[Ubuntu Chicago] disable stick keys in windows (and -50 street cred points)

[Eddie Martinez]

Hey all, I know this a stupid question, but I *cannot* seem to get the
Windows XP sticky keys to play nice for my cousin, and I need some expert
advice. Here's the rundown:

I go over and notice that every time I type, the letter doesn't work. I'm in
firefox, and I hit 'd' and the bookmarks menu pops up. Look down and notice
I'm not holding ctrl so I figured sticky keys is enable. I disabled sticky
keys, type away etc. I move onto another ipod related issue when my cousin
leans over and holds the shift button by accident. Sticky keys go.

I go to the sticky key settings, and mess around with the options, trying to
disable it forever. I believe there is a sticky keys option, toggle keys,
and one more that I can't remember. Point is, that through some of skill,
trickery, and alcohol (jk on the last one), I managed to lock myself out of
windows. every attempt to type results in soem sticky induced
ctrl+letter+shift+windows=no text input madness.

Here's the issue I'm having however. This *should* be handled on the user
level correct? Not on the whole system? How is it possible then, that all
the other user accounts are giving me the same issue, given that I checked
and i'm not holding ctrl down?

anyways, im very frustrated and can't figure out why windows hates me.
thanks!

-eddie m.


ps. please dont joke about installing linux or that it's defective by
design, my family would be using linux if I could convince them, and
reinstalling windows is not something I want to do over a CTRL issue. thanks
again.
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