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09-09-2020 07:32 AM
Hi.
I have an HP Notebook that my husband brought me end of 2017. For the past few weeks every time I press the left shift key an , appears and when I press the right shift key a i appears (without pushing any other buttons).
I first contacted Microsoft about the problem and they did everything possible including remote access and couldn't find the problem.
I have tried plugging in an external keyboard and that did not have an issue at all. I have done a keyboard diagnostic test and although it came back as passed, it showed the Shift keys and the , and i are linked. I have tried holding down both Shift keys at the same time and that hasn't solved the problem.
I have spoken to HP Support on Twitter and they are as puzzled as I am and believe it may be a hardware problem but are unsure.
Has anyone encountered this and can anyone help?
09-09-2020 02:32 PM
The use of the external keyboard without the issues would tend to indicate that it IS a hardware issue with the built-in keyboard -- but those almost always manifest themselves in either stuck keys or nonfunctioning keys. This is a different issue.
Look through this material to see if any of the settings are different for your keyboard: https://www.zerodollartips.com/windows-10-keyboard-settings/
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