It appears my CNTL key isn’t working. I can’t CNTL-ALT-DEL, CNTL-C, CNTL-V, CNTL-F, CNTL-anything. I’ve tried using both of them, and no joy. I tried using Gateway Go-Back to revert my system to a couple of days ago when I knew for sure the CNTL key was working. I downloaded the latest Norton Anti-Virus files and ran a full scan in case I picked up a virus somewhere.
Any ideas? Have both of my CNTL keys just gone bad? Or is did a setting get changed? Or something else?
If you press Ctrl-V in a word processor, does nothing happen, or does a V appear? If the Ctrl key is just dead, then a V should appear, methinks.
If you’re using Windows and need a Ctrl you can use the “On Screen Keyboard” in
Programs|Accessories|System Tools. That lets you use your mouse.
Maybe you were pushing the <shift> key?
Achernar: I forgot to post that in the OP. I tried to copy a paragraph and just got a lower-case c.
Okay if my CNTL key is dead, can I fix it? Or do I need a new keyboard?
I have had keys go kaput, just like you describe, after spilling soda on the keyboard. I cleaned it out, and it worked fine. As I understand from the discussions on this boards, cleaning is:[ul][]Somewhat likely to fix your problem[]Possibly likely to ruin your keyboardA huge waste of time, since keyboards are cheap.[/ul]So, it’s up to you.
Check the connections - then get a new keyboard - then try to fix the old one - you’ll probably damage it further, and won’t you be happy you have a replacement on-hand?
For both to go, it’s probably a defect in the membrane - open it and play, but don’t expect much.
p.s. - right-click to cut/copy/paste