left shift key launches calculator --- help

Somehow whenever I press the left shift key, it opens calculator everytime.
If I press the right shift key, then the windows search app opens. Any idea
how I got into this situation? Rebooting doesn't help. I have a labtec
wireless keyboard and mouse if that matters. The keyboard does have buttons
on it to also open calculator and search.


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Hello Phil

It sounds like you may have Sticky Keys turned on. This tutorial wil
help show you how to check and turn this off if this is the case

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/93564-sticky-keys.htm

Hope this helps
Shaw

Phil Tomaskovic;893092 Wrote:
> Somehow whenever I press the left shift key, it opens calculato
> everytime
> If I press the right shift key, then the windows search app opens. An
> ide
> how I got into this situation? Rebooting doesn't help. I have a labte
> wireless keyboard and mouse if that matters. The keyboard does hav
> button
> on it to also open calculator and search
>
>
> -
> Phil Tomaskovi
> Please remove NOSPAM from email return address

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thanks Shawn,

Sticky keys are off. I also tried turning them on and off again. Not sure
what that would have to do with calculator getting launched though?

Phil

"Brink" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Hello Phil,
>
> It sounds like you may have Sticky Keys turned on. This tutorial will
> help show you how to check and turn this off if this is the case.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/93...icky-keys.html
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
> Phil Tomaskovic;893092 Wrote:
>> Somehow whenever I press the left shift key, it opens calculator
>> everytime.
>> If I press the right shift key, then the windows search app opens. Any
>> idea
>> how I got into this situation? Rebooting doesn't help. I have a labtec
>> wireless keyboard and mouse if that matters. The keyboard does have
>> buttons
>> on it to also open calculator and search.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Phil Tomaskovic
>> Please remove NOSPAM from email return address.
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> > *and*
> > *Please post feedback to help others.*

Phil

You might also check you "keyboard" key settings in the Control Pane
(Classic Mode) to see if you can change or disable this shift ke
option


Phil Tomaskovic;893118 Wrote:
> thanks Shawn
>
> Sticky keys are off. I also tried turning them on and off again. No
> sur
> what that would have to do with calculator getting launched though
>
> Phi
>
> "Brink" <> wrote in messag
> news:...> > >
> >
> > > Hello Phil
> >
> > > It sounds like you may have Sticky Keys turned on. This tutorial wil
> > > help show you how to check and turn this off if this is the case
> >
> > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/93564-sticky-keys.htm
> >
> > > Hope this helps
> > > Shaw
> >
> > > Phil Tomaskovic;893092 Wrote:> > > > >
> > > >> Somehow whenever I press the left shift key, it opens calculato
> > > >> everytime
> > > >> If I press the right shift key, then the windows search app opens
> > > An
> > > >> ide
> > > >> how I got into this situation? Rebooting doesn't help. I have
> > > labte
> > > >> wireless keyboard and mouse if that matters. The keyboard does hav
> > > >> button
> > > >> on it to also open calculator and search
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> -
> > > >> Phil Tomaskovi
> > > >> Please remove NOSPAM from email return address.> > > >
> >
> >
> > > -
> > > Brin
> >
> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not as
> > > them.
> > > '*Windows 7 Forums*
> > > ('Windows 7 Forums' ) *and
> > '*::Vista Forums::*
> > > (http://www.vistax64.com
> > > *Please post feedback to help others.* >

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nope nothing there that I can see. Also uninstalled Logitech setpoint
software.
if it helps, the right shift key opens the windows search app.


