Random CTRL key activation

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• Tecra M10 - stuck - CTRL key question may be to do with the BIOS?

  Hello and thanks for reading.

  I recently changed my Tecra M10 to Windows 7 (from XP), and it quickly developed the dreaded question-button stuck CTRL This causes the keyboard behaves as if the CTRL key is pressed continuously. Sometimes reaching a key combination, or bring up the on-screen keyboard, temporarily solves the problem, but he returned.

  It seems to be a problem that many people have no simple solution. I watched each thread that I find and tried a lot of things to do with drivers etc without success.

  So first of all, if anyone knows a remedy that works for this particular machine, I would be very grateful to hear!

  Then, there are two things that I did not yet: updating the BIOS and turn off pinch zoom.

  I was watching the following BIOS update:

  http://www.Toshiba-Asia.com/SG/support/drivers/details/25244

  ... which is the version 3.00 and seem to be more recent. My version is 1.90.

  However, version 3.00 is labeled "for PTMB0 * ONLY. I don't know what that means or if it applies to me. Can anyone help? Should I install this BIOS?

  For the pinch zoom, I was informed that disable sometimes cures the problem CTRL - but I can't find any installation zoom pinch on the M10. I think he doesn't have any one. Is this fair?

  Thanks much for any help you can give.

  Hello

  > I was watching the next BIOS update. is the version 3.00, which seems to be most recent. My version is 1.90.

  There are different Tecra M10 models on the market.
  Check the labels at the bottom of the unit. There you should find numbers like for example PTMB0E-01K00LGR

  The first 6 characters are important: for example PTMB0E

  I guess that your laptop belongs to the series of Europeans.
  In this case, you should check the page of the Toshiba UE driver for a possible update of the BIOS.
  http://www.Toshiba.EU/innovation/download_drivers_bios.jsp

  However, on the page of the Toshiba UE driver you will also find the BIOS for all European units Tecra M10 v3.0.

  Anyway, back to Ctrl + button question: guess what, you need to connect an external USB keyboard and must check how is the CTRL key.
  In case the USB keyboard would work properly, the internal keyboard CTRL key is assigned and you will need to replace the internal keyboard.

  PS: it would be possible that the "sticky keys" option has been activated. To disable this feature, you must press SHIFT 5 times in the line.

• HP Envy x 360 >: <------key functions such as a Ctrl key

  I recently bought a HP Envy x 360 and I discovered that the key on my keyboard to > <------acts as a Ctrl.

  How can I give this key the correct function?

  This key is located at the bottom of my keyboard between alt gr and the arrow to the left.

  @JC2103
  Welcome to the HP Forums, it's a great place to get help, find answers and advice,
  Thanks for posting your request, I'll be more than happy to help you
  
  I understand that the Ctrl key is used, however, you are not key,

  It seems that the key is stuck or used by pressing the other keys.

  If you have verified that the keyboard and keys are physically stuck,
  Please try the steps below:

  (1) go to the control panel.
  2) go to "regional and language option.
  (3) go to the "language"tab.
  4) click details.
  (5) select the default input than English (United States) language we
  (6) services installed in keyboard select in the United States, click on apply
  
  Restart the computer and which should solve the problem.

  This could also be a problem with the sticky keys, so please turn it off using the procedure below:

  Disable the sticky or filter keys

  If you have not clicked on the link "Go to the Ease of Access Center", you can simply navigate in the Panel to the ease of access Center and find the link to "Make the keyboard easier to use".

  Once you're there, you want to make sure that the boxes for "Turn on sticky keys" or "Turn on filter keys" are turned off - which simply means that the feature is not active at the moment but does not mean that the annoying popup will disappear.

  To do this, you will need to click on "Set up FilterKeys" or "Set up sticky keys" (or both).

  If you want to help others looking for the same solution, as you found, mark the message as acceptable Solution.
  If you wish to testify of my effort, please click on the thumbs violet icon at the bottom of my comment.
  
  And I hope that you have a good day Ahead.
  
  Kind regards

• Triggers of Ctrl Key Caps Lock on Satellite Pro L300 - cannot open a session

  Hello

  I can't work my keyboard opn my satellite pro L300, I plug an external keyboard to log on.
  All the keys seem to work except the Ctrl key that activates the caps lock when I press on it.

  Ive scanned for viruses, reset the default keyboard settings and run the diagnostic tool and still no luck.
  My daughter can you press a combination of keys when she was on the phone active whiuch some lock but how do I reset it?

  Hello

  Check if the FN + F10 and FN + F11 are not enabled.
  If the FN + F10 and FN + active F11were, then you should see a green LED under these buttons. Check it out.

