keyboard problem. Rep for 1st person with correct answer.

[Coal Man]

I thought it was due to my old keyboard which I just got replaced and no difference. I thought a button was stuck.

This doesn't happen all the time, for example now it's fine.

On other occasions though while using firefox or IE and I'm typing, the screen begins 'jumping' and as soon as I press the shift button, the previous window reloads. Any idea what could be the problem?

[Coal Man]

bump

[Lieb]

did some brief reasearch and there is no reasonable explanation for this. :-(

[Bentride]

Sounds like a virus bro. go to norton.com or mcafee.com and they wil scan your computer for free checking for viruses. This is a common virus symptom.

[Coal Man]

did some brief reasearch and there is no reasonable explanation for this. :-(

me too

[Mr Bounce]

Can't believe no rep-beggars have jumped in here yet...

What do you mean by "jumping"? Only thing I can think of is some dodgy piece of software/virus that is activating occasionally

When did this start happening?

[Coal Man]

Sounds like a virus bro. go to norton.com or mcafee.com and they wil scan your computer for free checking for viruses. This is a common virus symptom.

dammit it's happening again, soon as I press shift, page is going back.

[dave.mc]

me too

only thing that ever affected my keyboard was a virus, run malwarebytes and avg8, see if they pick anything up. Either that or perhaps there is some kind of connection problem where the keyboard plugs into the PC..

[LUKEDEICHER]

Is your keyboard more advanced and came with a disk or software?

A couple times my printer was acting weird and I deleted the original file and re-installed after rebooting and all problems were addressed.

Or could be as simple as unplugging the device, restarting computer, and plugging back in. Sounds simple, but alot of times the biggest frustrations are the simpliest to fix.

[Mudkip]

I thought it was due to my old keyboard which I just got replaced and no difference. I thought a button was stuck.

This doesn't happen all the time, for example now it's fine.

On other occasions though while using firefox or IE and I'm typing, the screen begins 'jumping' and as soon as I press the shift button, the previous window reloads. Any idea what could be the problem?

hide the bookmarks tool bar in firefox and IE

just right click in a blank space next to the bookmarks tool bar and uncheck it so it goes away the jumping should stop

[Less Than 3]

dammit it's happening again, soon as I press shift, page is going back.

so everytime u press shift the screen goes back 1 page right?

this isnt the answer on how to fix it, but it will help. if u press shift and roll the trackball on your mouse at the same time, it will go back/forward on your internet explorer. so the problem may be on your mouse or mouse trackball as well. try replacing the mouse. see what happens.

[SplittinAdam]

Do you have Google Desktop?

[Coal Man]

only thing that ever affected my keyboard was a virus, run malwarebytes and avg8, see if they pick anything up. Either that or perhaps there is some kind of connection problem where the keyboard plugs into the PC..

Running antivirus now.

Is your keyboard more advanced and came with a disk or software?

A couple times my printer was acting weird and I deleted the original file and re-installed after rebooting and all problems were addressed.

nope, both are normal ps2 keyboards.

I thought the old one had a stuck button or something, which is why I got a new one from the store.

[pehzan]

do you only have a problem when using IE or Firefox? (trying to isolate the problem)

[Coal Man]

hide the bookmarks tool bar in firefox and IE

just right click in a blank space next to the bookmarks tool bar and uncheck it so it goes away the jumping should stop

didn't work...

so everytime u press shift the screen goes back 1 page right?

this isnt the answer on how to fix it, but it will help. if u press shift and roll the trackball on your mouse at the same time, it will go back/forward on your internet explorer. so the problem may be on your mouse or mouse trackball as well. try replacing the mouse. see what happens.

interesting. will try this and get back to you.

Do you have Google Desktop?

nope

[Coal Man]

do you only have a problem when using IE or Firefox? (trying to isolate the problem)

nope, while using MS Word for example, the screen still jumps while I press shift

[Coal Man]

so everytime u press shift the screen goes back 1 page right?

this isnt the answer on how to fix it, but it will help. if u press shift and roll the trackball on your mouse at the same time, it will go back/forward on your internet explorer. so the problem may be on your mouse or mouse trackball as well. try replacing the mouse. see what happens.

and you have just won yourself a rep. GOOD JOB DAVE MAN.

[INGENIOSO]

alt button might be stuck

[scottic2]

You could also try a USB keyboard, since you have tried two keyboards with the same issues on the PS2 port. Maybe something's up with your PS2 keyboard port.

[Coal Man]

you could also try a usb keyboard, since you have tried two keyboards with the same issues on the ps2 port. Maybe something's up with your ps2 keyboard port.

see post 17.

It was my mouse all along

[Averagebear]

i believe your computer had teh aids

[Coal Man]

i believe your computer had teh aids

LOL naw