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Windows Logo Key gets sticked
Hello all,
Since I got my PC upgraded from Windows 2000 to Vista Enterprise, I have had a problem with the Windows Logo key occasionally become a "sticky key". I can't put a finger on any sequence that causes the problem, but I finally found out that I can get the normal keys back by pressing one time at the logo key. In the set-up I have disabled "sticky keys", so this should not be the cause. I have noted that when the sticky logo key is active, and I change to Remote Desktop (remote computer running XP), the keys are not sticky on the remote. When I close the remote desktop, the keys are sticky again. Therefor I am quite sure that the problem is caused by Vista. Anyone out there that can help me disable this mal-function, that often occurs in the middle of writing e.g. e-mails (or writing questions to forums ;-)? Thanks in advance |
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Windows Logo Key gets sticked
On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:50:00 -0700, Xim
wrote: Since I got my PC upgraded from Windows 2000 to Vista Enterprise, I have had a problem with the Windows Logo key occasionally become a "sticky key". Both left and right keys or just one of the keys? If it's only one, it's the key/keyboard. |
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Windows Logo Key gets sticked
As the keyboard act like the logo key is pressed all the time, it is
difficult to say if it is only one of the keys. But as the keyboard works OK when connection to a remote desktop, I'll bet it is a Vista problem. "DDW" wrote: On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:50:00 -0700, Xim wrote: Since I got my PC upgraded from Windows 2000 to Vista Enterprise, I have had a problem with the Windows Logo key occasionally become a "sticky key". Both left and right keys or just one of the keys? If it's only one, it's the key/keyboard. |
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Windows Logo Key gets sticked
Mayby I should add that I am using a HP laptop, NW8440 and a Microsoft
Natural Keyboard, Danish layout. I have verified that I got the latest keyboarddrivers. "Xim" wrote: Hello all, Since I got my PC upgraded from Windows 2000 to Vista Enterprise, I have had a problem with the Windows Logo key occasionally become a "sticky key". I can't put a finger on any sequence that causes the problem, but I finally found out that I can get the normal keys back by pressing one time at the logo key. In the set-up I have disabled "sticky keys", so this should not be the cause. I have noted that when the sticky logo key is active, and I change to Remote Desktop (remote computer running XP), the keys are not sticky on the remote. When I close the remote desktop, the keys are sticky again. Therefor I am quite sure that the problem is caused by Vista. Anyone out there that can help me disable this mal-function, that often occurs in the middle of writing e.g. e-mails (or writing questions to forums ;-)? Thanks in advance |
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Windows Logo Key gets sticked
"Xim" wrote in message ... Mayby I should add that I am using a HP laptop, NW8440 and a Microsoft Natural Keyboard, Danish layout. I have verified that I got the latest keyboarddrivers. "Xim" wrote: Hello all, Since I got my PC upgraded from Windows 2000 to Vista Enterprise, I have had a problem with the Windows Logo key occasionally become a "sticky key". I can't put a finger on any sequence that causes the problem, but I finally found out that I can get the normal keys back by pressing one time at the logo key. In the set-up I have disabled "sticky keys", so this should not be the cause. I have noted that when the sticky logo key is active, and I change to Remote Desktop (remote computer running XP), the keys are not sticky on the remote. When I close the remote desktop, the keys are sticky again. Therefor I am quite sure that the problem is caused by Vista. Anyone out there that can help me disable this mal-function, that often occurs in the middle of writing e.g. e-mails (or writing questions to forums ;-)? Thanks in advance Have you looked in Control Panel at the Accessibility Settings and checked out "sticky keys"? Many keys can be set sticky. |
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Windows Logo Key gets sticked
Hi, Xim.
That has happened to me several times over the past years, including long before Vista ever came along and with more than one keyboard. Usually it was the Ctrl or Alt key that got stuck, though, never the WinKey, that I recall. And I don't use Remote Desktop. I've never found a dependable way to unstick the stuck key. Pressing it again SOMETIMES helps, but not always. It eventually comes unstuck but it is a real nuisance until it does. ;( I'm sorry I can't give you much help. Just let you know that you are not alone with this problem. For me, the biggest irritation now is that the programmed keys on my Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 sometimes revert from their app-specific settings to the generic defaults, so sometimes I have to close and restart the app to reset my choices. All the usual advice applies, of course - latest keyboard drivers, clean the keyboard, pound the keys - but none of them are guaranteed to work. RC -- R. C. White, CPA San Marcos, TX Microsoft Windows MVP (Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1) "Xim" wrote in message ... Hello all, Since I got my PC upgraded from Windows 2000 to Vista Enterprise, I have had a problem with the Windows Logo key occasionally become a "sticky key". I can't put a finger on any sequence that causes the problem, but I finally found out that I can get the normal keys back by pressing one time at the logo key. In the set-up I have disabled "sticky keys", so this should not be the cause. I have noted that when the sticky logo key is active, and I change to Remote Desktop (remote computer running XP), the keys are not sticky on the remote. When I close the remote desktop, the keys are sticky again. Therefor I am quite sure that the problem is caused by Vista. Anyone out there that can help me disable this mal-function, that often occurs in the middle of writing e.g. e-mails (or writing questions to forums ;-)? Thanks in advance |
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Windows Logo Key gets sticked
Yes, I have disabled every possible setting in the Accessibility Settings
section. "Wandering" wrote: "Xim" wrote in message ... Mayby I should add that I am using a HP laptop, NW8440 and a Microsoft Natural Keyboard, Danish layout. I have verified that I got the latest keyboarddrivers. "Xim" wrote: Hello all, Since I got my PC upgraded from Windows 2000 to Vista Enterprise, I have had a problem with the Windows Logo key occasionally become a "sticky key". I can't put a finger on any sequence that causes the problem, but I finally found out that I can get the normal keys back by pressing one time at the logo key. In the set-up I have disabled "sticky keys", so this should not be the cause. I have noted that when the sticky logo key is active, and I change to Remote Desktop (remote computer running XP), the keys are not sticky on the remote. When I close the remote desktop, the keys are sticky again. Therefor I am quite sure that the problem is caused by Vista. Anyone out there that can help me disable this mal-function, that often occurs in the middle of writing e.g. e-mails (or writing questions to forums ;-)? Thanks in advance Have you looked in Control Panel at the Accessibility Settings and checked out "sticky keys"? Many keys can be set sticky. |
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Windows Logo Key gets sticked
I think further clarification is needed....
IT IS NOT A HARDWARE FAILURE. If it was the keyboard would also fail when swapping (ALT + TAB) to remote desktop (running Win XP). Also when the malfuntion appears, the logo key hasn't been pressed for a while. (Maybe I selected the wrong discussion group? But as I am not sure about what causes my problem, I gave up finding a more suiteable. HARDWA HP NW8440 mounted in a docking station, running Win Vista Enterprise, all patched up. Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard (DK), Driver Microsoft version 6.0.6000.16386 "Xim" wrote: Hello all, Since I got my PC upgraded from Windows 2000 to Vista Enterprise, I have had a problem with the Windows Logo key occasionally become a "sticky key". I can't put a finger on any sequence that causes the problem, but I finally found out that I can get the normal keys back by pressing one time at the logo key. In the set-up I have disabled "sticky keys", so this should not be the cause. I have noted that when the sticky logo key is active, and I change to Remote Desktop (remote computer running XP), the keys are not sticky on the remote. When I close the remote desktop, the keys are sticky again. Therefor I am quite sure that the problem is caused by Vista. Anyone out there that can help me disable this mal-function, that often occurs in the middle of writing e.g. e-mails (or writing questions to forums ;-)? Thanks in advance |
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