Key 'Control' is 'pressed' automatically... and not by me (Vista)

Help!

I have a new Dell with Vista home basic OS laptop. At random times, my computer is by pressing the function key "automatically" on me, so to speak. For example, I go get the text (in any program), and the shortcut associated with this letter appears suddenly, as if I had pressed the control key. For example, I'm going to type 'h' and the 'history' option opens in Internet Explorer, or the "Find and replace" option in Word. Yet once, it happens randomly and not on every key shot (it seems to happen once every typed phrases). It is not a problem and I've lost large portions of text because of this unexpected behavior; the most questionable when I have an important project Center academic, I need to finish soon...

Dell has tried any hardware related (appearantly), including sending me a new keyboard in case the control key was somehow be activated through a faulty keyboard. Dell wants me to re-install Vista, but I'm not confident, I can back up everything, etc with my semi little computer experience. In addition, this seems a rather "extreme" solution to something that must be a software related and solvable if all goes well. I think that the computer was good initially, but this began to happen shortly after (I got it since the summer, approximately). Curiously, it didn't happen by writing this post; no idea why (maybe a clue in of itself?).

Thank you!

Try this:
Check if your 'sticky keys' is 'On', it turns "Off":
1. go into the control panel.
2. double click on 'accessibility '.
3. under "Make your computer easier to use", click on "Make the keyboard easier to use".
4. under "Make it easier to type" click to uncheck the box before "Tour sticky keys" to uncheck.
5. click on 'Apply' and ' "Save"

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