keyboard problem

[Jackie D]

Hi

When I press my space bar, the cursor returns to a new line. This is driving
me crazy.
The returns key is working fine, as are all the other keys. I've look in
control panel, keyboard and the language is set to UK English.

Does anyone know what is going on?
PS I have to confess now that I am using Windows 97 on this particular pc.
Thanks
JD
--


Many thanks
JD

[Don Phillipson]

"Jackie D" > wrote in message
...

> When I press my space bar, the cursor returns to a new line. This is
driving
> me crazy.

First you must find whether the fault is in your
keyboard (hardware) or software (operating system),
easiest done by trying a different keybooard.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

[Jackie D]

Hi Don

Switched the keyboard and the problem persists. I guess it's the software.
What should I do now?

JD

"Don Phillipson" wrote:

> "Jackie D" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> > When I press my space bar, the cursor returns to a new line. This is
> driving
> > me crazy.
>
> First you must find whether the fault is in your
> keyboard (hardware) or software (operating system),
> easiest done by trying a different keybooard.
>
> --
> Don Phillipson
> Carlsbad Springs
> (Ottawa, Canada)
>
>
>

[PCR]

Does it happen in all apps-- Notepad, Wordpad, OE, etc.-- or just in
one? If all, does it happen in Safe Mode too? Safe Mode would eliminate
the entire Startup Group, Config.sys, Autoexec.bat, and Windows 32-bit
drivers.

(1) What does it say at "Control Panel, Keyboard. Language tab"?
I am "English (United States) United States 101" there. Perhaps
even look at "Control Panel, Regional Settings", where you may wish to
be "English (United States)".

(2) "START button, Run, SysEdit".
Is the Keyboard mentioned in "Config.sys" or "Autoexec.bat"?
Perhaps post those files, then, or just put "REM " in front of that
line.

(3) Finally... (though personally, I'd hate to do it)...

(a) Boot to Safe Mode.
(Hold F5 as you boot, or hold CTRL for the Startup Menu, & select
Safe Mode from that. Or turn on the Startup Menu at "START, Run,
MSConfig, Advanced button".)
(b) "START, Settings, Control Panel, System, Device Manager tab".
(c) Open the Keyboard branch, by clicking it's plus sign.
(d) Especially if there are multiple devices in that branch... highlight
each one, & click "Remove"-- each one in the branch, because there's no
telling which is the "ghost".
(e) Close up, & boot to Normal Mode.

Hopefully Windows will find the correct drivers, & all will be well.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Jackie D" > wrote in message
...
| Hi Don
|
| Switched the keyboard and the problem persists. I guess it's the
software.
| What should I do now?
|
| JD
|
| "Don Phillipson" wrote:
|
| > "Jackie D" > wrote in message
| > ...
| >
| > > When I press my space bar, the cursor returns to a new line. This
is
| > driving
| > > me crazy.
| >
| > First you must find whether the fault is in your
| > keyboard (hardware) or software (operating system),
| > easiest done by trying a different keybooard.
| >
| > --
| > Don Phillipson
| > Carlsbad Springs
| > (Ottawa, Canada)
| >
| >
| >

[PCR]

Also, better clean up your Startup Group...

First pick one of these to identify what loads at boot. Next, see
whether there is an option in it's menus to disable it from starting up.
If you really want to rid yourself of it on a more permanent basis, then
look for it in "Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs". However, it isn't
often easy to know what is what in there. One of these URL's may say.
Only last, go to StartUpCop.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q137367
Startup Items
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q179/3/65.asp
Startup Group
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q282107 Startup
http://aumha.org/a/loads.htm
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/sheppard.p/startup.htm
http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist_a.htm
http://www.djbdesigns.com/wtvzone/startup.html
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php
http://www.rickrogers.org/clean.htm
http://www.sysinfo.org/startupinfo.php
http://www2.cajun.net/~theriots/blk/start.htm
http://www2.whidbey.com/djdenham/Uncheck.htm
http://www.3feetunder.com/krick/startup/list.html

http://www.pcmag.com/ 's StartUpCop has "undo", and it is more than a
combination of "START, Run, MSInfo32, Software Environment, Startup
Programs" and "START, Run, MSConfig, Startup tab". It can even do a
permanent delete. Of course, first see whether the app has an option in
it's own menus to remove itself from the Startup Group. This is
configurable, and one may maintain multiple configurations.

Update definitions & check for viruses, and...
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm#tshoot
http://patrick.kolla.de/spybotsd.html SpyBot- Search & Destroy. SpyBot
is gabby in it's "Checks" & "Fixes" logs. Turn them off in "Settings".
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ AdAware
http://www.lavasoftusa.de/ Also AdAware
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html CoolWebSearch Chronicles
http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip & CWShredder
http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip Finally, Hijack This
http://aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm
Hijack This Logs Tutorial-- MUST read!
http://hometown.aol.co.uk/jrmc137/hjttutorial/tutorial.htm
Another one worthy of serious study!
....may find something. (Actually, they certainly will.)

.......Quote..........................
Download and run Hijack This, but don't remove anything with it yet:
http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip
Follow the instructions at this Tutorial:
http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
to save the log files and paste them into a new post at one of these
forums:
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showforum=11
http://www.net-integration.net/cgi-bin/forum/ikonboard.cgi
http://tomcoyote.org/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=4&t=499

--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
....End of quote..............


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Jackie D" > wrote in message
...
| Hi Don
|
| Switched the keyboard and the problem persists. I guess it's the
software.
| What should I do now?
|
| JD
|
| "Don Phillipson" wrote:
|
| > "Jackie D" > wrote in message
| > ...
| >
| > > When I press my space bar, the cursor returns to a new line. This
is
| > driving
| > > me crazy.
| >
| > First you must find whether the fault is in your
| > keyboard (hardware) or software (operating system),
| > easiest done by trying a different keybooard.
| >
| > --
| > Don Phillipson
| > Carlsbad Springs
| > (Ottawa, Canada)
| >
| >
| >

[Simon]

"Jackie D" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
>
> When I press my space bar, the cursor returns to a new line. This is
driving
> me crazy.
> The returns key is working fine, as are all the other keys. I've look in
> control panel, keyboard and the language is set to UK English.
>
> Does anyone know what is going on?
> PS I have to confess now that I am using Windows 97 on this particular pc.
> Thanks
> JD

Windows 97? There's no such thing.