my computers acting really weird

[phantms]

I dont know what this is but i think its a virus
what it does is when i type i type in all caps but when i type with caps lock they are lowercase

when i hit the numbers above the keyboard, they just end up as the symbols (!@#$%^&*())

the keypad does not work at all, num lock or not

when i hit tab to get to the next text box, it highlights the text box above it

whenever i click on a link on a webpage, it opens a new window

the mouse wheel scroll thing doesnt scroll pages, in my browser (firefox) it just browses through the history of that window

theres more stuff but i think you get the gist of it

EDIT:
and my virus and adware scanners dont pick anything up
(avast! home edition, ad aware, and spybot s&d)

please help, thanks

[dl65]

phantms ....... You dont mention which program this is happening with ...or is it all?

You are having issues with both the mouse as well as the keyboard.......
Are you using a wireless keyboard and mouse?  If you are try changing the batteries .

dl65 

[phantms]

im sure its not my keyboard and mouse, i use a laptop as my desktop and the way its set up is i have a keyboard and mouse hooked up to it, so even when i try unhooking them and using the keyboard and touchpad on my laptop, these errors still occur

but incase it helps
mouse:
logitech mx310

keyboard:
logitech media keyboard elite

both are corded by the way

[quaxo]

Ok, your problem is your shift key is stuck or malfunctioning. From what you described, it could be nothing else that I can think of.

Shift + TAB makes the tab go to the previous box, not next.

Hold shift makes the keypad keys not work.

Shift + Link click in browsers opens the link in a new window

Shift plus mouse wheel in browser scrolls history

Since this happens when the external keyboard is unplugged, I'm gonna guess it's one of your laptop's shift keys. Try giving them a couple of good taps each and see if you can't unstick it.

[Broni]

What Windows version is it?
Did you try System Restore?

[phantms]

you are a genius quaxo, that did it! thank you so much!

[quaxo]

We sometimes overlook the simplest causes and solutions. 

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