  Otherwise it s I do not know that any other combination of keys can remap the keys on the keyboard. for example; CTRL key to lock caps

• Use the toggle button to simulate the Ctrl key now

  Hello

  I saw someone asked something very similar before, but nobody seemed to know the solution.

  I was wondering if it is possible to use a toggle button to simulate the CTRL key now, the idea being that the user could then zoom in on a rectangle of their choice on a field without having to press the button themselves. I know that you can use the FakeKeystroke function to simulate support that the key however is possible that it may be held?

  Thank you

  I forgot one thing. You must handle the case when you have a real EVENT_DOUBLE_CLICK. In this case, you don't want to reset the keyboardState. Here's the modified code.

  char oldKeyState [256] = {0};
  
  char newKeyState [256] = {0};
  
  int isFakeDouble = 0;
  
  Zoom CVICALLBACK int (int, int int event, control panel,
  
  		void * callbackData, int eventData1, int eventData2)
  
  {
  
  	HWND hwnd;
  
  	toggleButton int = 0;
  
  	switch (event)
  
  	{
  
  		case EVENT_LEFT_CLICK:
  get the current state of the keyboard
  
  			GetKeyboardState (oldKeyState);
  
  			get the State of the toggle button
  
  			GetCtrlVal (panelHandle, PANEL_TOGGLEBUTTON, & toggleButton);
  If (ToggleButton)
  
  			{
  
  				create the new copy of the keystate
  
  				memcpy (newKeyState, oldKeyState, 1);
  Active control key.
  
  				newKeyState [VK_CONTROL] = 128;
  
  				SetKeyboardState (newKeyState);
  generate left mouse button events that will be holding the CTRL active
  
  				SetActiveCtrl (panelHandle, PANEL_GRAPH);
  
  				GetPanelAttribute (panelHandle, ATTR_SYSTEM_WINDOW_HANDLE, (intptr_t *) &hwnd);)
  
  				isFakeDouble = 1;
  
  				SendMessage (hwnd, WM_LBUTTONDOWN, 0, 0);
  
  				isFakeDouble = 0;
  
  			}
  break;
  
  		case EVENT_LEFT_DOUBLE_CLICK:
  mouse event generated will be taken as a double click. restore the old state of the keyboard
  
  			If (isFakeDouble)
  
  				SetKeyboardState (oldKeyState);
  break;
  
  	}
  
  	return 0;
  
  }

• Ctrl key locks

  System: Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 2
  Model: HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook PC
  Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T5450 at 1.66 GHz
  Memory (RAM live): 3.00 GB
  System type: 32-bit

  Probably not related to the info above, but it can't hurt someone help.

  TL; DR: My computer keeps thinking that the ctrl key is pressed when it is not. Is there a way to solve this problem permanently, or my keyboard is simply broken?

  FULL ARTICLE:

  Today, I turned on my computer and the start screen where it tells the brand of computer and all ordered options and avoidance for the analyses of the system has really had much time to disappear and load the OS screen. I been a little perplexed and worried about it, but it doesn't seem to be a problem.

  Just in case, I did a virus scan with my Avast! Free antivirus and it tells me there is no problem with my computer. My unstable feeling, put at ease, it seemed OK to me. I open windows live messenger and tried to start talking to my friend, but it wouldn't let me type. Switch to Firefox, because I tried to find a solution, I found that I couldn't type out there either because all these windows as save the page and find jump upward.

  I discovered by pulling my on screen keyboard that my ctrl key has been locked, even if I wasn't pressing it at all. I temporarily fixed several times by pressing the CTRL on the keyboard on the screen or by pressing the right CTRL key on the physical keyboard several times, but only one of the two could never work. I determined that it was left CTRL that was causing the problem.

  Now my left ctrl key has had a history of bad luck with me. First the PAC itself came out a year ago, and then the little spongy rubber under a thing done as well. But the button still works if I press on the space where the key used to be. I don't know if the missing key could be part of the problem, but I doubt it because it has never been a problem before.

  I checked my settings, and sticky keys is not the problem. I doubt the sticky keys would be able to assign the same computer outside the OS anyway. I can't find a button or setting change to get this to stop, and the CTRL just randomly sticks again on the computer without warning, even when I'm not in contact with the laptop at all. It's really in the way of myself using my laptop, since I can't even type easily. Writing even this message was very difficult, given that the SHIFT is very inclined to press ctrl as well for some reason any, but which may or may not be the fault of the absence of a case key for my key Ctrl. As I was saying before, however, that the absence of Carter has never been a problem, even when I used Shift.

  My computer keyboard has changed often other languages for this reason also, and I had to go into my settings and erase all my shortcuts for changes of language because of this problem.

