[SOLVED] Controls problem GW - Guild Wars Forums

Keitosha · Apr 11, 2012, 02:19 PM // 14:19

Hi,

I have a question regarding control problems with GW on my gf's rig.

All the controls options are default and normally she could use the number keys for skills, like 1, 2 or whatever. But suddenly she can't do that anymore and pressing 1, 2 and the like changes the tabs in the chatting window.

Also pressing the space bar sometimes does not work.

What went wrong? Was it a setting or something else. Sometimes it works and sometimes it won't. It isn't the mouse or keyboard. Tried several already.

This is driving her nuts and i never got that problem in my games.

EDIT:

Got it solved. I told her again about not pressing SHIFT and surprise..... no problems anymore. Women and their drama sometimes.

Perhaps i should add a shock effect to that SHIFT key.

Ayuhmii Shanbwa · Apr 11, 2012, 05:45 PM // 17:45

the "shift" button is pushed, like dust or anything

i had that alot, so i know its shift being hold

clean your keyboard or watch your buttons if they got stuck by something

remember: with SHIFT + 1,2,3 you get !,@,# instead

oh , you said its not the keyboards.... does she hold SHIFT by accident? like automatically

1 more thing: try looking at the key config in GW

**cosyfiep** · Apr 11, 2012, 05:59 PM // 17:59

are there any programs running in the background (not gw...instant message programs, virus programs, etc)? Some of these have been known to mess up key stokes in gw.

Quaker · Apr 11, 2012, 06:01 PM // 18:01

Yeah, sort of like the above - is she using any 'modifier key' like Ctrl or Alt for some other function (such as a Ventrilo talk key)?

Or, there could be some app running in the background, like MSN, or a media detector, etc, that intercepts keystrokes before they reach GW (not too likely though)

Another possibility is that she accidentally got 'sticky keys' or some other Accessibility Option turned on. Check in the control panel under Accessibility Options (XP?) or Personalization > Ease of Access Center (Win7) and check that there's not some setting that causes the Shift, Ctrl, and/or Alt keys to stay 'pressed' until pressed again.

Windwalker64 · Apr 12, 2012, 12:40 AM // 00:40

She is holding down shift which in combination with the numbers changes the chat windows

Keitosha · Apr 12, 2012, 08:08 PM // 20:08

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Originally Posted by Windwalker64

She is holding down shift which in combination with the numbers changes the chat windows

Strange thing is, she isn't holding down shift. But i will try cleaning out that keyboard. It is a fairly new keyboard, MS Wired 200. It changes at random. If that fails i will try another keyboard+mouse combo.

EDIT:

Got it solved. I told her again about not pressing SHIFT and surprise..... no problems anymore. Women and their drama sometimes.

Perhaps i should add a shock effect to that SHIFT key.

Apr 11, 2012, 02:19 PM // 14:19	#1
Keitosha Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cuijk, The Netherlands Guild: Army of Dorkness [AoD] Profession: E/Mo	[SOLVED] Controls problem GW Hi, I have a question regarding control problems with GW on my gf's rig. All the controls options are default and normally she could use the number keys for skills, like 1, 2 or whatever. But suddenly she can't do that anymore and pressing 1, 2 and the like changes the tabs in the chatting window. Also pressing the space bar sometimes does not work. What went wrong? Was it a setting or something else. Sometimes it works and sometimes it won't. It isn't the mouse or keyboard. Tried several already. This is driving her nuts and i never got that problem in my games. EDIT: Got it solved. I told her again about not pressing SHIFT and surprise..... no problems anymore. Women and their drama sometimes. Perhaps i should add a shock effect to that SHIFT key. Last edited by Keitosha; Apr 16, 2012 at 03:17 PM // 15:17..

Apr 11, 2012, 05:59 PM // 17:59	#3
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	are there any programs running in the background (not gw...instant message programs, virus programs, etc)? Some of these have been known to mess up key stokes in gw. __________________ where is the 'all you can eat' cookie bar?

Apr 11, 2012, 05:45 PM // 17:45	#2
Ayuhmii Shanbwa Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Holland Guild: [GaMe] Profession: Rt/	the "shift" button is pushed, like dust or anything i had that alot, so i know its shift being hold clean your keyboard or watch your buttons if they got stuck by something remember: with SHIFT + 1,2,3 you get !,@,# instead oh , you said its not the keyboards.... does she hold SHIFT by accident? like automatically 1 more thing: try looking at the key config in GW

Apr 11, 2012, 06:01 PM // 18:01	#4
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	Yeah, sort of like the above - is she using any 'modifier key' like Ctrl or Alt for some other function (such as a Ventrilo talk key)? Or, there could be some app running in the background, like MSN, or a media detector, etc, that intercepts keystrokes before they reach GW (not too likely though) Another possibility is that she accidentally got 'sticky keys' or some other Accessibility Option turned on. Check in the control panel under Accessibility Options (XP?) or Personalization > Ease of Access Center (Win7) and check that there's not some setting that causes the Shift, Ctrl, and/or Alt keys to stay 'pressed' until pressed again.

Apr 12, 2012, 12:40 AM // 00:40	#5
Windwalker64 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Right here Guild: SRBI Profession: A/Me	She is holding down shift which in combination with the numbers changes the chat windows