"Phillip Pi" <phillip_pi@symantec.comSYMC> wrote in message
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> Hi all.
>
> I have an interesting problem. I cannot seem to paste with RIGHT shift
> and insert keys. I can with the left shift key and ctrl-v. I can use
> insert (insert/over) and shift (capitalization/lowercase depending on
> Caps Lock status) keys invididually.
>
> If I hold on the right shift key and insert keys for longer than a
> second, I hear PC speaker making beep. If I hold it down longer than a
> second, then I hear beep, beep, beep (every one second), until I stop
> holding the keys down.
>
> I am using a standard 104-keyboard. I checked Windows 2000 SP4's
> accessibility and everything seems to be disabled. Is there anywhere
> else I might had missed?
>
> Thank you in advance. :)
> --
> Phillip Pi
> Senior Software Quality Assurance Analyst
> Norton SystemWorks (PC)
> Symantec Corporation
> www.symantec.com
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"Crouchie1998" wrote:

> I think this post is hypercritical
>
> When I asked for assistance with my Symantec Antivirus 9.0.1400 Corporate
> Edition I was told that I had to supply a credit card number to get the
> answer.
>
> And now, a member of the Symantec organisation is asking for FREE help with
> a Windows problem in a public newsgroup.
>
> Crouchie1998
> BA (HONS) MCP MCSE
>
>
> "Phillip Pi" <phillip_pi@symantec.comSYMC> wrote in message
> news:OzGYjyGPFHA.1096@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Hi all.
> >
> > I have an interesting problem. I cannot seem to paste with RIGHT shift
> > and insert keys. I can with the left shift key and ctrl-v. I can use
> > insert (insert/over) and shift (capitalization/lowercase depending on
> > Caps Lock status) keys invididually.
> >
> > If I hold on the right shift key and insert keys for longer than a
> > second, I hear PC speaker making beep. If I hold it down longer than a
> > second, then I hear beep, beep, beep (every one second), until I stop
> > holding the keys down.
> >
> > I am using a standard 104-keyboard. I checked Windows 2000 SP4's
> > accessibility and everything seems to be disabled. Is there anywhere
> > else I might had missed?
> >
> > Thank you in advance. :)
> > --
> > Phillip Pi
> > Senior Software Quality Assurance Analyst
> > Norton SystemWorks (PC)
> > Symantec Corporation
> > www.symantec.com
> > -----------------------------------------------------
> > Email: phillip_pi@symantec.comSYMC (remove SYMC to reply by e-mail)
> > -----------------------------------------------------
> > Please do NOT e-mail me for technical support. DISCLAIMER: The views
> > expressed in this posting are mine, and do not necessarily reflect the
> > views of my employer. Thank you.
>
>
>

"Phillip Pi" wrote:

> Hi all.
>
> I have an interesting problem. I cannot seem to paste with RIGHT shift
> and insert keys. I can with the left shift key and ctrl-v. I can use
> insert (insert/over) and shift (capitalization/lowercase depending on
> Caps Lock status) keys invididually.
>
> If I hold on the right shift key and insert keys for longer than a
> second, I hear PC speaker making beep. If I hold it down longer than a
> second, then I hear beep, beep, beep (every one second), until I stop
> holding the keys down.
>
> I am using a standard 104-keyboard. I checked Windows 2000 SP4's
> accessibility and everything seems to be disabled. Is there anywhere
> else I might had missed?
>
> Thank you in advance. :)
> --
> Phillip Pi
> Senior Software Quality Assurance Analyst
> Norton SystemWorks (PC)
> Symantec Corporation
> www.symantec.com
> -----------------------------------------------------
> Email: phillip_pi@symantec.comSYMC (remove SYMC to reply by e-mail)
> -----------------------------------------------------
> Please do NOT e-mail me for technical support. DISCLAIMER: The views
> expressed in this posting are mine, and do not necessarily reflect the
> views of my employer. Thank you.
>

"Ant" wrote:

