keyboard problems

[so far so good]

My dad plays a game of Pac-man that I downloaded for him, and he is a competitive player. He recently told me that the keys he uses(arrow keys) were unresponsive. I checked them by playing the game. The keys work, and I don't notice a difference or lag. This is probably because he is a very good player, much better than I am. He does hit the keys rather hard, and we have been using this keyboard for close to two years. I just got ride of a bunch of viruses and trojans. I don't know if the keyboard is just going out or what. Any help would help ;) Thanks a bunch.

[Dan Perez]

Hi so far so good,

I'm not sure I understand you right.

The issue is only with the arrow keys?

You don't see any problem with the keys but your dad does?

Even when you are there together?

Did the issue develop gradually or all of a sudden?

What OS is that PC?

[so far so good]

I am the only one that uses the other keys, and they seem to be responding fine when I am typing this. My father uses the arrow keys exclusively. I don't notice a problem, but I don't use them as quickly or as agressively as him. I assume this issue developed suddenly, since I heard about it abruptly. My OS is Windows xp. I just removed viruses lately, so could they have left some problems behind? Thanks.

[Dan Perez]

Okay, can you please follow the steps outlined here...

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=15913

This might reveal any software issue that might be coming into play here

[so far so good]

I run ad-aware and s&d nearly every day. I have used CWshreeder lately, and it turned up nothing. Here is my log, though I am sure it is clean.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 8:44:40 PM, on 2/9/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgserv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\pctspk.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ZONELA~1\ZONEAL~1\zlclient.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Documents and Settings\Spencer Wright\My Documents\My Music\Hijack This\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by Compaq
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [srmclean] C:\Cpqs\Scom\srmclean.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AdaptecDirectCD] "C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Easy CD Creator 5\DirectCD\DirectCD.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] C:\PROGRA~1\ZONELA~1\ZONEAL~1\zlclient.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Support (HKCU)
O12 - Plugin for .mid: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\npqtplugin.dll
O12 - Plugin for .mov: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\npqtplugin.dll
O12 - Plugin for .WAV: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\npqtplugin.dll
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://store.presario.net/scripts/redirectors/presario/storeredir2.dll?s=consumerfav&c=3c01&lc=0409
O16 - DPF: {0E5F0222-96B9-11D3-8997-00104BD12D94} (PCPitstop Utility) - http://pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/PCPitStop.CAB
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/Swdir_Alt_Pub.cab
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2003120501/housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5/asinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?37862.690474537
O16 - DPF: {C2FCEF52-ACE9-11D3-BEBD-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec RuFSI Registry Information Class) - http://security.symantec.com/SSC/SharedContent/common/bin/cabsa.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{0EC293FC-8743-4FFE-9C29-1D65D433E6BF}: NameServer = 64.63.206.6 64.63.207.6
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{0EC293FC-8743-4FFE-9C29-1D65D433E6BF}: NameServer = 64.63.206.6 64.63.207.6

[Pieter_Arntz]

That is one clean log.

Regards,

Pieter

[Goofy]

You have tried the obvious solution of switching to a different (hopefully "heavy-duty") keyboard, haven't you? And seeing if the problem goes away?

Or, suggesting to your Dad that he get a joystick controller instead?

[so far so good]

no, I haven't tried that yet. Being a total retard when it comes to computers, the obvious lacks the defining obviousness. I will try this. thanks a bunch.

[Peaches4U]

Hi SoFar SoGood - is it a Logitech keyboard?