blonde goes down.....

[tikay]

Almost true, but here is a REAL problem for you, which has happened to me this afternoon. I have rung our Web Guys (though it was a non-blonde matter, but they are seriously geeky guys) & Mr Burns, who also claims to know a thing or two about computers, having made his living messing about with software for most of his life, & NONE of them could offer the faintest clue what I should do.

Today, I purchased a new keyboard & mouse, Microsoft jobbie, combined pack, wireless."Microsoft Wireless Multi-Media Keyboard 1.1".

Forget the Mouse, it works lovely.

But the keyboard does NOT. It came with a CD thing, which I downloaded properly, followed the step by step instructions. And it works just fine. Except....

The letters on the keyboard which I press do NOT correspond to what comes up on the screen. I press "B" & "C" comes up. I press "J" & "9" comes up. etc, etc.

WTF?

I have had to resort to my old, cranky keyboard.

(And when you have sorted this for me, we can start on how on earth I get music into my new MP3, or how I do a "restore" on my busted I-Pod. But the Keyboard FIRST please.....

[mikkyT]

Now that is strange.... it could simply be a faulty keyboard. Do you have friends with PCs? get one of them to test it for you. Or try it on ya laptop.

[tikay]

Ahh, same answer as Mr Burns gave me.

[ifm]

This type of problem can happen on programmable key boards.   These types of keyboards should have a Macro key and Suspend Macro key on the upper left corner of the keyboard.  Hold down the CTRL key, the Alt key, and the Suspend Macro key all at the same time.  This will clear any macros that have been programmed into the key board.

[mikkyT]

You been using google too ifm?

[tikay]

Thanks ifm.

I can find the CTRL key & the ALT key, but I can't find the MACRO or SUSPEND MACRO Key. Would they have some sort of icon?

[ifm]

check the Windows keyboard settings in Device Manager. Device Manager is located under the System icon (found in Control Panel)
If the keyboard is not installed or is incorrect, install the correct keyboard type.
Also, be certain that you have the correct language setting specified in the Keyboard Properties dialog box (found by double-clicking the Keyboard icon in Control Panel).

[ifm]

What model is it Tikay?

edit, just noticed, this may sound silly but have you checked the batteries?

[Heid]

I was a responsible Mod....after a long morning at work doing sfa, I told Tighty in MSN it was down, finished me chat with him, and then sloped off home, knowing it would be fixed by the time I got here.

My tracers always go awry from work, because the network I am on is in the US, so it plays havoc with my results.

It happens, sites fall over - the good old Blonde got up and dusted it's gold lame trousers off and then got on with it

[Ironside]

its more likey that tikays eyes are playing tricks on him and that he is infact pressing the wrong keys

[ifm]

Latest software and advice here:-

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/838398

[Royal Flush]

its more likey that tikays eyes are playing tricks on him and that he is infact pressing the wrong keys

my thought also

[Nem]

its more likey that tikays eyes are playing tricks on him and that he is infact pressing the wrong keys

my thought also

That is what i was thinking too.

[mikkyT]

I was respectful enough not to say that, although that is what I was thinking too. 

[Newportlad]

I was thinking it was another mis-read..