PC problems

[Northy]

I'm having a problem on my home laptop - this is what happened:

Some guy from work sent a document that needed a .net something or other to view it, so I downloaded and installed it last night.

Today it starts going off it's tits. Keys on the keyboard not working, start menu popping up and closing like it's on crack.

I uninstalled the .net crap and re-booted.

Then some keys on the kb started working again, but the start menu is still going off it's tits!

Run a full scan with AVG - found nothing.

Any ideas?

G

[Southwell]

Start it up and unplug your keyboard, does it still do it?

[Northy]

It's the built in keyboard :(

Keys like 'e' 'r' and 't' don't type the letters, they are opening up windows and stuff as if there is like a function button or something pressed :(

G

[Northy]

e brings up my computer
r brings up run
t just doesn't do anything

G

[Southwell]

Sorry, didn't read laptop lol. Start it up, hit f8 a few times, go into safe mode and restor it to yesterday if you can.

EDIT

Does f do find?

[DCM]

can you not do a restore point under safe mode?

[ashleyb4]

Southwell its a laptop lol.

Tought one G

EDIT: took a long time to post was following up some possible idea's no help though.

A

[DCM]

possible your .net framework didn't install properly, where did you download it from?

[Northy]

No, f does nothing - type the letter f or do find.

Should I do the whole f8 thing?
How do I do a restore?

G

[Southwell]

Sounds like your windows key is sticking? windows key and those do what you say on any pc.

[Northy]

possible your .net framework didn't install properly, where did you download it from?

From wherever it downloaded it from when I clicked on the document I got sent :(

G

[Southwell]

Start it in safe mode and see if it still does those things.

A restore is:

Start
programs
accessories
system tools

[Northy]

Southwell, it still does it in safe mode? :(

Is it the key sticking? Any fix for it?

G

[Southwell]

Tap it a few times? I have had laptops do it before, with it always being the keyboard. Although it seems funny how it just happened on that install. I would try a restore first.

[Northy]

I just twat'ed it a load of times and it seems to be working in safe mode now, I'll reboot and see what happens in std mode :thumbsup:

G

[Southwell]

Thats normally my fixes too lol.

[Northy]

Yeah! It lives again! Thanks dude! It must have been some spunk or summat got behind it :woot:

G

[Southwell]

I wasnt gonna say ;)

[Northy]

:blush::blush::blush::blush::blush::blush:

[Kopite]

Yeah! It lives again! Thanks dude! It must have been some spunk or summat got behind it :woot:

G

:o DUDE!!!

[DCM]

must of been filming it on his built in webcam :woot:

[Spencer Mulcahy]

Jimmy please BAN the G man for making me fell sick, has you porn been getting a bashing G since the new member of the family lol.

[daz]

Nowt wrong with a bit of man fat between friends:woot:

[Lee]

or the keys it seems:thumbsup:

[Northy]

ome ey ti on't wor :mad:

[Northy]

That was supposed to say:

Some key's still don't work :mad:

Any ideas? Twating them is not working this time :thumbdown:

G

[Southwell]

Possible the ribbon cable is coming loose under the keyboard?

[Northy]

I'll have to take the twat in bits :lol:

Mmmmm, might buy a new one :thumbsup:

Actually, the mother/father in laws want a laptop to get film off a digital camcorda and do some editing type stuff on it, what sort of spec would it need to be? :confused:

G

[Southwell]

Depends how much they wanna get into it: a standard laptop woul dbe summit like a Dell 5125, dual core, 2gb ram 160gb hdd, their about £400, or you can go higher, but they seem good to me.

[Richard Lowe]

Plug a USB keyboard in G, see what works then.

If it's still doing it, disconnect the built in keyboards ribbon cable.

If it's still doing it then it has to be software related.

[Northy]

I've rolled it back to last Friday, still no joy.

I'll take the twat in bits tomorrow. I don't have a USB kb :lol::(

Cheers on the ideas for a Dell :thumbsup:

G

[Southwell]

Most keyboards are only a couple of scrww underneath and clips on top, by the f1, f7 etc keys. Or under a cover at the top. Be careful or you will break something if your too heavy handed, if your not confident get someone else to check it out. And remember man fat might need some prying too.

[Lee]

just buy a mac G

[Southwell]

No, your not a homo, dont do it.

[col300]

As Rich say's, if you try a USB keyboard this will determine if it's your actual laptop keyboard or a software problem. Certainly worth trying this before taking it to bits!

I have heard of similar happenings before with certain spyware. You could try Spybot (http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html).

[AmiSMB]

It's the built in keyboard :(

Keys like 'e' 'r' and 't' don't type the letters, they are opening up windows and stuff as if there is like a function button or something pressed :(

G

if the computer is doing this the windows key is stuck down. It is the one with the windows flag on it usually down towards the bottom left of the keyboard. Oops should have read on already been mentioned.Keyboards on laptops do tend to break, you may be able the to get one on ebay cheap. Usually the keyboard is held by a large screw coming through the bottom of the laptop and it is sometimes marked and as southwell said there is usually some other screws or tabs holding it in on top. What model of laptop is it? I can usually get the repair manual for most of them which will show you how the keyboard is fixed.

[Northy]

Hi guys,

Thanks - I'll download that software and give it a try :thumbsup:

The laptop is an old Sharp one - PC-GP1515

I'll try and lay my hands on a USB kb.

Cheers,

G