keyboard gone crazy

Hi,

My keyboard seems to be possessed by the evil keyboard pixie. Now when I use certain keys, the shift key being the most annoying one at the moment, my pc opens another page. It goes to demo, changes my volume, opens my works program. It has done it several times just typing this. I have to constantly close out other programs. Can anyone help me be rid of this foul creature?
Thanks so much!
Eldárwen

 

Wow, I've not seen anything like that. Do you have virus protection and anti-spyware programs? If so, try running them.

You could also check the shortcuts for the programs that are being opened. If you go to the Start Menu and right click on the program and select properties, there is a box called Shortcut. It should say "None".

 

i have ran adaware, spybot, registry first aid and a virus scan. i just checked the programs that are being opened. the only one that has a shortcut box is my works program and it says none yet it opens when i use my right shift. the left shift opens a demo tour. quicken and media player also open with my arrow keys :S
thanks for your help. i'll keep looking

 

Ok, close all your programs and look in Task Manager and list the processes that are running.

 

I had stuff like that once... But that was because i spoiled soda over my keyboard

Have you tried a different keyboard?

 

wyatt,
well, i'm not sure where the task manager is but i did the ctrl/alt/del to get these programs;
Explorer
Reminder
Remind32
Adusermon
Systray
Loadqm
Atiptaaa
Stimon
Imgicon
3dmouse
Wmexe


...and no spills on the keyboard. the spare keyboard i have doesnt not fit.

 

Borrow a keyboard that fits and try it. Bazza