My Alt key doesn't work.

[MistressJaedda]

My Alt button doesn't seem to be working anytime I try to use ctrl+alt+del . I can't tab through my open programs by using alt+tab anymore either. It's been happening for about 2 months now, and I can't figure out for the life of my why it's not working. I'm running 98 SE. I just did a sweep w/ Spybot S&D, and cleaned up all the spyware. However, after resetting I'm still not able to use it. I can't think of any other reason why it wouldn't be working. I've plugged my keyboard into another computer to check, and the alt buttons work fine. Can anybody suggest anything for me?  :-? Thanks!

[T-Chai]

in Control Panel there are keyboard setting left click it
it will come up with keyboard properties go to hardware and select your keyboard model and click properties again and go to driver you cant update it till you have dowdload a new update from the specific web site

Ok you have your key board name right on your screen (keyboard propertise) get the name and find out if you can update your keyboard

when you download it go back to keyboard properties and update driver and (install Advance) form where you have specificly download your file to click on it and just find you way around there  (is easy)

[Rob Pomeroy]

Is there any chance you can try this keyboard on a different PC?  Or a different keyboard on this PC?  Could simply be a broken Alt key...  e.g. crud stuck in the membrane or worn contacts.  Basic keyboards are pretty cheap these days.

[T-Chai]

keyboard into another computer to check, and the alt buttons work fine. Can anybody suggest anything for me?   Thanks!

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So the keyboard is fine

[Rob Pomeroy]

Are you replying to yourself, T-Chai?

[T-Chai]

Sorry

[MistressJaedda]

....keyboard properties go to hardware and select your keyboard model and click properties again and go to driver you cant update it till you have dowdload a new update from the specific web site

That entire part isn't on my computer at all. When I go to keyboard and "properties" the only option is changing the layout of the keyboard from English US to other stuff. There is no option to change the keyboard model and type.

[Rob Pomeroy]

So respond to my post above.  

[MistressJaedda]

So respond to my post above.  

I've plugged my keyboard into another computer to check, and the alt buttons work fine.

I just plugged it into another computer a couple days ago, and it works fine. Also, I know keyboards are cheap, but I can't afford one atm.

[Rob Pomeroy]

Sorry - I should have read your opening post more carefully. :blush:

It's clearly not a keyboard problem.  Something has remapped or disabled the code that your keyboard sends for the Alt key.  It's not a problem I've heard with on Windows, but there are a couple of things I can think of trying.  First is T-Chai's idea.  You need to go to Start-->Settings-->Control Panel-->System-->Device manager.  Find the keyboard in the device listings, and click "properties".  You should see an option to reinstall the driver.  Try it.  (You'll need to insert your Win98SE CD.)

The other option is Start-->Programs-->System tools-->System information.  Tools-->System file checker.  See if that recommends restoring any changed system files.

If those two don't work, and no one else has ideas, you may be looking at a Win98SE reinstall.

[Peccavi]

Are you replying to yourself, T-Chai?

lol