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

[Jason Crow]

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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