key board prob

[housedok]

keybd   very slow----have to hold key to get any char onscreen---control panel says kybd is ok.


any ideas?

[Broni]

Try another keyboard...
Click here to find out what information I should add when submitting a question?

[housedok]

tried several other keyboards including purchasing a usb.  took it to best buy --tech looked at it, ran some tests and was baffled---did not want to spend min of 200 on checking it further.  he said his software showed no virus or trojans.  If I hold down a key, for about a second, the letter shows---someone said it is a registry problem  for me, that is greek.

[Broni]

Click here to find out what information I should add when submitting a question?
All keyboards you tried were USB, or you tried PS/2, too?

[housedok]

two keyboards teied were plugged into back---round plug and one new one purchased was a usb device but did not come with any driver disk.

[Broni]

You shouldn't need any driver.
You still didn't read my link.

[housedok]

computer has been upgraded last jan to intel duo core running xp.  my wife said she was typing away on microsoft word when it suddenly stopped responding.  no response with keyboard except as I described, holding the key down until I hear two subtle clinks in any program or email.

[Broni]

Was the upgrade professionally done? Did problem start right after upgrade?

[housedok]

Frys did the upgrade in Jan 08---prob is only 1 week old----

[Broni]

Go Start>Run, type in:
devmgmt.msc
Click OK.
This will take you to Device Manager.
Right click on keyboard entry, and click Uninstall
Restart computer.

[housedok]

did it ---no change---still have to hold down key for about a second until I hear the clink---right now, am typing this on my laptop because of other keyboard probs

[Broni]

Go Start>Run, type in:
sfc /scannow
Click OK.
Have Windows CD handy.

[housedok]

Thanks for assistance so far----have to get ready now for bus trip tomorrow ---will try your latest suggestion on friday.

housedok

[Broni]

OK.