General keyboard topics, including keyboard hardware and keyboard functionality in software.
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A1016 Apple Bluetooth Keyboard Pairs, but will not work
I have one of those A1016, 1st generation, Apple Bluetooth keyboards, had it since late 2008, that will pair via bluetooth setup assistant, I can enter the passkey on the keyboard and I get the ...
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Spyware monitoring [closed]
There ought to be a simple program that will yes-or-no identify is there
is spyware using windows keyboard hooks. Yet I can't find it.
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Mouse and keyboard randomly stop working
My work computer is relatively new (Intel i7) but is unfortunately on a Windows XP load. I do the bulk of my work inside a Windows 7 VM using Citrix so I typically have one monitor for XP and the ...
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Windows 8 Touch Keyboard Issue
Scene: Dual monitor setup, Primary: Cintiq 24HD, Secondary an ASUS ordinary monitor.
Problem:
In windows 8 my touch keyboard comes up on the secondary monitor every time I try to open it. It is very ...
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I have accidentally spilt coffee on my desktop keyboard
I have accidentally spilt coffee on my keyboard. I unplugged it and let it dry for half an hour, then I reattached it and it worked perfectly for one hour of continuous use - but then I tried a couple ...
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Windows 7 USB drivers corrupted, can't use mouse or keyboard
I recently rearranged the connections of the USB hubs on my motherboard and when I next booted Windows 7 it seemed to corrupt my USB driver store. When the computer starts the keyboard and mouse are ...
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How do I disable certain keys using a key in AutoHotkey?
I want the "End" key to block/lock certain keys like a,s,d,i,j,k,l. And when I click "End" again to unblock the same keys (a,s,d,i,j,k,l). How can I do this in Autohotkey? Can someone please tell me ...
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Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Centre 2.0 doesn't show my keyboard
I have an older Microsoft IntelliType keyboard and can't get the touch pad keys and scroller to work with Windows 8. I have downloaded Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Centre 2.0 but it only shows my ...
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Automatic forward-deleting
First and foremost... please forgive my somewhat approximate English. (I'm French.) Oh and my loooooong sentences too (I need lots of words for little meaning when speaking foreign languages... plus ...
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How to reset my Windows 7 USB driver after mouse/keyboard no longer working?
I've gotten myself into a bit of a quandary. I have a Windows 7 x64 computer with USB 3.0 ports. I installed some specialized camera driver software (Point Grey's FlyCapture 2) for use with a high-end ...
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Is the Logitech G11 fully supported with Windows 8?
I went to Logitech's support page here:
http://logitech-en-amr.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/32425#Keyboards
It lists the G11 as a keyboard that works with Windows 8, but it throws in this ...
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Keyboard Type “th” twice when typing “the”
When I attempt to type the word "the", my keyboard gives me "ththe".
Note this does not happen when I type "this" or "that" or "th" by itself. Nor does "te", "et","eh", "he".
The "th" only repeats ...
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Playback click and keyboard inputs
I once used a software for recording mouse clicks and keypresses, it works on both Windows and Mac. I forgot what software it is, but I remember it's made by IBM and free.
What software is that? I ...
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how to get USB HID ID of pressed keyboard keys
What I want to do: Get the USB HID IDs when I press the keys of my truly ergonomic keyboard to be able to reprogram the firmware of the keyboard.
I know there is this list from microsoft with a lot ...
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Where to find windows keyboard scancode registry information?
I am in the process of remapping some keys on my Windows 7 keyboard.
I have done the following (in a .reg file):
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
"Scancode ...
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Why is my keyboard not working after moving to an SSD?
I just cloned my Windows 7 hard drive to a new SSD.
The system will boot from it, and when it does the USB mouse works, but the USB keyboard does not. It's plugged into a USB 2.0 port, and it does ...
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How to disable bluetooth keyboard from sleep
I got my new Logitech Bluetooth Keyboard running on my Windows 8 recently
The problem that I'm facing is that for every 10-20 minutes of idle time it will just disconnect.
By saying disconnect I ...
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Laptop keyboard repeats keystrokes/characters at random
My laptop keyboard occasionally interprets a single keystroke as three keystrokes. This happens anywhere from 10-100 times/day in all programs and I can't isolate any pattern or cause. It definitely ...
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Automate clicking of button on program launch
I know how to auto start a program when Windows starts up (by creating a shortcut in the Startup folder), but when the program starts there is a button titled "Proceed" which needs to be clicked. Can ...
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How do I get DVORAK keyboard layout on Windows 8?
There is no such layout by default and I have tried getting the one available here (http://www.kaufmann.no/roland/dvorak/) and it doesn't work with Windows 8. So is there any way I get the DVORAK ...
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How to write layout for app Portable Keyboard Layout?
I'm using the app Portable Keyboard Layout http://pkl.sourceforge.net/ I want to write my own layout. How can I do that? I couldn't find any docs.
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can I change type of keyboard settings in “windows 7 starter”
Though i use Word very well, with keyboard shortcuts etc, I don't know much about computers or terminology so please don't use technical terms.
I live in Italy. I need an American keyboard ...
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How to remove the keyboard in Windows 7 when it doesn't allow me to do it in a regular way?
Look at the picture below then you can see the remove button is gray out so I can not remove it in a regular way. Any trick to remove it ?
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Keyboard becomes unresponsive after Win 8 sleeps
If my computer goes into sleep mode, the keyboard may or may not work for the login screen. But once logged in (if it works), then it will not work after logging in. I have to restart at this point. ...
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Temporary disable function keys in Windows
I want to be able to temporary disable Ctrl / Alt / F1-F12 keys on Windows 7 computer.
So that only letters and numbers keys could be pressed.
Is there a tool that allows to do that quickly and then ...
