One key not working...

My key that starts words like "*iguratively", "*ormative", and "*ort" is
bringing up a "*ind computers" box, which brings up a second box that says
"The Active Directory Domain Services is currently unavailable". I
accidentally le*t my laptop open and my cat walked across it- Any ideas on
how to *ix this?

Check the keyboard mapping, it almost seems someone activated that key as a
'hotkey'.
I don't remember where the hotkeys are listed in Vista, but I'm sure someone
can point the way.

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"Makbawehuh" <> wrote in message
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> My key that starts words like "*iguratively", "*ormative", and "*ort" is
> bringing up a "*ind computers" box, which brings up a second box that says
> "The Active Directory Domain Services is currently unavailable". I
> accidentally le*t my laptop open and my cat walked across it- Any ideas on
> how to *ix this?

Check in the Ease of Access Center control panel icon for the keyboard
options, look for the Sticky Keys option - if on, turn off. Sounds like the
ALT key is stuck for some reason and that would be the first thing I'd
check.

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"Makbawehuh" <> wrote in message
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> My key that starts words like "*iguratively", "*ormative", and "*ort" is
> bringing up a "*ind computers" box, which brings up a second box that says
> "The Active Directory Domain Services is currently unavailable". I
> accidentally le*t my laptop open and my cat walked across it- Any ideas on
> how to *ix this?

"Makbawehuh" <> wrote in message
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> My key that starts words like "*iguratively", "*ormative", and "*ort" is
> bringing up a "*ind computers" box, which brings up a second box that says
> "The Active Directory Domain Services is currently unavailable". I
> accidentally le*t my laptop open and my cat walked across it- Any ideas on
> how to *ix this

Set up the laptop to periodically play a very high pitched sound that only
cats can hear. Hopefully the cat will find this unpleasant and will go and
sh*t in your neighbour's garden instead of doing the hokey kokey on your
laptop.

Thank you very much. I checked my ease of access panel, and yes, sticky keys
were turned on. I shut them off and rebooted, and all was well. My laptop is
going to stay shut when I'm not in the house, now, and I'm going to sit down
with both of my cats and have a serious talk about the things they do when
I'm not looking.


Thank you all very much, again.

~Makbawehuh


"Makbawehuh" wrote:

> My key that starts words like "*iguratively", "*ormative", and "*ort" is
> bringing up a "*ind computers" box, which brings up a second box that says
> "The Active Directory Domain Services is currently unavailable". I
> accidentally le*t my laptop open and my cat walked across it- Any ideas on
> how to *ix this?

Makbawehuh;586170 Wrote:
> Thank you very much. I checked my ease of access panel, and yes, stick
> keys were turned on. I shut them off and rebooted, and all was well. M
> laptop is going to stay shut when I'm not in the house, now, and I'
> going to sit down with both of my cats and have a serious talk about th
> things they do when I'm not looking
>
>
> Thank you all very much, again
>
> ~Makbawehu
>
>
> "Makbawehuh" wrote
> > > >
> > > My key that starts words like "*iguratively", "*ormative", and "*ort
> > i
> > > bringing up a "*ind computers" box, which brings up a second box tha
> > say
> > > "The Active Directory Domain Services is currently unavailable".
> > > accidentally le*t my laptop open and my cat walked across it- An
> > ideas o
> > > how to *ix this? > >

Off Topic

Heh! Gotta love the cats! And this is no joke - One of my cats goe
nuts for the mouse pointer on my screen. And if I chase him off so tha
I can get my work done, he gets all huffy and starts scratching me, an
won't stop until I move the mouse around a bit for him to chase

I've learned that when he wants to play with the mouse pointer, it'
best to leave him be until he gets tired of his own accord

I guess what they say about cats and mice is true

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Both wise ideas. :-) I'm glad I was able to help.

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"Makbawehuh" <> wrote in message
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> Thank you very much. I checked my ease of access panel, and yes, sticky
> keys
> were turned on. I shut them off and rebooted, and all was well. My laptop
> is
> going to stay shut when I'm not in the house, now, and I'm going to sit
> down
> with both of my cats and have a serious talk about the things they do when
> I'm not looking.
>
>
> Thank you all very much, again.
>
> ~Makbawehuh
>
>
> "Makbawehuh" wrote:
>
>> My key that starts words like "*iguratively", "*ormative", and "*ort" is
>> bringing up a "*ind computers" box, which brings up a second box that
>> says
>> "The Active Directory Domain Services is currently unavailable". I
>> accidentally le*t my laptop open and my cat walked across it- Any ideas
>> on
>> how to *ix this?