[Ubuntu Chicago] disable stick keys in windows (and -50 street cred points)
Jason Crow
cjac76 at comcast.net
Fri Jan 18 15:36:28 GMT 2008
Someone in the office next door is having a similar problem. She has to
press and hold each key for like 5 seconds for it to register. There is
a weird beeping that goes with this too.
On Fri, 2008-01-18 at 09:28 -0600, Jim Campbell wrote:
> to clarify, you can't even log in to windows anymore? the sticky keys
> are messing up your passwords?
>
>
> On 1/17/08, Eddie Martinez <eddiemartinez at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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