problems when just typing

Hello Glasgow Boy,

There are few things I would suggest which would help us in isolating the issue. Please try the following steps:

1. Try typing in the note pad and check if the issue persist.
2. Disable the touch pad and try typing and check if the issue persists. 
3. Boot the computer into safe mode and check if the issue persists while typing. 
-- Restart the computer.
-- Keep tapping F8 at the Dell Logo Screen.
-- Once the computer enters Advanced Boot Option, select Safe Mode.
-- Press Enter.
-- Check if the computer is doing the same thing in safe mode.

Please try the steps and write back with results. I would also like to know when exactly you face the problem. Is it while typing in a browser (webpage) or does it happens when typing in MS Words or note pad?

hi allan, thanks for answering with some suggestive help mate, appreciate your time. the issue persists whenever i type, on any program, notepad, wordpad, browser etc.

results after following your thoughts,

after step 1. the issue still persists in notepad

after step 2. the issue still persists after i disabled the touch pad

after step 3. (boot in safe mode) the issue was resolved and typing returned to normal working order in all programes.

boot in safe mode done the trick allan and solved the problem. but after re-booting back to normal windows operation the issue has obviously returned. hope this might trigger something in your thoughts of whats causing the problem mate. fogive my time lapse between replies pal, i'm a night shift worker with no access to the net during my shifts and sleep most of the afternoon and evening. again, i appreciate your time.

thanks

Hello Galsgow Boy,

Thank you for replying. Appreciate all your efforts in troubleshooting the issue. In this situation, I would suggest performing a Clean Boot which might help us in fixing the issue. 

Please try the steps and write back with results, would be glad to assist further.  

Hello again Allan,

Good to hear from you again mate. Have just performed the clean boot start up as you suggested and tried typing on wordpad, notepad & browser. The problem has again been fixed and typing is back to normal. Your suggestions are certainly spot on Allan.

I dont want to get a step ahead of myself here, but am i supposed to perform a normal boot start up now, or will that just restore the problem again. As i understand it, some programs/services that the system may need will not be running. I will leave all as it is for the moment and await your instruction.

Great work so far mate,

thanks,

Andy, (Glasgow Boy)

Hello Andy,

Since it worked on a clean boot, let us isolate which start up or service is causing the issue: 
-- Open msconfig and enable first 3 start up items. 
-- Restart the computer and check the functionality. 
-- If it works, enable the next 3, restart the computer and check the functionality. 
-- Repeat the same process for all the start up items and then followed by the Services. 
-- when ever the issue occurs, disable the last 3 and check one by one. 
This would help us is isolate the startup/service that is creating the issue. 

Please write back with results, would be glad to assist you further.  

Hey Allan thanks for staying with me mate,

I have just gone through the process you suggested and pinpointed the culprit.

Item: Quickset

Manufacturer: Dell Inc

Command: c:\Progam Files\Dell\Quickset\Quickset.exe

Location: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Im a bit suprised that it is a Dell program that has been causing the problem Allan.

Are there any more actions to take, or now that it's not enabled on startup the issue is resolved.

Thanks a million mate

Andy(Glasgow Boy)

Hello Andy,

Since quick-set  is causing the issue, re-installing quick-set might help us in fixing the issue. 
-- Uninstall the existing quickset drivers from program and features (Start - Control Panel - Program and Features).
-- Restart the computer.
-- To download the quick-set, click here.
-- Download and Install the Quick-set for the system.
-- Restart the computer and check the functionality. 

Hope that helps!
 

Good morning Allan,

-- Uninstalled Quickset & restarted the computer

-- Followed the download link to Dell

-- Selected the download at top of page

-- Dell QuickSet

-- Release Date: 5/30/2010

-- Version: 10.6.2, A04

-- File Name: R265152.exe

Downloaded and installed the version above, then restarted again. Once fully booted i tried typing in wordpad & notepad.

The same problem reoccured immediately.

I have disabled Quickset from starting for now, and typing has yet again returned to normal.

I wish i could remember exactly when this started Allan, as it may be conflicting with another program (just a thought), but at the time, i just thought it was a minor glitch that would probably sort itself out at the next startup,(it did'nt) and that was months ago now.

Thanks for your assistance and patience Allan,

Andy(Glasgow Boy)

Hello Andy,

I really appreciate all your efforts in troubleshooting the issue. The next step I would suggest is:
Try creating a new user account and check the functionality. Please ensure to create an administrator account. I would also request you to enable the quick-set from start-up when checking in the new user account. 

Good morning Allan,

New user administrator account created with quick-set enabled.

Once created i opened notepad and wordpad, tried typing, and everything went fine, no problems.

I then switched user, back to my original account and done the same, the error still exists there.

On the first login to my original account i could'nt help but notice that there were many empty spaces as almost half of my program shortcuts have gone from my desktop (around 19 in all).

I was'nt expecting that just by creating a new account, but i suppose they can be put back.

I think i know what the next step might be, but i'll not get ahead of myself before i hear it from you Allan.

Thanks mate,

Andy(Glasgow Boy)

If the problem happens in Quick Set, disable it on start up using MSconfig and be done with it.

HI Allan, I can't seem to find where to post my own question and since it seemed similiar to Andy's problem, I'm going to try posting here. I just began using my husband's Dell Inspiron N7010. I find the font size on the screen I'm on changes almost constantly! I have it set at 100% and it randomly changes anywhere from down to 70% up to 150%. I will try to move the cursor somewhere on the screen, and this little gray bar pops up all the time, right on the cursor, and the screen starts scrolling. I am on a laptop ALL THE TIME and never have this issue on other computers, and I asked my husband about it and he says, Yes, this does it all the time. I don't know how he works on it. It is driving me NUTS! Please tell me if there is some kind of setting you can adjust to make it 100% where it won't change at a random moment's notice. When it does change, a gray box even pops up in the top right portion of the screen that says something like "revert to original size" or something simliar. I would appreciate any help with this issue. Thank you, Tracey

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