Screeming PC

ianhind · Post by **ianhind** » 25 Oct 2006, 17:40

Is it a PS/2 or USB keyboard?

You might find pulling out the connector and putting it back fixes this. A similar effect sometimes happens on my work laptop - connected via a KVM to keyboad and monitor. Disconnecting/reconnecting usually sorts it out.

Highly technical advice being offered

Post by **Garry Russell** » 25 Oct 2006, 18:30

Thanks Ian

I'll try that later when I shut down

The keyboard I'm using is a back up it's not USB

ATB

Garry

Post by **Garry Russell** » 26 Oct 2006, 09:24

I trie the disconnct Ian

Unfortunately it made no difference

It's the Shift, Control, ALT,Windows and Enter/Return keys

Pressing three together changes the screach and clears it :think:

Garry

ianhind · Post by **ianhind** » 26 Oct 2006, 11:10

Garry,

That was just a hopeful possibility. You indicated that you are using a "backup" keyboard. Did I understand that correctly? Have you tried another keyboard? I just wonder if it is an incompatibility of an old (?) keyboard with a new motherboard. So only solution is new(er) keyboard.

There were problems of older keyboards used with PS/2 adapters not working - capacitance if I recall. Could also apply to early PS/2 versions.

[So those real IBM keyboards with proper keyswitches had to be dumped :sad: . Built like the proverbial brick sh*thouse

]

Otherwise, clean out of ideas.

Ian

Post by **Garry Russell** » 26 Oct 2006, 13:43

Cheers Ian

I don't have another keyboard.

I have been using this one for about three weeks and the problem has been about five days.

Could it come on after a period of time?

There does not appear to be anything wrong apart from those keys malfunctioning on initial start up only

As it stands it's not aproblem but one always needs to be aware of a indication of a bigger issue

The motherboard is about a month old and the rest was new in February

The keyboard is a professional keyboard and might be maybe 8 years old.

But never given a problem before even with this Motherboard.

Thanks for your input

Garry

LeeC · Post by **LeeC** » 28 Oct 2006, 14:33

Gary, it wouldn't be the sticky keys buzzer? I think BIOS or perhaps DOS has an in-built alert if a key is held for a certain period of time. I had similar odd sounds due to my X52 lead sitting on my keyboard during boot. :roll:

The Shell32.dll and Kernel.dll files are vital system modules, Shell for file handling and Kernel for memory managment BTW.

Best,
Lee

Post by **Garry Russell** » 28 Oct 2006, 15:13

Hi Lee

It is similar to the alarm I got recently when I held my shift key down too long.

But why would it activate on it's own or have I accidently turned something on?

Garry

LeeC · Post by **LeeC** » 29 Oct 2006, 18:18

Hi Gary,

If you're using Windows XP goto Control Panel > Accessibility options and make sure StickyKeys is un-ticked. There you'll find additional sound notification settings which may help. Perhaps a key has become trapped; check none of them are 'stiff' or slow to depress. (wine and keyboards don't mix, I can tell you

)

It might be worth unpluging your keyboard or testing with a spare to check that it's definately keyboard related.

I hope this helps,
Lee

Post by **Garry Russell** » 29 Oct 2006, 20:07

Thanks Lee

I'll have a look at those settings.

I don't have another keyboard to check it unfortunately.

But I'll certainly look at the stickies thing

Thanks

Garry