Thread: Is there a known virus that blocks certain keyboard keys sometimes?

danielbaars wrote:
> I'm having problems with the 'S' key on my keyboard. However, I have a
> strong feeling it is not a mechanical failure. Sometimes it just does
> not work for like 20 seconds and then after that it works perfectly
> until a fair few hours later and another 'episode' starts... Does this
> sound familiar?

i'm going to have to agree with david lipman, it sounds like hardware
failure...

and i don't say that just because - i've also had a keyboard with an
intermittent problem (occasionally the 'q' key would register a key
press continuously for seconds or even minutes and then stop)... just
because the problem isn't constant doesn't mean it isn't hardware - in
my case it was a short circuit resulting from some wires that had gotten
loosened over the years...

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now the idiots have taken over
spreading like a social cancer,
is there an answer?"

'danielbaars' wrote:
| I'm having problems with the 'S' key on my keyboard. However, I have a
| strong feeling it is not a mechanical failure. Sometimes it just does
| not work for like 20 seconds and then after that it works perfectly
| until a fair few hours later and another 'episode' starts... Does this
| sound familiar?
_____

As others have posted, sometimes a hardware problem is only a hardware
problem. A keyboard is the easiest computer hardware problem of all to
diagnose and fix.

#1. Try the suspect keyboard on a known good system.
#2. Try a known good keyboard on the suspect system.
#3. If the keyboard IS the problem, then the above test will confirm.
#4. If the keyboard IS the problem, try the three part solution below:

Part I
Unplug the problem keyboard, turn it upside down, rap the edge on
your desktop (skip this part if the keyboard is part of a laptop).

Part II
Clean the keyboard thoroughly by brushing, vacuuming, and wiping
with a suitable cleaner.

Part III
If Part I and Part II do not change the operation, replace keyboard.
If the keyboard is part of a laptop, and Part II does not solve problem,
check warranty, then replace keyboard. A replacement keyboard for most
laptops will be under $100 US (plus labor) if not in warranty).

[Keyboard problems can be caused by bad connector, bad cable, dirt and grime
inside keyboard, liquid in keyboard, corrosion in keyboard, keyswitch
failure {mechanical or electrical}, electronic circuitry failure...
Fortunately keyboards start at less than $10 US.]

Please let us know your result.

Phil Weldon

"danielbaars" <danielbaars@gmail.com> wrote in message
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| I'm having problems with the 'S' key on my keyboard. However, I have a
| strong feeling it is not a mechanical failure. Sometimes it just does
| not work for like 20 seconds and then after that it works perfectly
| until a fair few hours later and another 'episode' starts... Does this
| sound familiar?
|
| Regards,
|
|
| DB
|