  I had to resort to the help of my shift for caps and random lock record and bookmarks and find windows pop up without warning. Backspace erases sometimes whole lines because, with the CTRL key, BACKSPACE deletes words, no letters.

  If someone could give me an answer, I would be really grateful!

  Hi Chrysfaic,

  You can try these steps and see if it helps.

  Step 1:

  Try pressing both keys CTRL left and right at the same time and see if that release CTRL.

  Step 2:

  a. go to start / settings / control Panel / Accessibility Options Options /Keyboard.

  b. turn off CTRL lock if it is enabled.

  c. If this solves and to avoid future problems, press "settings".

  d. disable "Press modifier key twice to lock.

  e. turn "disable automaintenues keys if 2 key at the same time." Or disable "use shortcut".

  For more information, see the following article:

  Facilitate the use of the keyboard

  Step 3:

  Clean your keyboard.

  If you're still having problems, then you may need to replace the keyboard.

  Hope this information is useful.

• When I click the Ctrl key and click on the left at the same time a circle appears around the element that my mouse is placed on it. I want to stop. How do I do that?

  I often use my computer for demonstration software. When that someone turned on the feature of having one zero circle on this point I am pointing to and activated by Ctrl-left click but I have no idea how turn it off.

  Help!

  Thank you

  Type 'mouse' in the 'Search' box and press ENTER. Click "Pointer Options" and uncheck the box "see the position of the pointer when I press the CTRL key".

• Computer laptop keyboard acts as the CTRL key is stuck

  No particular reason, that I can isolate, the keyboard on my brand new HP laptop will act sometimes as sank the CTRL key.  For example, if I type 'problem' when the problem occurs, most applications will be to print this page. It is especially annoying and I can't reproduce the problem... it is seemingly random.

  I disabled all the keyboard shortcuts as I can find a way to make keys sticky. I installed all available updates. I removed the keyboard driver and let the system to reinstall. And many other things I could think

  The only thing that seems to make the problem disappear (outside reboot) is to bring up the keyboard on the screen. All loading screen keyboard fixes the problem. This leads me to think that the problem may ultimately reside with the on-screen keyboard.

  I have not installed software on this computer that came with it at HP except Google Chrome.

  Return "no questions asked" warranty will expire soon, so I would like to get this resolved as soon as POSSIBLE

  Hello

  Try clicking both the left side and right side keys CTRL at the same time.  I hope that works for you!
  Good luck
  Sean

• Left Ctrl key does not work as expected

  Original title: keyboard/Windows problem

  Hi there I met a strange problem that just happened, don't forget that I did not add that shortcuts to my keyboard just randomly happened.

  So when I press the LEFT CTRL key a far left, it opens a new window Chrome and in search spam 000 bar if you keep holding it, it will continue to open several windows and keep doing this.

  Any idea? Thank you

  PS Also scanned for Malware nothing shown!

  Hello

  1. What is the brand and model of the keyboard?

  2. you did any software or hardware changes to the computer before the show?

  Analysis of computer malware in order to solve the problem has been a very good start to get the problem resolved. I really appreciate your technical expertise.

  Instead of using the physical keyboard to type and enter data, you can use the on-screen keyboard. On-screen keyboard displays a Visual keyboard with all the standard keys. You can select keys using the mouse or another pointing device, or you can use a unique key or a group of keys to scroll through the keys on the screen.

  Type without using the keyboard (on-screen keyboard)

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/type-without-keyboard#type-without-keyboard=Windows-7

  Please come back if you have problems with these steps, or if the problem persists.

• CTRL key does not work as expected

  Original title: keyboard Help!
   
  There is a recurring issue going on with my keyboard or very probably my pc...
  Well first to start with - I use a software type "ventrilo" called "mumble" that uses the 'CTRL' key as a key to talk with others in the same precedente.* *-could be a reason
  My CTRL key seems really screw randomly until that moment, it turn on sticky keys [where ctrl has practically been pressed permanently] even if it is not enabled on the settings... which makes it really difficult to browse web site or use games because I'm unable to type.
  Even if I try to disable it by using the two keys ctrl - it does not turn off...
  When I try to copy and paste using my CTRL key left it appears just under the letter c or v when I'm trying to do, but when I do it with my right ctrl - it is successful...
  * steam question *.
  I use also a program called "steam" that allows me to talk with others and play some games - but the sticky keys seem to be really stuck on this issue, I am unable to do anything...
  Whenever I press 'a' after that it is already used once - it will remove 2 characters: example: I type AGT-> and I press 'a' once more-> deletions G and T
  or whenever I have press BACKSPACE at all during a conversation of steam, it deletes everything.
  Urgent W on it also a tab or an im window closed on...
  pressing V will paste what I had copied at all, and finally pressing z would substitute a letter - for example: za-> type z once more-> towers to zz
  I hope you understand what I'm talking... help? Thank you...

