lchazl Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Hi guys, Windows 7 Pushing "L" locks the computer, E explorer, M minimizes, R Run (The windows key is not pressed down). This is NOT physical as I have used TeamViewer to test it out on a remote computer. It does the same. Nothing new was installed to have caused this. The same situation as this https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/653197-windows-key-stuck/ Thanks, Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted October 23, 2012 MVC Share Posted October 23, 2012 strange. umm.... uninstall and reinstall keyboard in control panel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techno_Funky Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Try bringing up on screen keyboard via accessories >> Ease of Access >> and then try clicking on the windows key a couple of times. This should un-stick the windows key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lchazl Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 strange. umm.... uninstall and reinstall keyboard in control panel? it's a laptop Try bringing up on screen keyboard via accessories >> Ease of Access >> and then try clicking on the windows key a couple of times. This should un-stick the windows key. will try now. thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Overlord Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 is it a samsung n130 series? I had to physically remove the keyboard and clean the ribbon, turned out I had left some polish residue when I cleaned it that dripped onto it.... (I no longer have it, but if I remember correctly, there are 5 or 6 screws on the back that allow removal of the keyboard) TAZMINATOR, Draconian Guppy and LimeMaster 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lchazl Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 is it a samsung n130 series? I had to physically remove the keyboard and clean the ribbon, turned out I had left some polish residue when I cleaned it that dripped onto it.... (I no longer have it, but if I remember correctly, there are 5 or 6 screws on the back that allow removal of the keyboard) it's not a samsung but a compaq. doing more troubleshooting (im on teamviewer and google chat with sister who is having the prob) and it looks like her start button is messed. i can press the start button as normal and the menu opens and closes. when she tries on her end, nothing happens, got her to remove the key and blow around to no avail. now i got her booting into safe mode to try replicate the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primexx Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 are you sure it's not the physical key? users lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lchazl Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 are you sure it's not the physical key? users lie. now troubleshooting more, it must be the physical key since it happens in safe mode too. i got her to take the key case off, and press the soft part, nothing. which means it is always pressed down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azspeedbullet Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 next step might be replacing the whole keyboard. the keyboard circuit board might be defective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lchazl Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 next step might be replacing the whole keyboard. the keyboard circuit board might be defective thx, think she will have to do that, what a key for this to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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