Fields automatically fill in with ///////////////

Hello,

I have Vista and when I open any application with fields, even when I
click "start" and in the search field, something starts filling in
"////////////////////" and doesn't stop until the field limit is reached
if it ever is. Sometimes, when I think I've been spared today, it
doesn't start filling it in until I put the cursor in the field and
other times still yet it doesn't start until I start typing in the
field. In all events, the computer is making a weird multiple short
beeping sound probably for every "/" it enters.

I'm up-to-date with my McAfee definitions and my computer is scanned
nightly at 3am for virus. I'm up-to-date with my Microsoft updates
including Vista Service Pack 2.

HELP!


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augie1684
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A stuck '/' key ?

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Jon


"augie1684" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Hello,
>
> I have Vista and when I open any application with fields, even when I
> click "start" and in the search field, something starts filling in
> "////////////////////" and doesn't stop until the field limit is reached
> if it ever is. Sometimes, when I think I've been spared today, it
> doesn't start filling it in until I put the cursor in the field and
> other times still yet it doesn't start until I start typing in the
> field. In all events, the computer is making a weird multiple short
> beeping sound probably for every "/" it enters.
>
> I'm up-to-date with my McAfee definitions and my computer is scanned
> nightly at 3am for virus. I'm up-to-date with my Microsoft updates
> including Vista Service Pack 2.
>
> HELP!
>
>
> --
> augie1684
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

Thanks Jon! I forgot to add in my plea for help that that was the first
thing I tried. Popped the key, cleaned it with an alcohol swab, air
sprayed the whole keyboard. Did I miss anything?

Thanks again,

Doug


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augie1684
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"augie1684" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Thanks Jon! I forgot to add in my plea for help that that was the first
> thing I tried. Popped the key, cleaned it with an alcohol swab, air
> sprayed the whole keyboard. Did I miss anything?
>



No, that sounds pretty thorough.

Can't think what else you could do, but perhaps someone else will chip in
with some ideas.......

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Jon

augie1684 wrote:
> Thanks Jon! I forgot to add in my plea for help that that was the first
> thing I tried. Popped the key, cleaned it with an alcohol swab, air
> sprayed the whole keyboard. Did I miss anything?
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Doug
>
>


yep.
they keyboard may just plain be bad

try another

In that case, the keyboard needs to be replaced.
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"Jon" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "augie1684" <> wrote in
> message news:...
>>
>> Thanks Jon! I forgot to add in my plea for help that that was the first
>> thing I tried. Popped the key, cleaned it with an alcohol swab, air
>> sprayed the whole keyboard. Did I miss anything?
>>
>
>
>
> No, that sounds pretty thorough.
>
> Can't think what else you could do, but perhaps someone else will chip in
> with some ideas.......
>
> --
> Jon
>

"augie1684" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Hello,
>
> I have Vista and when I open any application with fields, even when I
> click "start" and in the search field, something starts filling in
> "////////////////////" and doesn't stop until the field limit is reached
> if it ever is. Sometimes, when I think I've been spared today, it
> doesn't start filling it in until I put the cursor in the field and
> other times still yet it doesn't start until I start typing in the
> field. In all events, the computer is making a weird multiple short
> beeping sound probably for every "/" it enters.
>
> I'm up-to-date with my McAfee definitions and my computer is scanned
> nightly at 3am for virus. I'm up-to-date with my Microsoft updates
> including Vista Service Pack 2.
>
> HELP!
>
>
> --
> augie1684
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

Do you have any kind of "auto-fill" app installed? Roboform et al...
Also, IE I think, has some "auto..." options.
Geo.