RE: Keyboard Gone Wackey

From: linda lou (lindalou_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/14/05 

Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 11:13:05 -0800

i have a problem with my cursor going berzerk and bringing up pages and
selecting options on those pages, and for awhile using the ctrl key while
wetting my fingertip ( i have a touchpad instead of a mouse, and was thinking
i had created too much statis electricity by running my fingertip over the
pad so much) and trying to bring the cursor back under control, worked but
the problem kept reoccuring and, i wondered if i was the problem. like mayvbe
i had too much electricity in my system, or if the heater above me on the
ceiling was maybe throwing out some negative ions that was causing it. but
after reading your letter, Artgal, i now know it isn't me!! i have a brand
new Northgate laptop with xpsp2 installed so, i know your problem isn't that
your computer is used. but, alas, i have no solution to the problem, either
and now, sometimes i have to shut down completely because i cannot bring it
under control at all.aaarrgghh!!! sympathies.....any thing new???

"artgal" wrote:

> Hi Group,
>
> Several months (9/13) ago I posted the following question. I received a
> reply instructing me to turn off text services. I replied that this seemed to
> fix the problem, however, shortly afterward the keyboard resumed it's antics.
> Can anyone offer any further suggestions?
> Following is my original post:-----------------------
>
> I have a Gateway Solo 9300 laptop on WinXP, lots of memory. When typing, the
> cursor seems to be jumping around randomly, causing me to be typing
> gibberish. Occasionally it will even switch to another open window, as if
> hitting the alt-tab keys. I have seen this happen on other laptops I've had.
> Can anyone tell me what might be causing this and what to do to remedy the
> situation? It makes typing a huge chore and is driving me crazy!
>
> TIA,
> Barb
>

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