Solve : Computer seems to be alt-tabbing by itself?

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Answer» Hi everyone, I'm relatively knowledgeable about computers but I've come across a problem that I cannot for the life of me solve. I've searched these forums and have found no solution. It all started when I dropped a 1,000 PAGE book on my keyboard. A few days later I noticed my computer seems to alt-tab randomly. This is, of course, annoying beyond words. At first, it only did it when I hadn't used the keyboard in a while, but the situation deteriorated over a month or two to the point where I would be typing a sentence and poof alt-tab. Also, if I'm playing a game (mostly Final Fantasy 11), sometimes I'll be typing something and it'll "lag" -- I'll press keys... ....... ... ......... ... THEN what I typed will appear. At first I thought it was spyware or something, but I got the idea to change keyboards. Still does it... not nearly as much or as bad but it still does it. I have (and keep updated) PC-Cillin and Webroot Spysweeper but both come up blank when I do full scans. This is really annoying me as I can't play most of the games I have because it'll alt-tab and as most of us know, most games shy away from alt-tab support (Half-Life 2 comes readily to mind). Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!hows the keyboard connected? try USING avg anti-spyware adaware spybot Ccleaner ( USE the issues scan to clean up ur register just make sure to back up when it asks to) unlovedwarrior Quote hows the keyboard connected? Its a USB keyboard. So you're saying its most likely spyware/adware causing the problem? I was kind of hoping it was something like a bad USB port or something...have you tried puting it in another USB port??Do you have a PS/2 keyboard you can try using on that computer?Everyone should own a PS2 keyboard...Never occurred to me to try a different port... I'm at work now but I'll try it when I get home... crosses FINGERS Thanks for the replies Update - Well that sucks. Old keyboard is USB and new keyboard is PS/2 Meaning of course the port(s) is/are fine, meaning its probably spyware... yay! Unless someone can think of something else to try, it looks like I'll be scanning my night away...Keep us posted. did you install any drivers for the new and or old keybord??A real PS/2 keyboard does not need drivers. They are built into Windows.

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Hi everyone,

I'm relatively knowledgeable about computers but I've come across a problem that I cannot for the life of me solve. I've searched these forums and have found no solution.

It all started when I dropped a 1,000 PAGE book on my keyboard. A few days later I noticed my computer seems to alt-tab randomly. This is, of course, annoying beyond words. At first, it only did it when I hadn't used the keyboard in a while, but the situation deteriorated over a month or two to the point where I would be typing a sentence and *poof* alt-tab. Also, if I'm playing a game (mostly Final Fantasy 11), sometimes I'll be typing something and it'll "lag" -- I'll press keys... ....... ... ......... ... THEN what I typed will appear.

At first I thought it was spyware or something, but I got the idea to change keyboards. Still does it... not nearly as much or as bad but it still does it. I have (and keep updated) PC-Cillin and Webroot Spysweeper but both come up blank when I do full scans. This is really annoying me as I can't play most of the games I have because it'll alt-tab and as most of us know, most games shy away from alt-tab support (Half-Life 2 comes readily to mind).

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!hows the keyboard connected?

try USING

avg anti-spyware

adaware

spybot

Ccleaner ( USE the issues scan to clean up ur register just make sure to back up when it asks to)

unlovedwarrior Quote

hows the keyboard connected?

Its a USB keyboard.

So you're saying its most likely spyware/adware causing the problem? I was kind of hoping it was something like a bad USB port or something...have you tried puting it in another USB port??Do you have a PS/2 keyboard you can try using on that computer?Everyone should own a PS2 keyboard...Never occurred to me to try a different port... I'm at work now but I'll try it when I get home... *crosses FINGERS*

Thanks for the replies

Update - Well that sucks. Old keyboard is USB and new keyboard is PS/2 Meaning of course the port(s) is/are fine, meaning its probably spyware... yay! Unless someone can think of something else to try, it looks like I'll be scanning my night away...Keep us posted. did you install any drivers for the new and or old keybord??A real PS/2 keyboard does not need drivers. They are built into Windows.

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