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Hello,
I am not sure if this is the right place to post but here goes...
since yesterday my computer has started to at random intervals spam the "1" key (Only spams this key), I have searched online and tried various methods (Turning off sticky keys, booting into safemode, changing usb port of my keyboard, deleting AHK from my computer, cleaning the keyboard, checking the usb ports for blockage, cleaning the inside of my computer...etc...) but nothing seems to work. The problem happens without warning and can last up to 30-40minutes on average.. It happens when I am using or not using. I haven't installed any software etc recently. It even happens when the keyboard is not plugged in.
Here is a brief overview of my computer
Motherboard was also checked for cracks or lose cables, none were found. All my drivers are also upto date. Virus scans, Malware scans also found nothing.
Thanks for any and all help.
| Overall | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Pro |
| Central Processor | Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz |
| User Name | kiel91 |
| Graphics | |
| Video Adapter | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
| Video Memory | 8.0 GB |
| Screen Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Storage | |
| Total Memory | 15.9 GB |
| Free Memory | 11.2 GB |
| Total Hard disk | 408.8 GB |
| Free Hard disk | 50.7 GB |
| I/O | |
| Mouse | USB Input Device |
| Keyboard | USB Input Device |
| Operating System | |
|---|---|
| Computer System | |
| Computer Name | ..... |
| User Name | ..... |
| Organization | Microsoft |
| Operating System | |
| OS Name | Microsoft Windows 10 Pro |
| OS Version | 10.0.18362 |
| Product ID | ...... |
| System Up Time | 6/30/2020 3:19:36 PM |
| Internet Explorer Version | 11.900.18362.0 |
| Microsoft DirectX Version | DirectX 12 |
| OpenGL Version | 10.0.18362.387 (WinBuild.160101.0800) |
| Registry | |
| Maximum Size | 4095 MB |
| Current Size | 151 MB |
| Status | OK |
| Processor & Motherboard | |
|---|---|
| Central Processor | |
| CPU Name | Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz |
| Number of logical processors | 8 |
| Code Name | N/A |
| Manufacturer | GenuineIntel |
| Current Clock Speed | 3501 Mhz |
| Max Clock Speed | 3501 Mhz |
| Voltage | 1.2V |
| External Clock | 100 Mhz |
| Serial Number | ........... |
| CPU ID | Intel64 Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3 |
| Socket Designation | SOCKET 1150 |
| CPU Internal L1 | 256 KB |
| CPU Internal L2 | 1024 KB |
| CPU Internal L3 | 8192 KB |
| Motherboard | |
| Model | B85M-G |
| Manufacturer | ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. |
| Serial Number | ......... |
| BIOS Name | 3602 |
| BIOS Vendor | American Megatrends Inc. |
| SMBIOS Version | 3602 |
| BIOS Date | 3/23/2018 |
| BIOS Features | |
| PCI is supported | Yes |
| APM is supported | Yes |
| BIOS is Upgradable (Flash) | Yes |
| BIOS shadowing is allowed | Yes |
| Boot from CD is supported | Yes |
| Selectable Boot is supported | Yes |
| BIOS ROM is socketed | Yes |
| EDD (Enhanced Disk Drive) Specification is supported | Yes |
| Int 13h - 5.25 /1.2MB Floppy Services are supported | Yes |
| Int 13h - 3.5 / 720 KB Floppy Services are supported | Yes |
| Int 13h - 3.5 / 2.88 MB Floppy Services are supported | Yes |
| Int 5h, Print Screen Service is supported | Yes |
| Int 9h, 8042 Keyboard services are supported | Yes |
| Int 14h, Serial Services are supported | Yes |
| Int 17h, printer services are supported | Yes |
| ACPI supported | Yes |
| USB Legacy is supported | Yes |
| Memory Device | |
|---|---|
| Memory Resource | |
| Total Memory | 15.9 GB |
| Used Memory | 4.8 GB |
