amusing technical error

markh · **Joined:** 13th Oct, 2008 **Posts:** 903

My cat jumped on my wireles keyboard whilst i was using my other computer.
now my keyboard makes a nice every time i pres a key and i canot type the same leter twice in a row, even delete, or hold down a key to repeat!
i am runing vista - any ideas please - i have tried control panel > keyboard and canot se anything amis, which is about the limit of my technical knowledge.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

If it won't let you type twice in a row, that's probably sticky keys, isn't it?

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

and if it is that (my first thought too) press shift 5 times in a row to activate/deactivate it.

markh · **Joined:** 13th Oct, 2008 **Posts:** 903

Hm, found the sticky keys option and that was not ticked - any other ideas welcome!
EDIT - just turned the sound on it is now talking al the time about magnifier etc.!

Wullie · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 6183

Filter keys, sticky keys is something else :hat:

LewieP wrote:

and if it is that (my first thought too) press hold [right shift] 5 times in a row for ages to activate/deactivate it.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38659

Filter keys?

Edit: Right shift 8 secs if the shortcut is active

markh · **Joined:** 13th Oct, 2008 **Posts:** 903

DavPaz wrote:

Filter keys?

Edit: Right shift 8 secs if the shortcut is active

Bam, that was the one, i had just found it myself - many thanks!

kalmar · **Posted:** Wed Feb 02, 2011 12:29

You need to replace the yellow laser.

Alberto · **Joined:** 28th Jan, 2011 **Posts:** 1198

kalmar wrote:

You need to replace the yellow laser.

Let lectures, you happen to have one for sale... one careful owner, only zapped it on Sundays, good as new, 50 quid to you mate and you're virtually robbing yourself?

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