Why are the <shift>, <ctrl> keys on my win2k desktop stopped working suddenly ?
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sure could have; kids do it all the time, unknowingly of course.\n\nis it only in Word?  check Tools-Options in there.\n\nhave you restarted the machine?  that should reset it.  if that doesn't work, go into Control Panel--check Accessibility options and the Keyboard options.
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sounds like the numlock was pressed by mistake. or else, the keyboard setting was changed to a foreign language. either way, reboot the machine. Access the CMOS during POST (F10, Del, or whatever depending on hardware). under extended options, select keyboard, change back to US configuration, save settings, reboot, all is well.
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Shifting each key one to the left on a keyboard gives:\n"I got the first two workds. Nit it for kinda weird.".
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First thing I would do is swap the keyboard as a test.\n\nYou may have a bad pin if its a PS2 type connector \n\nThe site below states this in a fix for their MB \n\n"Fixed DMI event logging: logging error when keyboard not functional. "
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Try getting the buttons out (very very carefully), & clean the keyboard a bit. If that doesn't work, there's not much else you can do.\n\nAlternatively, you can use the 'Charachter Map' to type.\nTo get there go to ---> Start - Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Charachter Map
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What is a leaf key? Why have you not fixed your "Shift" key?
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Hit the shift key 5 times in a row and it should come up again so you can deactivate it all together.  If that doesn't work, then go to the control panels to the handicap accessibility and its in there
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ctrl+alt  then arrow keys
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Press ALT + CTRL + DEL twice.\n\nIf that doesnt work, Reboot your computer to Command Prompt mode and type\n\nFORMAT C:
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If it only does this while holding down the right shift-key, then I would say you have a bad right shift-key.\n\nI'd try swapping the keyboard with another (borrow one from a friend if you don't have a second one) and see if it still occurs.  If it doesn't, then just buy a new keyboard... they're cheap. If it does still happen, then you'll have to look deeper, it might be either the operating system or the keyboard control chip on the motherboard.
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Try pressing "Win + U" (Win is that key with a MS Windows logo on), and check on the list of tasks if anything strange is on...
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The "E" on the keyboard is faulty?
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Sounds like you have a different keyboard. He messed up the driver for it. If you have windows XP do a system restore and it will fix your problem without losing anything. If not. do a search for drivers for that keyboard.
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use alt+ctrl+del combination
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you can hit the windows button on either side of the bottom of your keyboard, hope it helps>>
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You can try out with Ctrl+Esc Combination.\n\nThere is one more way to achive the same result. Just clik anywhere on the empty space on taskbar. Press Alt+S. It also presses the Window ley for you.
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The arrow keys are simply not supported in DOS. DOS is a line-based command structure, not a screen-based one. This is also why your mouse won't work either.