Big Problem

[BlueLancer]

I'm beaten. I installed new drivers. Restarted numerous times. Ran antivirus and anti-spyware. No unnecessary background processes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And yet, even while I write this, the keyboard misses keystrokes, generally lags, and if I even attempt playing a game, it will lag horribly (and make a bleeping noise). If I press down any key or say, write email while listening to music, the music simply tilts until I stop writing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just pressing down any key shoots up the CPU usage by 40%. By writing fast the CPU usage goes to 100%. Connected to PS2 port by the way, not USB.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just yesterday it worked fine? Any ideas?

[mikercool]

PS2 port? How Old-School... :ohnoes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Haven't messed around with this in a while... What sort of KeyBoard you have?

[Parabola]

I've had this before. I believe it was something to do with the keyboard buffer having problems. I don't remember how I fixed it I'm afraid, but perhaps googling for keyboard buffer would yield some results and at least set you off in the right direction.

[BlueLancer]

Thanks a lot 8-) I found out with process explorer that "hardware interrupts" is taking up 95% of the CPU power. 'Keyboard buffer' unfortunately just brought up some age-old programming related threads on google. Still no idea what to do..

[Parabola]

Are you able to try either that keyboard on another machine or another keyboard on that machine?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also, since this is more advanced a problem than your typical "omg i got haked, have i got a keylogger???" thread, I'd suggest you post on a more specialised forum - ocforums.com or forums.anandtech.com for example. There's a much higher chance of someone knowing how to fix it there.

[weezcake]

I would try another keyboard, like Parabola said. I had a problem with my old ps2 keyboard -- I found out that the port was fried.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And remember, your computer needs to be off before you plug/unplug a ps2 device. :)

[Futurama]

pressing a key could be doing more than telling your guy on halo which way to look :) have you checked all your keyboard's basic settings? i kept having huge problems until i turned off StickyKeys.

[Zaafara]

1) If you havent already, try a new keyboard.

 

 

 

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Well I did hardware acceleration slow down, if you dont know how heres how you do: Right click empty Windows desktop and select Properties from the pop up menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâ÷ In Display Properties window that appears, click Settings tab.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâ÷ Check the Colors or Color Quality setting. Select the lowest setting that is still acceptable for your purposes, e.g. 256 colors, 8 bits per pixel or the Medium Quality (also called High Color), 16 bits per pixel. Higher color settings will also work, but not as fast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâ÷Now click the Advanced button, and in another ... Properties window that appears, click the Troubleshoot tab.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâ÷Move the Hardware Acceleration ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâàslider all the way to None , then click OK button in both windows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ok your screen will go black for a minute. Then will pop-up again, I dont know if it will work though :(

 

 

 

but worth a try eh? :-s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I doubt it will work though, everyone else has a different idea.

[Guest Toshiba23]

Even though you've done scans, it still COULD be a keylogger, a badly written one at least...

[BlueLancer]

Thanks Parabola, I'll check those forums too 8-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And this computer is quite new so I doubt the PS2 port is fried, I'll prob just buy a new USB one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1) If you havent already, try a new keyboard.

 

 

 

2)

 

 

 

Well I did hardware acceleration slow down, if you dont know how heres how you do: Right click empty Windows desktop and select Properties from the pop up menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâ÷ In Display Properties window that appears, click Settings tab.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâ÷ Check the Colors or Color Quality setting. Select the lowest setting that is still acceptable for your purposes, e.g. 256 colors, 8 bits per pixel or the Medium Quality (also called High Color), 16 bits per pixel. Higher color settings will also work, but not as fast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâ÷Now click the Advanced button, and in another ... Properties window that appears, click the Troubleshoot tab.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâ÷Move the Hardware Acceleration ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâàslider all the way to None , then click OK button in both windows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ok your screen will go black for a minute. Then will pop-up again, I dont know if it will work though :(

 

 

 

but worth a try eh? :-s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I doubt it will work though, everyone else has a different idea.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hmm, that's very weird. When I now right click 'properties' on desktop, I don't get any of the tabs. Too strange...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zaafara: I'm 100% positive it can't be a keylogger because I haven't downloaded just about anything since I switched to the new KB

[Mementh]

I would try another keyboard, like Parabola said. I had a problem with my old ps2 keyboard -- I found out that the port was fried.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And remember, your computer needs to be off before you plug/unplug a ps2 device. :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

umm.. thats not true.. it WAS true with the original PS2 ports.. but nowadays its not a issue... Not sure why it was a issue in the FIRST place..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sigh

[BlueLancer]

Go figure.. It magically fixed itself :lol:. If anybody has a similar problem, feel free to PM me and ask for instructions. I did change quite a few settings such as the keyboard buffer size as correctly mentioned by Parabola. Locking...