I know there’s another Shift Key on the right side, but I just want to know the root cause of this. The crtl + shift doesnt work. Better yet, fix the damned problem so the regular user does not have to search the web begging others who have figured out how to deal with the people to show them. I tried that after making the control panel changes suggested. now yr suggestion of Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Accessibility Options is also not helping as i dont have accessibility options in my control panel kindly help pleaseeee………. I learned it by myself and with the help of internet. Have you tried using a different keyboard. All I want to do is type a message to a friend. 5 CLK oh it still dosnt. NM I fixed it (Im sorry to bother you I should have waited and tryed mroe things its seems both of the keyboards i tryed had the shift key stuck literaly so im using this 3rd one and the lesson learned is take time and calm down dont hit sensative equipment), first of all, i am on a presario x1000 laptop with windows xp home edition. With Win 7, at least, you can access the accessibility options using a button that’s on the login screen. BUT the shift keys do work when both are pressed TOGETHER at the same time, with another key. The PC keyboard changed over the years, often at the launch of new IBM PC versions. i removed the entirely keyboard, plug external usb keyboard, the problems remains the same, i change the keyboard, the problem remains, i use on screen keyboard, the problem still remain, i reset the system to defaults, still the same, in fact i even formatted (reload) new operating system, still the same. Use compressed air. In a laptop that’s a pain, I know, but you may not have another option. The problem goes…and then you can turn off the use shortcut to avoid this in future, my0 space0 key0 keeps0 putting0 a0 00 in0 front 0so0 when0 ever 0I 0type 0a0 space0 a 00 gets 0inserted.0 How 0do0 i 0stop0 this. If you’ve paid him, he’s responsible for giving you something that works. Great write up, my wife/kids computer had this irritating Sticky Keys issue. 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HELP I’ve just got my laptop back from repair its acer aspire v, the keyboard was replaced and working fine, then 24 hours after getting it back both the shift keys start playing up the one one the left hand side brings up asterisk dash open bracket and some other symbols not only that it bring up chrome help or word help depending on which program i am using, now the second shift key on the right hand side turns on caps lock and deletes everything, now I’ve played with the settings and when i mess around with the filter keys, the keys work for a few seconds and then go back again, I’ve uninstalled the drivers and everything, can you shed some light on this please i have windows 8 on, an the rest of they keyboard is fine. To resolve this problem, I went in Control Panel [Press right click to open a window instead of opening as we normally do] -> System -> Hardware -> Device Manager -> Keyboards -> [Select your keyboard],{new window come up} -> Select Driver Tabs -> Update Driver -> Install from a list or specified (Advanced) -> Select your current keyboard. I have a problem with my laptop keyboard always pressing down the “\” key\\. Pls help, Right here’s the thing. please email me some help at thisisntzach at hotmail.com remember i cant press shift so i couldnt put the at symbol. si it a virus? Which, of course, can lead to more keyboard-pounding. If you get @ by doing that it means your keyboard is set up as an american keyboard. How Do I Create and Use Public Keys with SSH? Then, when the machine boots up, the first time I try and click on a desktop Icon w/ the mouse, all the icons start blinking rapidly followed by the same loud beeping noise (w/ the volume up, of course). hi i cant use either of my shift buttons since i hade to restore my emachines nav51 it was working before i reset it but i cant restore the shift key for some strange reason all my buttons work but the shift ones. This is a trouble shooting mechanism that you need to take at the first attempt. keyboard reset via sequence on DATA and CLK lines, 2 N/C (or MOUSE DATA) Check out Control Panel, Regional and Language options, Languages, Details, Settings, and make sure that they keyboard selected matches what you have. If it was just water, you might let it dry for a few days and try again. Shopping. My problem is with the CAPS lock key not sounding in Windows XP although the Control Panel is set to make it happen in Accessibility Options—works dine in Windows 7, not in XP! Space-bar does work unless I select the shift key first and then hit the space-bar, any suggestions? By holding the left shift key for 8 seconds, it turned it off. I’m thinking bad keyboard. Sometimes compressed air can help if something is stuck under the key. I have unchecked all the shortcut boxes as you recommend but it still keeps happening with frustrating regularity. within it, or – even though you can’t see it – some dirt. “123” was always “!@#”. Holding the Shift key on your keyboard for too long may change the settings of some of the other buttons. Left shift key + letter a key results in a Capital A but also lights up the caps lock. Neither of the shift keys work and I am going to get very angry. please help me. Turn on ‘Turn sticky keys off if 2 keys are ‘pressed at once can’t figure it out, tried some suggestions in the comment sections and nothing is working. Stopped working pops up window ’ s time is a Graphical keyboard located Start-All. 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