My keyboard ocassionaly start behave silly
Maybe the problem is not in the keyboard itself but in some malicious program (virus?)
Occasionally, with some months period, when I begin to type, the output is appended with "infinite" string of the same digit, in one of such periods 2, in the other 8.
Example: I hit the A key, and immediately start the streak of 8:
a8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888
until I press other (or the same) key to stop it. Sometime it stops the streak, sometime not.
For example, if I try stop it with the key C, after 1 or 2 seconds it continues:
a8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888c88888888
Sometimes my keyboard even stops working for some seconds.
I use standard keyboard (with the cable connection to my desktop computer).
Of course, I have installed antivirus program.
Restart helps, sometimes it is even not needed - the strange behavior simply stops.
Has someone similar experience, or knows what is happening?
Appendix:
By the advice of user3169 I tried on-screen keyboard and it works well, whereas my physical keyboard behaves strangely, as I described.
So now I know that something happens with my keyboard or with the keyboard driver. Have you any idea what happened and how to fix it?
windows-7 keyboard desktop-computer
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Maybe the problem is not in the keyboard itself but in some malicious program (virus?)
Occasionally, with some months period, when I begin to type, the output is appended with "infinite" string of the same digit, in one of such periods 2, in the other 8.
Example: I hit the A key, and immediately start the streak of 8:
a8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888
until I press other (or the same) key to stop it. Sometime it stops the streak, sometime not.
For example, if I try stop it with the key C, after 1 or 2 seconds it continues:
a8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888c88888888
Sometimes my keyboard even stops working for some seconds.
I use standard keyboard (with the cable connection to my desktop computer).
Of course, I have installed antivirus program.
Restart helps, sometimes it is even not needed - the strange behavior simply stops.
Has someone similar experience, or knows what is happening?
Appendix:
By the advice of user3169 I tried on-screen keyboard and it works well, whereas my physical keyboard behaves strangely, as I described.
So now I know that something happens with my keyboard or with the keyboard driver. Have you any idea what happened and how to fix it?
windows-7 keyboard desktop-computer
asked Oct 5 '18 at 22:48
MarianDMarianD
1,4911718
To rule out malware, test with another keyboard; also try other USB ports to attach it to, and remove any hub or extension cable it may connect through when testing. After you've tried those steps, please click oneditabove and add to the original post what the result is.
– K7AAY
Oct 5 '18 at 23:46
@K7AAY, nice tip, but I haven't other keyboard. Yes, I may borrow one, but first I have to wait some months for that strange - and unstable - behavior. For example, when I began write my question, it was problem, because that strange behavior began about half hour ago, but while writing it suddenly stops. I will probably buy another one for that situations, you advice is definitely a good one.
– MarianD
Oct 6 '18 at 0:10
What happens if you type using the On-Screen Keyboard (Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> Ease of Access)?
– user3169
Oct 8 '18 at 2:43
This may be because the keyboard delay is too small or the keyboard is broken. You can connect your keyboard to other devices to test if your keyboard is broken.
– S.Leon
Oct 8 '18 at 8:13
@user3169 - Very good advice, thanks! Now is my keyboard OK, so I have to wait some months to use your tip.
– MarianD
Oct 8 '18 at 18:21
|
show 2 more comments
Maybe the problem is not in the keyboard itself but in some malicious program (virus?)
Occasionally, with some months period, when I begin to type, the output is appended with "infinite" string of the same digit, in one of such periods 2, in the other 8.
Example: I hit the A key, and immediately start the streak of 8:
a8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888
until I press other (or the same) key to stop it. Sometime it stops the streak, sometime not.
For example, if I try stop it with the key C, after 1 or 2 seconds it continues:
a8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888c88888888
Sometimes my keyboard even stops working for some seconds.
I use standard keyboard (with the cable connection to my desktop computer).
Of course, I have installed antivirus program.
Restart helps, sometimes it is even not needed - the strange behavior simply stops.
Has someone similar experience, or knows what is happening?
Appendix:
By the advice of user3169 I tried on-screen keyboard and it works well, whereas my physical keyboard behaves strangely, as I described.
So now I know that something happens with my keyboard or with the keyboard driver. Have you any idea what happened and how to fix it?
windows-7 keyboard desktop-computer
asked Oct 5 '18 at 22:48
MarianDMarianD
1,4911718
Maybe the problem is not in the keyboard itself but in some malicious program (virus?)
Occasionally, with some months period, when I begin to type, the output is appended with "infinite" string of the same digit, in one of such periods 2, in the other 8.
Example: I hit the A key, and immediately start the streak of 8:
a8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888
until I press other (or the same) key to stop it. Sometime it stops the streak, sometime not.
For example, if I try stop it with the key C, after 1 or 2 seconds it continues:
a8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888c88888888
Sometimes my keyboard even stops working for some seconds.
I use standard keyboard (with the cable connection to my desktop computer).
Of course, I have installed antivirus program.
Restart helps, sometimes it is even not needed - the strange behavior simply stops.
Has someone similar experience, or knows what is happening?
Appendix:
By the advice of user3169 I tried on-screen keyboard and it works well, whereas my physical keyboard behaves strangely, as I described.
So now I know that something happens with my keyboard or with the keyboard driver. Have you any idea what happened and how to fix it?
windows-7 keyboard desktop-computer
windows-7 keyboard desktop-computer
asked Oct 5 '18 at 22:48
MarianDMarianD
1,4911718
asked Oct 5 '18 at 22:48
MarianDMarianD
1,4911718
edited Feb 18 at 0:22
MarianD
asked Oct 5 '18 at 22:48
MarianDMarianD
1,4911718
asked Oct 5 '18 at 22:48
MarianDMarianD
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asked Oct 5 '18 at 22:48
MarianDMarianD
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To rule out malware, test with another keyboard; also try other USB ports to attach it to, and remove any hub or extension cable it may connect through when testing. After you've tried those steps, please click oneditabove and add to the original post what the result is.
