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Finally... => Life Advice => Topic started by: UristMcDwarf on January 29, 2011, 09:33:01 pm

Title: My control key is broked.
Post by: UristMcDwarf on January 29, 2011, 09:33:01 pm

My computer always thinks i'm holding control, even if i'm not. It gets really annoying.
What's the fix?

Title: Re: My control key is broked.
Post by: Tellemurius on January 29, 2011, 09:35:45 pm

have you popped them off and check to see if they're stuck?

Title: Re: My control key is broked.
Post by: UristMcDwarf on January 29, 2011, 09:36:20 pm

I can press them with ease, I dought they're stuck. Still worth a try.

Title: Re: My control key is broked.
Post by: Tellemurius on January 29, 2011, 09:37:02 pm

well theres that, unplug and replug the keyboard back in, or reboot cause your OS is stupid.

Title: Re: My control key is broked.
Post by: UristMcDwarf on January 29, 2011, 09:39:27 pm

I've rebooted twice, and I don't think I can disconnect it, I'm on a laptop.
I guess, with an axe, I could... Yeah.

Title: Re: My control key is broked.
Post by: Tellemurius on January 29, 2011, 09:40:05 pm

ok thats a problem.... can you open up the laptop and get to the keyboard?

Title: Re: My control key is broked.
Post by: UristMcDwarf on January 29, 2011, 09:41:26 pm

I don't think it would be a very good idea. I'm already missing an enter key.
I need a new computer.

Title: Re: My control key is broked.
Post by: Tellemurius on January 29, 2011, 09:42:56 pm

lol i think its time.

Title: Re: My control key is broked.
Post by: Zrk2 on January 29, 2011, 11:37:46 pm

Apply vacuum. That could work if there's anything in the way.

Title: Re: My control key is broked.
Post by: MetalSlimeHunt on January 29, 2011, 11:49:13 pm

Quote from: Zrk2 on January 29, 2011, 11:37:46 pm

Apply vacuum. That could work if there's anything in the way.

Aren't full-fleged vacuum cleaners a bit, uh...dangerous for computers? Thus the canisters of compressed air they sell?

Title: Re: My control key is broked.
Post by: nenjin on January 30, 2011, 01:47:20 am

Eh. They're concerned about static charge, which vacuums can build up a bit of depending on what's in them, ect....

But unless you're sticking a Dyson into your case, you're not going to be sucking transistors off your board with a vacuum. Compressed air is good because you can get it into tight spaces, and it's a totally neutral aerosol.

Title: Re: My control key is broked.
Post by: Tellemurius on January 30, 2011, 11:41:08 am

i use aerosols for coolant when my super old laptop broke its fan.

Title: Re: My control key is broked.
Post by: LeoLeonardoIII on February 01, 2011, 02:41:18 am

Hey guys, is it possible someone could offer a software suggestion? It might be as simple as somehow disabling a CTRL key, and if that's not the right one then try the other. You might be left with a nonfunctioning CTRL key but you have a second one on the other side.

Anybody? I am SURE this has to be a common thing to do.

Title: Re: My control key is broked.
Post by: ein on February 01, 2011, 05:04:36 am

I did that once.
Disabled space and backspace.
The solution was to go into my keyboard preferences, delete the US QWERTY setting, and re-add it.
If QWERTY, or whatever, is your only layout, you may have to add another to disable it.