  Hello Kent,

  Let us make sure that this isn't a keyboard problem. Connect a different keyboard to see if the CTRL key is working.  If it works fine, then it is a problem of faulty device. You may need to replace the driver.

  If this does not work on the new keyboard, then it must be a setting in the software that you have installed that is causing this problem.

  As a work around, I suggest to uninstall and reinstall the drivers for the keyboard and check if this solves this problem.

  1. type of Device Manager in the Start Search box and press on enter.

  2. browse the keyboard.

  3. right click on the mentioned keyboard driver and select Uninstall.

  4. once the driver is uninstalled, restart the computer and check if the problem persists.

  Note: Windows will automatically detect the keyboard and install the necessary driver via Windows updates.

  See 't-working-properly#update-driver-hardware-isn't-working-properly=windows-7 http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows/update-driver-hardware-isn

  If the keyboard print incorrect characters, then try the steps mentioned in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/258826

  I hope this helps. If you have any questions, please let us know.

• Mouse Sonar: Registry key? Specify the location of the pointer when I press the CTRL key

  Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
  (But this feature existed for several years, at least as old as XP).

  In Control Panel mouse pointer Options tab, there is a checkbox option:

  [b] "see the location of the pointer when I press the CTRL key". [/ b]

  When this field is selected, pressing the CTRL key causes concentric circles around the mouse pointer, to help you find it quickly. HE often called mouse Sonar.

  I want to activate this option, but my mouse control panel does not have a pointer Options tab. I installed a mouse of third-party providers of hardware, software and drivers, and they hid the pointer Options tab. If I knew that the registry key for this option, I can activate it via regedit.

  Someone knows the active registry key or disables this option?

  This option is stored under this registry key:

  HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\UserPreferencesMask
  However, it is coded to store several variables, and this direct modification is very far from a supported scenario.  You can try to install the Microsoft IntelliPoint software instead.

• The CTRL key on my macbook pro has suddenly stopped working, but only for

  Hello

  I have a Macbook Pro with Yosemite, and suddenly today the ctrl key stopped working but only when it comes to special characters, not to do a right click. I have accidentally set something off the coast, or what happened? I write a lot in Swedish on this computer (that I bought in the USA where I live too), I need these special characters, so is there an easy way to solve this problem?

  See you soon,.

  Leo

  Special characters would be the key to the default

• CTRL keys do not work on Portege A600

  Both CTRL keys do not work in my Portege A600, I'm updating from vista to win 7 and I can´t use of keys CTRL times.

  in this thread talks about it, but have no solution

  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=40628

  I contact toshiba support but have no information on what it.

  What can I do?

  Diego

  Hello

  I think that your keyboard is faulty.
  Connect an external USB keyboard and check if both CTRL would work.
  If both work correctly using the external keyboard, then your internal keyboard should be replaced to solve this problem.

• Satellite 2450: Need a new Ctrl Key

  Just a small question, recently the CTRL button broken on my Satellite 2450, anyone know where I'd go for a replacement, because id rather not take it repaired because they charge amounts for her here, even when its still under warranty.

  Hello

  If only the cap - the CTRL key is broken, so you need to replace only this key, but if there is an additional failure with the keyboard if you need to replace the entire keyboard.

  However, all the parts and devices, you can order from the Toshiba service partner in your country.

  Good bye

• Satellite 3000-214 - Ctrl key keyboard does not

  Hello

  I started my old Satellite 3000-214 Notebook and suddenly my Ctrl key not working not.
  I tried to clean the keyboard disassemble all the keys to it and clean the grates, without success.

  Can someone tell me where I can get a suitable keyboard: i in Germany.
  It must be an original Toshiba keyboard or is it possible from another manufacturer?
  How can I remove the keyboard of the laptop? What I have to open the case, or is it possible to get it out with a screwdriver or something?

  Thx for any suspicion!

  Best regards.
  Ting

  Hello

  You must use the original Toshiba keyboard that is cared for and compatible with this laptop.
  All parts and devices, you can buy the Toshiba authorized partner in your country. The database complete with ASP in the world, you can find on the page of European support of Toshiba.

  Usually, if you want to remove the keyboard to remove first the thin cover above the keyboard.
  There are two screws holding the keyboard. After the withdrawal of these two screws, you will be able to set the keyboard.
  But be careful; the keyboard is connected with the flat cable to the motherboard.