Windows acts as if shift or ctrl key is pressed when it isnt

[James D. Houston]

I recently installed Windows XP Pro on an older PC that had been runing
Window 2000 Pro. Its an Althon 1.2 ghz processor with 768 MB of RAM. Since
then Windows will sometimes behave as if I was holding down the shift or
control keys. For instance, if I click on an icon on the desktop, Windows
will highlight that icon and every icon above it. If I click on a line of
text it will highlight everything from the point where I clicked to the
beginning of the line. Hitting the ESC key with sometimes fix the problem,
sometimes not. I've got an old video card from a defunct manufacturer with
only 16 MB of RAM on it, so I wonder if that has something to do with it.
Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

Jim

[G. More]

I think the problem is that you might have Windows XP Sticky Keys enabled at
the Accessibility Options in Control Panel

Check this article on how to enable/disable sticky keys.

http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windowsxp/stickykeys.aspx

Good luck.,

--
"There are no shortcuts to a job well done"


"James D. Houston" wrote:

> I recently installed Windows XP Pro on an older PC that had been runing
> Window 2000 Pro. Its an Althon 1.2 ghz processor with 768 MB of RAM. Since
> then Windows will sometimes behave as if I was holding down the shift or
> control keys. For instance, if I click on an icon on the desktop, Windows
> will highlight that icon and every icon above it. If I click on a line of
> text it will highlight everything from the point where I clicked to the
> beginning of the line. Hitting the ESC key with sometimes fix the problem,
> sometimes not. I've got an old video card from a defunct manufacturer with
> only 16 MB of RAM on it, so I wonder if that has something to do with it.
> Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
>
> Jim
>
>
>

[James D. Houston]

Well, that's not the problem. I checked the control panel and the sticky
keys wern't turned on. Any other ideas?

Jim


"G. More" > wrote in message
...
>I think the problem is that you might have Windows XP Sticky Keys enabled
>at
> the Accessibility Options in Control Panel
>
> Check this article on how to enable/disable sticky keys.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windowsxp/stickykeys.aspx
>
> Good luck.,
>
> --
> "There are no shortcuts to a job well done"
>
>
> "James D. Houston" wrote:
>
>> I recently installed Windows XP Pro on an older PC that had been runing
>> Window 2000 Pro. Its an Althon 1.2 ghz processor with 768 MB of RAM.
>> Since
>> then Windows will sometimes behave as if I was holding down the shift or
>> control keys. For instance, if I click on an icon on the desktop,
>> Windows
>> will highlight that icon and every icon above it. If I click on a line of
>> text it will highlight everything from the point where I clicked to the
>> beginning of the line. Hitting the ESC key with sometimes fix the
>> problem,
>> sometimes not. I've got an old video card from a defunct manufacturer
>> with
>> only 16 MB of RAM on it, so I wonder if that has something to do with it.
>> Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>>

[Bob I]

You could try reducing "Hardware acceleration" in Display Properties,
Settings, Advanced, Troubleshooting tab.

James D. Houston wrote:

> Well, that's not the problem. I checked the control panel and the sticky
> keys wern't turned on. Any other ideas?
>
> Jim
>
>
> "G. More" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>I think the problem is that you might have Windows XP Sticky Keys enabled
>>at
>>the Accessibility Options in Control Panel
>>
>>Check this article on how to enable/disable sticky keys.
>>
>>http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windowsxp/stickykeys.aspx
>>
>>Good luck.,
>>
>>--
>>"There are no shortcuts to a job well done"
>>
>>
>>"James D. Houston" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I recently installed Windows XP Pro on an older PC that had been runing
>>>Window 2000 Pro. Its an Althon 1.2 ghz processor with 768 MB of RAM.
>>>Since
>>>then Windows will sometimes behave as if I was holding down the shift or
>>>control keys. For instance, if I click on an icon on the desktop,
>>>Windows
>>>will highlight that icon and every icon above it. If I click on a line of
>>>text it will highlight everything from the point where I clicked to the
>>>beginning of the line. Hitting the ESC key with sometimes fix the
>>>problem,
>>>sometimes not. I've got an old video card from a defunct manufacturer
>>>with
>>>only 16 MB of RAM on it, so I wonder if that has something to do with it.
>>>Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>>Jim
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
>