| Free Memory | 11.2 GB |
| Memory Usage | 29% |
| Physical Memory | |
| Memory Bank | BANK 1 |
| Description | Physical Memory 1 |
| Device Locator | ChannelA-DIMM1 |
| Capacity | 8.0 GB |
| Speed | 1600 Mhz |
| Manufacturer | Kingston |
| Data Width | 64 bit |
| Memory Type | EISA |
| Form Factor | DIMM |
| Physical Memory | |
| Memory Bank | BANK 3 |
| Description | Physical Memory 3 |
| Device Locator | ChannelB-DIMM1 |
| Capacity | 8.0 GB |
| Speed | 1600 Mhz |
| Manufacturer | Kingston |
| Data Width | 64 bit |
| Memory Type | EISA |
| Form Factor | DIMM |
| Drives | |
|---|---|
| Disk Drives | |
| Name | KINGSTON SV300S37A120G |
| Media Type | Fixed hard disk media |
| Capability | 111.8 GB |
| Interface Type | SCSI |
| Partitions | 4 |
| Total Cylinders | 14593 |
| Total Heads | 255 |
| Total Sectors | 234436545 |
| Total Tracks | 3721215 |
| Tracks Per Cylinder | 255 |
| Bytes Per Sector | 512 |
| Sectors Per Track | 63 |
| S.M.A.R.T Support | Yes |
| Disk Drives | |
| Name | WDC WD3200AAJS-22L7A0 |
| Media Type | Fixed hard disk media |
| Capability | 298.1 GB |
| Interface Type | SCSI |
| Partitions | 1 |
| Total Cylinders | 38913 |
| Total Heads | 255 |
| Total Sectors | 625137345 |
| Total Tracks | 9922815 |
| Tracks Per Cylinder | 255 |
| Bytes Per Sector | 512 |
| Sectors Per Track | 63 |
| S.M.A.R.T Support | Yes |
| Disk Drives | |
| Name | Generic SD/MMC/MS/xD |
| Media Type | NULL |
| Capability | 0 Byte |
| Interface Type | USB |
| Partitions | 0 |
| Total Cylinders | NULL |
| Total Heads | NULL |
| Total Sectors | NULL |
| Total Tracks | NULL |
| Tracks Per Cylinder | NULL |
| Bytes Per Sector | NULL |
| Sectors Per Track | NULL |
| S.M.A.R.T Support | Yes |
| Disk Drives | |
| Name | Generic MicroSD/M2 |
| Media Type | NULL |
| Capability | 0 Byte |
| Interface Type | USB |
| Partitions | 0 |
| Total Cylinders | NULL |
| Total Heads | NULL |
| Total Sectors | NULL |
| Total Tracks | NULL |
| Tracks Per Cylinder | NULL |
| Bytes Per Sector | NULL |
| Sectors Per Track | NULL |
| S.M.A.R.T Support | Yes |
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Video Adapter | |
| Name | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
| Video Processor | GeForce GTX 1080 |
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
| Video Architecture | VGA |
| DAC Type | Integrated RAMDAC |
| Memory Size | 8.0 GB |
| Memory Type | Unknown |
| Video Mode | 1920 x 1080 x 4294967296 colors |
| Current Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Driver Version | 26.21.14.4614 |
| Driver Date | 5/15/2020 |
| Monitor | |
| Name | Dell E2214H(Digital) |
| Screen Height | 1080 |
| Screen Width | 1920 |
| Status | OK |
| Network | |
|---|---|
| Ethernet 3 | |
| Product Name | ExpressVPN TAP Adapter |
| Service Name | tapexpressvpn |
| Manufacturer | ExpressVPN |
| MAC Address | ........ |
| Ethernet 5 | |
| Product Name | TAP-NordVPN Windows Adapter V9 |
| Service Name | tapnordvpn |
| Manufacturer | TAP-NordVPN Windows Provider V9 |
| MAC Address | ........ |
| VMware Network Adapter VMnet1 | |
| Product Name | VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter for VMnet1 |
| Service Name | VMnetAdapter |
| Manufacturer | VMware, Inc. |
| MAC Address | ........ |
| Ethernet 4 | |
| Product Name | TAP-Windows Adapter V9 |
| Service Name | ...... |
| Manufacturer | TAP-Windows Provider V9 |
| MAC Address | ....... |
| VMware Network Adapter VMnet8 | |
| Product Name | VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter for VMnet8 |
| Service Name | VMnetAdapter |
| Manufacturer | VMware, Inc. |
| MAC Address | ....... |
| Ethernet 2 | |
| Product Name | Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller |
| Service Name | rt640x64 |
