioning when
>>typing normally. To fix it go to Start, Settings, Control Panel,
>>Accessibility Options, Accessibility Options (again), and uncheck all
>>the options check marked.
>
>
> I *think* Kelly's fix is for sticky rather than Filter keys. But if in
> Accessibility Options, you click Settings next to Filter Keys there is a
> checkbox to use the shortcut - uncheck it and Apply
>
> If you investigate the same part of the registry as is used by her fix ,
> before and after doing that, you will probably find the setting: For
> that kind of investigation I File - Export a key a bit (but not
> excessively) further up, making sure to use Win98 / NT format rather
> than the default, then use a
> DOS FC a.reg b.reg > diffs.txt
> to put differences in the fie

Didn't work. After doing as you suggested in the Filter Keys settings
there is no entry in the registry in that area for FilterKeys.

Steve

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