PC problems

[Northy]

I'm having a problem on my home laptop - this is what happened:

Some guy from work sent a document that needed a .net something or other to view it, so I downloaded and installed it last night.

Today it starts going off it's tits. Keys on the keyboard not working, start menu popping up and closing like it's on crack.

I uninstalled the .net crap and re-booted.

Then some keys on the kb started working again, but the start menu is still going off it's tits!

Run a full scan with AVG - found nothing.

Any ideas?

G

[Southwell]

Start it up and unplug your keyboard, does it still do it?

[Northy]

It's the built in keyboard

Keys like 'e' 'r' and 't' don't type the letters, they are opening up windows and stuff as if there is like a function button or something pressed

G

[Northy]

e brings up my computer
r brings up run
t just doesn't do anything

G

[Southwell]

Sorry, didn't read laptop lol. Start it up, hit f8 a few times, go into safe mode and restor it to yesterday if you can.

EDIT

Does f do find?

[DCM]

can you not do a restore point under safe mode?

[Northy]

No, f does nothing - type the letter f or do find.

Should I do the whole f8 thing?
How do I do a restore?

G

[ashleyb4]

Southwell its a laptop lol.

Tought one G

EDIT: took a long time to post was following up some possible idea's no help though.

A

[DCM]

possible your .net framework didn't install properly, where did you download it from?

[Southwell]

Sounds like your windows key is sticking? windows key and those do what you say on any pc.

[Northy]

Originally Posted by DCM

possible your .net framework didn't install properly, where did you download it from?

From wherever it downloaded it from when I clicked on the document I got sent

G

[AmiSMB]

Originally Posted by Northy

It's the built in keyboard

Keys like 'e' 'r' and 't' don't type the letters, they are opening up windows and stuff as if there is like a function button or something pressed

G

if the computer is doing this the windows key is stuck down. It is the one with the windows flag on it usually down towards the bottom left of the keyboard. Oops should have read on already been mentioned.Keyboards on laptops do tend to break, you may be able the to get one on ebay cheap. Usually the keyboard is held by a large screw coming through the bottom of the laptop and it is sometimes marked and as southwell said there is usually some other screws or tabs holding it in on top. What model of laptop is it? I can usually get the repair manual for most of them which will show you how the keyboard is fixed.

[Northy]

Hi guys,

Thanks - I'll download that software and give it a try

The laptop is an old Sharp one - PC-GP1515

I'll try and lay my hands on a USB kb.

Cheers,

G