| Manufacturer | Realtek |
| MAC Address | ....... |
| NordLynx | |
| Product Name | Nlwt Tun |
| Service Name | nlwt |
| Manufacturer | WireGuard LLC |
| MAC Address | NULL |
| Other Devices | |
|---|---|
| Sound Device | |
| Name | Realtek High Definition Audio |
| Manufacturer | Realtek |
| Status | OK |
| Sound Device | |
| Name | Realtek High Definition Audio |
| Manufacturer | Realtek |
| Status | OK |
| Mouse | |
| Name | USB Input Device |
| Manufacturer | (Standard system devices) |
| Buttons | 0 |
| Status | OK |
| Keyboard | |
| Name | USB Input Device |
| Description | Enhanced (101- or 102-key) |
| Function Keys | 12 |
| Status | OK |
| Keyboard | |
| Name | HID Keyboard Device |
| Description | Enhanced (101- or 102-key) |
| Function Keys | 12 |
| Status | OK |
| Keyboard | |
| Name | HID Keyboard Device |
| Description | Enhanced (101- or 102-key) |
| Function Keys | 12 |
| Status | OK |
| Keyboard | |
| Name | USB Input Device |
| Description | Enhanced (101- or 102-key) |
| Function Keys | 12 |
| Status | OK |
| USB Controller | |
| Product Name | Intel(R) 8 Series/C220 Series USB EHCI #1 - 8C26 |
| Manufacturer | Intel |
| Protocol Supported | Universal Serial Bus |
| Status | OK |
| USB Controller | |
| Product Name | Intel(R) USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller - 1.0 (Microsoft) |
| Manufacturer | Generic USB xHCI Host Controller |
| Protocol Supported | Universal Serial Bus |
| Status | OK |
| USB Controller | |
| Product Name | Intel(R) 8 Series/C220 Series USB EHCI #2 - 8C2D |
| Manufacturer | Intel |
| Protocol Supported | Universal Serial Bus |
| Status | OK |
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Update ... It seems that maybe the mouse is the culprit and not the keyboard. As I stated previously " Only other thing I can think of is I have a mouse with programmable fn keys on the side "Redragon M602" < This model, however I have uninstalled all the software for it. " The first programmable button is set to output a "1" if I unplug the mouse the random spamming stops, but starts again once the mouse is plugged in. I am currently testing my old mouse to see if it reoccurs or not.
Yes thanks ^^ I am just not sure if this means I need to buy a new mouse though... Since this mouse is only 2 months old but old enough that its not covered by Amazons return policy :( figures crossed. Thanks again for your help though. haha :(
Hi KeiKei_617
If you disconnect your keyboard and use the on-screen keyboard does that spamming still happen?
If you have another keyboard, connect that to your PC and see if the spamming also happens on that keyboard . . .
1
Open the Settings App
Go to Update & Security - Troubleshoot
Run the Keyboard troubleshooter
2
If that does not resolve this for you
Open Device Manager
Expand the Keyboards section
Right click your keyboard and choose 'Uninstall'
Then restart your PC
Hi KeiKei_617
If you disconnect your keyboard and use the on-screen keyboard does that spamming still happen?
If you have another keyboard, connect that to your PC and see if the spamming also happens on that keyboard . . .
1
Open the Settings App
Go to Update & Security - Troubleshoot
Run the Keyboard troubleshooter
2
If that does not resolve this for you
Open Device Manager
Expand the Keyboards section
Right click your keyboard and choose 'Uninstall'
Then restart your PC
Thanks for the swift reply. I tried both solutions but still the problem persists. Only other thing I can think of is I have a mouse with programmable fn keys on the side "Redragon M602" < This model, however I have uninstalled all the software for it.
Hi KeiKei_617
If you disconnect that keyboard and use the on-screen keyboard, does the problem persist?