> On 4/8/2005 7:59 PM PT, Nick Staff wrote:
>
> > Does your keyboard have multiple functions mapped to the insert key? 
> > Meaning is there some sort of FN or F Lock key on your keyboard?  I'm not
> > asking because I think your using the wrong key combo but because I did use
> > the wrong key combo and noticed that it cleared my clipboard.  My insert key
> > triples as my prtscn and sysreq keys and when I accidentally tried to paste
> > when the f lock was on I lost the text on my clipboard (at first I thought my
> > shift insert wasn't working either).
>
> No, this keyboard does not have FN and F lock keys. It is just a plain
> old PS/2 PC104 keyboard connected to an old Pentium 3 1 Ghz system with
> 512 MB of RAM.
>
>
> > You sound like you've been at this for a bit so I doubt this is the solution
> > for you, but maybe it will provide a clue (after trying the shift-insert
> > combo can you paste using control-v without recopying the text?)
>
> LEFT shift + insert and control-v were fine like in my original post.
> RIGHT shift + insert didn't. :( I tried watching my Windows processes
> with Process Explorer, Task Manager, RegMon, and FileMon for any clues
> but that did not show anything interesting. :(
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>

> it to c:\keyb.vbs.  Go to a command prompt and type cscript c:\keyb.vbs)  I
> can only verify that the code functions on windows xp so if it errors out on
> your 2k box just let me know.  thanks.  Nick.
>
> strComputer = "."
> Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
>     & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
>
> Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_Keyboard")
> For Each objItem in colItems
>     Wscript.Echo "Caption: " & objItem.Caption
>     Wscript.Echo "Description: " & objItem.Description
>     Wscript.Echo "Device ID: " & objItem.DeviceID
>     Wscript.Echo "Is Locked: " & objItem.IsLocked
>     Wscript.Echo "Layout: " & objItem.Layout
>     Wscript.Echo "Name: " & objItem.Name
>     Wscript.Echo "Number of Function Keys: " & objItem.NumberOfFunctionKeys
>     Wscript.Echo "Password: " & objItem.Password
>     Wscript.Echo "PNP Device ID: " & objItem.PNPDeviceID
> Next

>>On 4/8/2005 7:59 PM PT, Nick Staff wrote:
>>
>>>Does your keyboard have multiple functions mapped to the insert key? 
>>>Meaning is there some sort of FN or F Lock key on your keyboard?  I'm not
>>>asking because I think your using the wrong key combo but because I did use
>>>the wrong key combo and noticed that it cleared my clipboard.  My insert key
>>>triples as my prtscn and sysreq keys and when I accidentally tried to paste
>>>when the f lock was on I lost the text on my clipboard (at first I thought my
>>>shift insert wasn't working either).
>>
>>No, this keyboard does not have FN and F lock keys. It is just a plain
>>old PS/2 PC104 keyboard connected to an old Pentium 3 1 Ghz system with
>>512 MB of RAM.
>>
>>
>>
>>>You sound like you've been at this for a bit so I doubt this is the solution
>>>for you, but maybe it will provide a clue (after trying the shift-insert
>>>combo can you paste using control-v without recopying the text?)
>>
>>LEFT shift + insert and control-v were fine like in my original post.
>>RIGHT shift + insert didn't. :( I tried watching my Windows processes
>>with Process Explorer, Task Manager, RegMon, and FileMon for any clues
>>but that did not show anything interesting. :(
--

> I didn't explain my second question right - what I meant was if you copy
> text, then try pasting via the right shift and insert key, can you then paste
> with ctrl-v (I understand ctrl-v works, what I'm curious about is if the
> right shift -insert command clears your buffer).
>
> But more importantly than that silly question, have you tried this keyboard
> on another machine and if so what happens (if not could you try it?).  Also
> have you tried another keyboard on this machine -  does it work? 
>
> Also, here's a script that will return some basic keyboard information - I'd
> suggest running it to make sure the OS hasn't incorrectly iddentified your
> keyboard.  Copy the below code and paste it into a file called keyb.vbs (save
> it to c:\keyb.vbs.  Go to a command prompt and type cscript c:\keyb.vbs)  I
> can only verify that the code functions on windows xp so if it errors out on
> your 2k box just let me know.  thanks.  Nick.
>
> strComputer = "."
> Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
>     & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
>
> Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_Keyboard")
> For Each objItem in colItems
>     Wscript.Echo "Caption: " & objItem.Caption
>     Wscript.Echo "Description: " & objItem.Description
>     Wscript.Echo "Device ID: " & objItem.DeviceID
>     Wscript.Echo "Is Locked: " & objItem.IsLocked
>     Wscript.Echo "Layout: " & objItem.Layout
>     Wscript.Echo "Name: " & objItem.Name
>     Wscript.Echo "Number of Function Keys: " & objItem.NumberOfFunctionKeys
>     Wscript.Echo "Password: " & objItem.Password
>     Wscript.Echo "PNP Device ID: " & objItem.PNPDeviceID
> Next