"Brink" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Phil,
>
> You might also check you "keyboard" key settings in the Control Panel
> (Classic Mode) to see if you can change or disable this shift key
> option.
>
>
>
> Phil Tomaskovic;893118 Wrote:
>> thanks Shawn,
>>
>> Sticky keys are off. I also tried turning them on and off again. Not
>> sure
>> what that would have to do with calculator getting launched though?
>>
>> Phil
>>
>> "Brink" <> wrote in message
>> news:...> > >
>> > >
>> > > Hello Phil,
>> > >
>> > > It sounds like you may have Sticky Keys turned on. This tutorial will
>> > > help show you how to check and turn this off if this is the case.
>> > >
>> > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/93...icky-keys.html
>> > >
>> > > Hope this helps,
>> > > Shawn
>> > >
>> > > Phil Tomaskovic;893092 Wrote:> > > > >
>> > > >> Somehow whenever I press the left shift key, it opens calculator
>> > > >> everytime.
>> > > >> If I press the right shift key, then the windows search app opens.
>> > > Any
>> > > >> idea
>> > > >> how I got into this situation? Rebooting doesn't help. I have a
>> > > labtec
>> > > >> wireless keyboard and mouse if that matters. The keyboard does
>> > > >> have
>> > > >> buttons
>> > > >> on it to also open calculator and search.
>> > > >>
>> > > >>
>> > > >> --
>> > > >> Phil Tomaskovic
>> > > >> Please remove NOSPAM from email return address.> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Brink
>> > >
>> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
>> > > them.*
>> > > >> > > ('Windows 7 Forums' ) *and*
>> >
>> > > >> > > *Please post feedback to help others.* > >
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> > *and*
> > *Please post feedback to help others.*

Phil

I must admit that I do not know what else it may be from.

Sorry
Shaw

Phil Tomaskovic;893151 Wrote:
> nope nothing there that I can see. Also uninstalled Logitech setpoin
> software
> if it helps, the right shift key opens the windows search app
>
>
> "Brink" <> wrote in messag
> news:...> > >
> >
> > > Phil
> >
> > > You might also check you "keyboard" key settings in the Control Pane
> > > (Classic Mode) to see if you can change or disable this shift ke
> > > option
> >
> >
> >
> > > Phil Tomaskovic;893118 Wrote:> > > > >
> > > >> thanks Shawn
> > > >
> > > >> Sticky keys are off. I also tried turning them on and off again. No
> > > >> sur
> > > >> what that would have to do with calculator getting launched though
> > > >
> > > >> Phi
> > > >
> > > >> "Brink" <> wrote in messag
> > > >> news:...> > >> > > >
> >
> >
> > > -
> > > Brin
> >
> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not as
> > > them.
> > > '*Windows 7 Forums*
> > > ('Windows 7 Forums' ) *and
> > '*::Vista Forums::*
> > > (http://www.vistax64.com
> > > *Please post feedback to help others.* >

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Does this still happen if you replace your keyboard with another one?

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"Phil Tomaskovic" <> wrote in message
news:ehc$...
> Somehow whenever I press the left shift key, it opens calculator
> everytime.
> If I press the right shift key, then the windows search app opens. Any
> idea
> how I got into this situation? Rebooting doesn't help. I have a labtec
> wireless keyboard and mouse if that matters. The keyboard does have
> buttons
> on it to also open calculator and search.
>
>
> --
> Phil Tomaskovic
> Please remove NOSPAM from email return address.
>
>

I am sure this keyboard had to be peered to the system, try uninstalling and
remove the Dongle and reinstall again. Also, try installing the latest
updates for the keyboard to see if it resolves any issues.
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"Phil Tomaskovic" <> wrote in message
news:ehc$...
> Somehow whenever I press the left shift key, it opens calculator
> everytime.
> If I press the right shift key, then the windows search app opens. Any
> idea
> how I got into this situation? Rebooting doesn't help. I have a labtec
> wireless keyboard and mouse if that matters. The keyboard does have
> buttons
> on it to also open calculator and search.
>
>
> --
> Phil Tomaskovic
> Please remove NOSPAM from email return address.
>
>

Phil

I always sound like a broken record with this one, but frequently problems
like this are cured if you use System Restore, choosing a date prior to the
date when you first observed this problem.

But before you start, please disable any setting in any antivirus program,
such as Norton, whereby such program seeks to protect itself against an
outside attacker. If you don’t take this step, you may find that System
Restore fails to work properly.

"Phil Tomaskovic" wrote:

> Somehow whenever I press the left shift key, it opens calculator everytime.
> If I press the right shift key, then the windows search app opens. Any idea
> how I got into this situation? Rebooting doesn't help. I have a labtec
> wireless keyboard and mouse if that matters. The keyboard does have buttons
> on it to also open calculator and search.
>
>
> --
> Phil Tomaskovic
> Please remove NOSPAM from email return address.
>
>
>