– K7AAY
Oct 5 '18 at 23:46
@K7AAY, nice tip, but I haven't other keyboard. Yes, I may borrow one, but first I have to wait some months for that strange - and unstable - behavior. For example, when I began write my question, it was problem, because that strange behavior began about half hour ago, but while writing it suddenly stops. I will probably buy another one for that situations, you advice is definitely a good one.
– MarianD
Oct 6 '18 at 0:10
What happens if you type using the On-Screen Keyboard (Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> Ease of Access)?
– user3169
Oct 8 '18 at 2:43
This may be because the keyboard delay is too small or the keyboard is broken. You can connect your keyboard to other devices to test if your keyboard is broken.
– S.Leon
Oct 8 '18 at 8:13
@user3169 - Very good advice, thanks! Now is my keyboard OK, so I have to wait some months to use your tip.
– MarianD
Oct 8 '18 at 18:21
|
show 2 more comments
To rule out malware, test with another keyboard; also try other USB ports to attach it to, and remove any hub or extension cable it may connect through when testing. After you've tried those steps, please click oneditabove and add to the original post what the result is.
– K7AAY
Oct 5 '18 at 23:46
@K7AAY, nice tip, but I haven't other keyboard. Yes, I may borrow one, but first I have to wait some months for that strange - and unstable - behavior. For example, when I began write my question, it was problem, because that strange behavior began about half hour ago, but while writing it suddenly stops. I will probably buy another one for that situations, you advice is definitely a good one.
– MarianD
Oct 6 '18 at 0:10
What happens if you type using the On-Screen Keyboard (Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> Ease of Access)?
– user3169
Oct 8 '18 at 2:43
This may be because the keyboard delay is too small or the keyboard is broken. You can connect your keyboard to other devices to test if your keyboard is broken.
– S.Leon
Oct 8 '18 at 8:13
@user3169 - Very good advice, thanks! Now is my keyboard OK, so I have to wait some months to use your tip.
– MarianD
Oct 8 '18 at 18:21
To rule out malware, test with another keyboard; also try other USB ports to attach it to, and remove any hub or extension cable it may connect through when testing. After you've tried those steps, please click on
edit above and add to the original post what the result is.– K7AAY
Oct 5 '18 at 23:46
To rule out malware, test with another keyboard; also try other USB ports to attach it to, and remove any hub or extension cable it may connect through when testing. After you've tried those steps, please click on
edit above and add to the original post what the result is.– K7AAY
Oct 5 '18 at 23:46
@K7AAY, nice tip, but I haven't other keyboard. Yes, I may borrow one, but first I have to wait some months for that strange - and unstable - behavior. For example, when I began write my question, it was problem, because that strange behavior began about half hour ago, but while writing it suddenly stops. I will probably buy another one for that situations, you advice is definitely a good one.
– MarianD
Oct 6 '18 at 0:10
@K7AAY, nice tip, but I haven't other keyboard. Yes, I may borrow one, but first I have to wait some months for that strange - and unstable - behavior. For example, when I began write my question, it was problem, because that strange behavior began about half hour ago, but while writing it suddenly stops. I will probably buy another one for that situations, you advice is definitely a good one.
– MarianD
Oct 6 '18 at 0:10
What happens if you type using the On-Screen Keyboard (Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> Ease of Access)?
– user3169
Oct 8 '18 at 2:43
What happens if you type using the On-Screen Keyboard (Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> Ease of Access)?
– user3169
Oct 8 '18 at 2:43
This may be because the keyboard delay is too small or the keyboard is broken. You can connect your keyboard to other devices to test if your keyboard is broken.
– S.Leon
Oct 8 '18 at 8:13
This may be because the keyboard delay is too small or the keyboard is broken. You can connect your keyboard to other devices to test if your keyboard is broken.
– S.Leon
Oct 8 '18 at 8:13
@user3169 - Very good advice, thanks! Now is my keyboard OK, so I have to wait some months to use your tip.
– MarianD
Oct 8 '18 at 18:21
@user3169 - Very good advice, thanks! Now is my keyboard OK, so I have to wait some months to use your tip.
– MarianD
Oct 8 '18 at 18:21
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To rule out malware, test with another keyboard; also try other USB ports to attach it to, and remove any hub or extension cable it may connect through when testing. After you've tried those steps, please click on
editabove and add to the original post what the result is.– K7AAY
Oct 5 '18 at 23:46
@K7AAY, nice tip, but I haven't other keyboard. Yes, I may borrow one, but first I have to wait some months for that strange - and unstable - behavior. For example, when I began write my question, it was problem, because that strange behavior began about half hour ago, but while writing it suddenly stops. I will probably buy another one for that situations, you advice is definitely a good one.
– MarianD
Oct 6 '18 at 0:10
What happens if you type using the On-Screen Keyboard (Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> Ease of Access)?
– user3169
Oct 8 '18 at 2:43
This may be because the keyboard delay is too small or the keyboard is broken. You can connect your keyboard to other devices to test if your keyboard is broken.
– S.Leon
Oct 8 '18 at 8:13
@user3169 - Very good advice, thanks! Now is my keyboard OK, so I have to wait some months to use your tip.
– MarianD
Oct 8 '18 at 18:21