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blimpss

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    alt codes acting strange
    « on: January 01, 2014, 03:57:27 AM »
    I tried using my alt codes to make a different character and the alt codes commands seem to have changed. When I press alt+7 while trying to type an alt code online, it randomly opens the avg safesearch page, which I do not have installed (using chrome by the way), and it types the alt+7 character into the search. It never did this before for me, and also alt+4 and alt+6 seem to make pages go back and forward. For the past couple of hours I have been searching everywhere for what is happening, but nothing seems to work.
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    Salmon Trout

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    Re: alt codes acting strange
    « Reply #1 on: January 01, 2014, 04:14:57 AM »
    Num Lock
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    blimpss

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      Re: alt codes acting strange
      « Reply #2 on: January 01, 2014, 04:29:12 AM »
      Turned numlock on and I am not able to use alt keys. Turned it off and I can use alt keys. Problem is still occuring with both alts.
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      blimpss

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        Re: alt codes acting strange
        « Reply #3 on: January 01, 2014, 04:37:46 AM »
        I went and turned off mouse keys and turned on numlock. That fixed the forward/backwards button problem; but the avg safesearch is still there and i have no idea why.
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        Salmon Trout

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        Re: alt codes acting strange
        « Reply #4 on: January 01, 2014, 05:04:41 AM »
        Is this a desktop PC with a separate keyboard, or a laptop?
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        blimpss

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          Re: alt codes acting strange
          « Reply #5 on: January 01, 2014, 05:08:11 AM »
          It is a dell laptop
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          blimpss

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            Re: alt codes acting strange
            « Reply #6 on: January 01, 2014, 05:13:38 AM »
            I think i finally got it to stop. I completely uninstalled everything related to avg on my laptop and from my browser and it seems to have stopped. The numlock helped too thanks.
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            Re: alt codes acting strange
            « Reply #7 on: January 01, 2014, 01:02:15 PM »
            Question. So then, does avg safesearch get into the keyboard software? Other people  would like to know. I had AWG and finally removed it. But I still have issues with some keystroke combinations. But not the one you mention.
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            Salmon Trout

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            Re: alt codes acting strange
            « Reply #8 on: January 01, 2014, 01:24:51 PM »
            Quote from: Geek-9pm on January 01, 2014, 01:02:15 PM
            Question. So then, does avg safesearch get into the keyboard software?

            I don't believe it does. He must have set it as his homepage, or it got set to that page by AVG, probably at the time of installation. If a browser has focus, and if Num Lock is toggled OFF, then ALT + numpad 7 sends that browser to its HOME page.  Alt + 4 goes back, and Alt + 6 goes forward. This is normal. (See the alternative non-Numlock legends on the keys in the picture?, Well, ALT changes these)



               
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            Re: alt codes acting strange
            « Reply #9 on: January 01, 2014, 02:19:32 PM »
            Salmon Trout, good answer. Thanks.  :)
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            Re: alt codes acting strange
            « Reply #10 on: January 01, 2014, 03:37:44 PM »
            Quote from: Geek-9pm on January 01, 2014, 02:19:32 PM
            Salmon Trout, good answer. Thanks.  :)

            Happy New Year, Geek!
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