5 and S don't work

shadowscotland · 14 May 2008 at 16:45

A friend as just asked me an odd question - that might be connected to a virus or something simular (sound like a programers 'joke')

Her 5 key doesn't work - stop laughing because it not as simple as a dodgey keyboard.

It used to happen on her desktop (would be a problem for a month, then work fine for a few months then stop working again). she reciently move a large number of files to her new laptop and now the 5 keys not working on that!

Also she tells me that shift +s does nothing but caps lock +s does give a 'S'

Her anti-virus - AVG free - finds nothing.

Any idea's

Edit: I've also just learned that this happen from login onwards in all programmes, BUT when the 5-key isn't working then it randomly types fives - even when on the desktop with no programes running (aka beep, beep, beep weight a few seconds beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep wait a second, beep, beep wait a minute, beep, beep, beep etc)

If she opened a word document - a whole lot's of fives are typed

basically make the machine unusable

bledd · 14 May 2008 at 16:49

my ":" key doesn't work on my coolermaster keyboard anymore (for 2nd pc), it's really annoying, anyone know what i could try? (i've tried removing the key & cleaning the contacts)

swinnie · 14 May 2008 at 18:19

shadowscotland said:
A friend as just asked me an odd question - that might be connected to a virus or something simular (sound like a programers 'joke')

Her 5 key doesn't work - stop laughing because it not as simple as a dodgey keyboard.

It used to happen on her desktop (would be a problem for a month, then work fine for a few months then stop working again). she reciently move a large number of files to her new laptop and now the 5 keys not working on that!

Also she tells me that shift +s does nothing but caps lock +s does give a 'S'

Her anti-virus - AVG free - finds nothing.

Any idea's

Edit: I've also just learned that this happen from login onwards in all programmes, BUT when the 5-key isn't working then it randomly types fives - even when on the desktop with no programes running (aka beep, beep, beep weight a few seconds beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep wait a second, beep, beep wait a minute, beep, beep, beep etc)

If she opened a word document - a whole lot's of fives are typed

basically make the machine unusable

I'd be tempted to do an Online Virus Scan. If not then do some spyware scans. Sounds like "key logger" program gone wrong, or as you say a "joke".

thegoonden · 14 May 2008 at 22:36

No other inputs except KB and Mouse?

Any mouse drivers with L33T KEWL extensions?

shadowscotland · 16 May 2008 at 16:20

Thanks for the help, I've send her off with some IT home work for the weekend

RobH · 16 May 2008 at 16:23

What happens when using the on-screen keyboard?

IAmATeaf · 16 May 2008 at 16:39

Sounds like a dodgy keyboard/stuck key if it just randomly presses the 5 key enough to fill the buffer and get the PC beeping.