shift key

Since this morning first my right shift key stopped working, then my left shift key stopped working.. I tried solving this in Windows, with "sticky keys" and so on, language, selecting the right keybord.. use a recovery point and I even reinstalled Windows. I even removed the key to look if it...

Hello, currently ampersand key is not working, and that is the only key that is not. The 7 key works, but when I push shift and press 7 it doesn't add a character, even when I change languages, it does not change the 7. I do not know much about computers so if this can be explained to me how to...

I have looked absolutely everywhere, and cannot find a solution to this problem. Ive tried everything related to simple settings in Internet File Explorer, but I cant select files in between two check marks like I was able to do before. The only thing I haven't done that was suggested was to do...

Where did Safe Mode go in Windows 10 1511 ? Hitting shift key doen't bringg up any options to restart pc, etc. Also there isn't a power icon on the login screen anymore.

so when i type my numbers and characters certain things happen 1 = `1 2 = 2+(opens chrome help?) 3 = 3 4 = 54 5 = 54 6 = 67 7 = 67 8 = =8 9 = 9 0 = -0 -/_ = -0 +/= = =8 \ = \ and there's a whole other list of what happens when i hold shift and...

I have Windows 8.1 and whenever I press the equal key on my Razer Blackwidow keyboard my Chrome tabs close and then My computer thinks my Alt and Shift keys are pressed. If I press each of the Alt and Shift keys once, then the problem is fixed. I used a different keyboard and no problem, also...

Hi I am using Windows 8.1 and just about getting used to it! However I cannot find a way to select multiple documents or pictures in what I know as File Manager. In previous versions of Windows you could do this by selcting one document then holding down the shift or CTRL (sorry can't...

Using Windows 8.1 on HP machine All updates up-to-date Hardware: Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 Explorer Folder Option selected: Single-click to open an item (point to select); Underline icon titles only when I point on them Display: Detail list (Ctrl + Shift + 6) No touch input Here's the...

my key board started to not backspace now in order to use the backspace button I need to hold down the shift button and use backspace. win7 all was ok till boot this am. I have tried the board on a different pc works ok. I have also truer a different keyboard on this pc win7 and same...

Hello experts, I have upgraded windows 7 to windows 8, after upgrading I found two strange problem on my keyboard, 1. when I press shift + 2 it should appear as @ but it is appearing as " 2. My wifi key is at F12, but it is disabled and it is not turning ON My model is HP...

Suddenly and quite without warning, my forward slash is doing the following - make sure you're standing up before you see the following holding down the Shift button - forward slash = \ Now my keyboard is set to "English (United States) keyboard" - If I set it to "English (Canada) keyboard" I...

I need some help and i cant seem to find the problem. Occasionally my shift key will act like it held down (caps lock is off) and typing is like im holding the shift key down, numbers will do their alternative symbols ( for example !@#$%^&*() and clicking on a pinned button on windows task bar...

I was infected by a virus. It makes the shift key get repeatedly pressed over and over. This happened to me before and I solved it by scanning with MalwareBytes and AVG. When I went to scan with MalwareBytes it needed updating, so I let it. Unluckily for me MalwareBytes thought it would be kind...

Hi , I'm using a laptop (Lenovo Ideapad y470) with Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit. I'm not sure how I came about this problem but here it is : Whenever I press the keys "x" or "c" on the physical keyboard , the "shift" key will act as if it's jammed . I.E pressing the letters will produce capital...

I am having issues with opening files by draging and dropping them on there programs on the taskbar. I know that if i hold the shift key, it is supposed to work, but it doesn't. I get the message "open with <program name>" when i hold the shift key, but when i release the mouse, nothing...

You know the button, it looks like a little star right? Well whenever I press it, not going to here, my whole computer gets the blue screen. I think I can press the eight button without shift, but not right now... Don't want to lose this text and open tabs if it does... SO what is the problem...

Hi Maybe I'm the only one that didn't know this, but if you are in Windows Explorer and you right click in the background of the right pane while holding the shift key it adds the command "Open Command Window Here" to the drop down and if you click it, it opens the C:\ prompt window where you...

ok so this is kind of odd. yesterday randomly two or three times when i hit shift and a number it brought me to the windows taskbar and opened up the application of the corresponding number in line. eg my second program on the taskbar is windows media, so whenever i hit shift 2 or control...

Press and hold CTRL key while clicking on each of the files that you want to rename. If your files are listed in successive order, simply highlight the first file, hold down the SHIFT key, and the click on the last file in the batch to select all files between them. Once the files are...

Ok...so originally, I was having all sorts of odd problems with the capslock. Lowercase letters when capslock was on, upper case when capslock was off, symbols instead of numbers regardless of capslock of shift key, etc. I disabled every single keyboard related "ease of access" setting (sticky...