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Title: Keyboard keeps typing a specific character after hitting it just ONCE?
Post by: geek11111 on February 28, 2024, 10:44:49 PM
as the title. What could be the cause for this?
Title: Re: Keyboard keeps typing that character after hitting it just ONCE?
Post by: Rothman on February 28, 2024, 10:54:46 PM
Well, broken/unclean switch for the keycap for starters.
Title: Re: Keyboard keeps typing that character after hitting it just ONCE?
Post by: jlam on February 28, 2024, 11:44:47 PM
Quote from: Rothman on February 28, 2024, 10:54:46 PM
Well, broken/unclean switch for the keycap for starters.

Exactly this. Use a compressed air canister to clear out anything under/between the keys.

It could also be a problem with the keyboard's key delay. There should be a setting somewhere in the 'Keyboard' settings to increase the tick/repeat delay. You could also ask a technology assistance forum for people generally more knowledgeable in the subject if the problem persists.
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Post by: Max Rockatansky on February 29, 2024, 12:25:14 AM
Convenient excuse with numerous "ssssss" posts?
Title: Re: Keyboard keeps typing a specific character after hitting it just ONCE?
Post by: kphoger on February 29, 2024, 09:53:01 AM
Need to stomp on your keyboard even harder.
Title: Re: Keyboard keeps typing a specific character after hitting it just ONCE?
Post by: Max Rockatansky on February 29, 2024, 10:09:58 AM
Quote from: kphoger on February 29, 2024, 09:53:01 AM
Need to ssssssssstomp on your keyboard even harder.

FIFY
Title: Re: Keyboard keeps typing a specific character after hitting it just ONCE?
Post by: D-Dey65 on February 29, 2024, 10:12:38 AM
I've been getting moments where various symbols and punctuation duplicate after hitting keys and clicking on mice just once.

Title: Re: Keyboard keeps typing a specific character after hitting it just ONCE?
Post by: JayhawkCO on February 29, 2024, 11:00:25 AM
Sssssssssspilled Mountain Dew is my guessssssssssssssss.
Title: Re: Keyboard keeps typing a specific character after hitting it just ONCE?
Post by: kkt on February 29, 2024, 11:25:44 AM
If cleaning the keyboard doesn't do it, on the plus side replacement keyboards are very cheap, and even nice keyboards are not that expensive.
Title: Re: Keyboard keeps typing a specific character after hitting it just ONCE?
Post by: Hunty2022 on February 29, 2024, 01:52:42 PM
You might have some sssssssssssticky letter keys, might wanna change that.
Title: Re: Keyboard keeps typing a specific character after hitting it just ONCE?
Post by: kphoger on February 29, 2024, 02:41:55 PM
Quote from: Hunty2022 on February 29, 2024, 01:52:42 PM
You might have some sssssssssssticky letter keys, might wanna change that.

dlaoooooooh, good idea.
Title: Re: Keyboard keeps typing a specific character after hitting it just ONCE?
Post by: D-Dey65 on March 01, 2024, 08:25:13 AM
In my case, I don't think it has anything to do with sticky keyboards. It's more than likely defective Microsoft updates.

Title: Re: Keyboard keeps typing a specific character after hitting it just ONCE?
Post by: Rothman on March 01, 2024, 09:03:58 AM
Quote from: D-Dey65 on March 01, 2024, 08:25:13 AM
In my case, I don't think it has anything to do with sticky keyboards. It's more than likely defective Microsoft updates.
No.
Title: Re: Keyboard keeps typing a specific character after hitting it just ONCE?
Post by: D-Dey65 on March 01, 2024, 09:24:43 PM
Quote from: Rothman on March 01, 2024, 09:03:58 AM
Quote from: D-Dey65 on March 01, 2024, 08:25:13 AM
In my case, I don't think it has anything to do with sticky keyboards. It's more than likely defective Microsoft updates.
No.
Well, I had these problems before last fall, and it was Microsoft's crappy updates. And so far, it still is.



Title: Re: Keyboard keeps typing a specific character after hitting it just ONCE?
Post by: jlam on March 01, 2024, 09:28:08 PM
Are we sure it isn't just geek11111's existent cat?
Title: Re: Keyboard keeps typing a specific character after hitting it just ONCE?
Post by: kkt on March 01, 2024, 09:49:57 PM
Quote from: D-Dey65 on March 01, 2024, 09:24:43 PM
Quote from: Rothman on March 01, 2024, 09:03:58 AM
Quote from: D-Dey65 on March 01, 2024, 08:25:13 AM
In my case, I don't think it has anything to do with sticky keyboards. It's more than likely defective Microsoft updates.
No.
Well, I had these problems before last fall, and it was Microsoft's crappy updates. And so far, it still is.

QuoteThe fault, dear Brutus, is not in our OS,
But in ourselves, that we are underlings.

(with apologies to the Bard of Avon)
Title: Re: Keyboard keeps typing a specific character after hitting it just ONCE?
Post by: Max Rockatansky on March 01, 2024, 10:16:09 PM
Quote from: jlam on March 01, 2024, 09:28:08 PM
Are we sure it isn't just geek11111's existent cat?

The thought has crossed my mind that we might be dealing with an algorithm.
Title: Re: Keyboard keeps typing a specific character after hitting it just ONCE?
Post by: Road Hog on March 01, 2024, 10:28:46 PM
If you hit it more than once, make sure she's a keeper.
Title: Re: Keyboard keeps typing a specific character after hitting it just ONCE?
Post by: GaryV on March 02, 2024, 06:50:11 AM
PEBKAC
Title: Re: Keyboard keeps typing a specific character after hitting it just ONCE?
Post by: epzik8 on March 02, 2024, 07:16:14 AM
I've gone through this a few times with previous computers, and it was usually a hardware issue.
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Post by: SectorZ on March 02, 2024, 09:03:18 AM
Stop eating at your keyboard.
Title: Re: Keyboard keeps typing a specific character after hitting it just ONCE?
Post by: mgk920 on March 02, 2024, 12:54:19 PM
I believe that it is still available as a 'preferences' setting on my machine.

Mike