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Why does my computer no longer recognize keyboards?
This is an Asus All-in-One from 2010 running Windows 8.
The computer froze. Upon reboot, the keyboard was not detected and would not power up (the lights would not activate as they usually do.) I ...
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Saitek Cyborg v7 keyboard muting with backspace button?
Whenever I hold backspace on my keyboard to delete a line of text, my computer mutes. Why? How do I stop this? MadCatz wants me to send my keyboard in to them for 'warranty service' when I know it's ...
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Letter keys are not working on Windows 8 sometimes?
I'm using a Razer Blackwidow and a wireless Logitech keyboard, I've install both Synapse 2.0 and Logitech Setpoint on my computer. The problem begin when I installed Kaspersky 1 week back, sometimes ...
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Make Ctrl-Page Up, Ctrl-Page Down work in VirtualBox guest
I'm on Windows VirtualBox use windows guests, seems like Ctrl-Page Up/Page Down don't work in them. Personally I need this for Far manager, it's a console app, but I checked this in gui apps ...
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Keymapping help needed with Apple keyboard on Windows 7 e.g. \ (backslash), at (@), pipe |
I would like some definitive advice with precise steps as to how to get the correct characters (i.e. those shown on the keys themselves) to show when I type with them.
Specifically I need keys with ...
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Messed up boot scenario, no keyboard
So tonight my Linux filesystem got corrupted somehow (bad superblock, all that). I booted into my live CD, attempted to fix it, then I rebooted to check. At the GRUB screen, somehow the option ...
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Can i stop a blackwidow macro while its being executed?
I'm trying to make a macro for my blackwidow keyboard, which has to be executed until i press a different button. Can anyone tell me how to do this, or how tp stop a macro from being executed halfway?
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Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain lion doesn't accept keyboard input when running under VMware on Windows 7 [closed]
I have just installed MAC for the first time using VMWare on Windows 7. Everything has been installed smoothly but after the installation, the login screen username prompt appears. When I try to enter ...
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How To Solve Intermittent Scrolling Caused By Keyboard That Can Be Stopped Only For A Short Time?
Been using rarely my Lenovo G560 laptop and after long time of not using it I have noticed that touchpad stops responding after short while. Incidentally while trying to find the cause, after pointing ...
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How to get ∴ on a keyboard?
How do I type ∴ on a keyboard in Windows 7? That is, which Alt-combination is it?
I don't want to have to search, copy and paste every time I want to write 'therefore'.
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MacBook Air keyboard stopped functioning
All of a sudden I get a message saying "there isn't a keyboard connected". The computer is looking for a wireless keyboard (which I don't have), and after a long wait, it comes up with the error ...
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Where can I find a keyboard viewer for Mac OS X?
How can I find a virtual keyboard viewer for my MacBook Pro running OS X Lion 10.7.5?
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Keyboard stops responding 5 seconds after waking from sleep
I have been using my trusty HP Pavillion DV5-1251NR Entertainment Notebook PC for more than a year now. I had been using Windows XP x86 on it before switching over to Windows 7 x86 about nine months ...
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USB Keyboard occasionally needs reboot
A Fujitsu KB910 USB keyboard connected to a Dell XPS 8300 used to work flawlessly. But it then started to be unresponsive now and then on BIOS level, i.e. it was no longer possible to enter the user ...
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Media test failure, check cable Windows 7 Laptop
Several times a Windows 7 laptop would not boot without me pressing F2, when it would tell me "Media test failure, check cable", then proceed to boot up. If I pressed F12, the other alternative ...
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Shift not working with certain keys, even in “on-screen keyboard”, caps lock works, safe mode works (Windows 7)
My son's laptop keyboard (Acer Aspire One running Windows 7) can no longer type E or R using shift-e and shift-r: pressing shift+e or shift+r simply does nothing. I can, however, toggle Caps Lock, ...
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How is OSX supposed to work without a mouse? [closed]
I'm a VIM user so I do buy the no-mouse manifesto. I do everything without a mouse and am more productive this way. OSX is not being very friendly, though. How I'm supposed to navigate through files ...
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How to clean a keyboard? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to clean a keyboard
I have a bunch of sticky keys from a coffee spill months ago. What is the best way to clean up?
What brand of alcohol should I use and do I ...
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Fixing keyboard layout on Xubuntu (can't use AltGr)
I'm going crazy with my laptop's keyboard. My layout is latin spanish, and works just fine. However at some time of the morning some magic auto-reconfiguration makes my layout implodes and and I can't ...
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My computer doesn't change language with alt + shift.. why?
I used to change between two languages (back and forth) using left alt + shift but now it doesn't respond. The language bar doesn't respond either when I change the language using it.
Thanks in ...
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Keyboard Failure
I have two questions:
How is it that my front USB panel will not accept keyboard in BIOS, but the rear does?
When the error says: Keyboard Failure, press F1 to continue... how are you supposed to ...
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Should I type with too much force? [closed]
Short question: Should I type with too much force?
Long question: Being a part-time programmer or someone who always type on a keyboard, I think I have the habit of constantly typing with force. When ...
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Windows XP: Shutdown on Left Windows Key Press
My Windows XP desktop computer automatically shutdown whenever I press the Left Windows Key (the key with the old windows logo that should show the start menu but instead it shutdown my computer).
It ...
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Keyboard not working in boot menu
I am using an Asus P8Z68-M Pro motherboard and a PS/2 Keyboard. My keyboard does not work in boot menus like when I'm selecting an OS and when selecting which kind of Windows safe mode to use. The ...
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A few of my Toshiba laptop keys stopped working
Some of my Toshiba laptop automatically stopped working. Right now I am using a wireless keyboard and all keys work on it. I wonder if it is something I did accidentally in the bottom "Find" ...
