Re: Tab key issues

This is of concern. The System Idle process should consume more
than 90% of the CPU activity while the system is idle. Which
process is it that consumes almost 80% of the CPU resources?
Click the CPU column header once or twice to force this process
to float to the top of the list.


"Terren" <Terren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I haven't been able to get a hold of a USB keyboard, yet. But I did check
the task manager and with nothing running the CPU usage hover around
21-25%
usage. The System Idle Process is taking up most of that. I don't know
if
that is of any issue. That's all I could find that seemed out of the
ordinary.

"Elmo" wrote:

Terren wrote:
I checked the LEDs and nothing is out of place. The only things
engaged:
touch pad and numlock.

"Elmo" wrote:

Terren wrote:
System restore did not correct the problem. It is in fact worse now.
I'm
having to type this message as a txt document while holding the shift
key.
I'm at my mind's end on this problem.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

Use System Restore to go back to a safe point before
this problem started.


"Terren" <Terren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Yes, I have the same problem in safe mode.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

Do you observe the same problem while in Safe Mode?
Look at the laptop for any extra led indicators that are on; I'm
thinking some Fn key/key combination might turn off whatever mode
you've
engaged.

Ah, here's an interesting thread.. might be related, or suggest a cause:

"My spacebar doesn't work on its own. I have to press shift + spacebar
in order for it to work. Any suggestions?"

"Are you running CYGWIN? I've seen it prevent certain keys from working
unless shifted."

"Thanks for the help guys I figured it out. I had an alpha version of a
particular program. I reverted back to the standard version. Instead of
uninstalling the Alpha Version, I installed the standard version over
top of it. After fooling around I noticed that the spacebar would stop
working only when the particular program was running.

Result: I had to uninstall the standard version, reinstall the alpha
version, then uninstall the alpha version and I removed all of the
Application Data as well. then reinstalled the standard version."

--
Joe =o)



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