Miss communication with something in my laptop

At random times I have weird stuff that happens with my computer. The model number is asus fx505dt-wb52 (more specs on my eleven profile system 1

And now this
(List disk is what that is supposed too say)

Make sure to scan your computer for malware infections with MalwareBytes.

Have you tried an external keyboard. Could be laptop keyboard is failing - also uninstall keyboard drivers and reboot.

Same thing happens with an external keyboard. It also happens when trying too type during the install environment in windows

It probably won't do any good but I took the cmos battery out and I'll put it back in tomorrow.

(The specs of the laptop I'm having problems with is in my eleven forum system 1)

smirk said:

Same thing happens with an external hard drive. It also happens when trying too type during the install environment in windows

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Did you try an external KEYboard?

If there is a hardware problem with the laptop keyboard... reinstalling Windows will NOT fix it, and you will still have problems even in the install environment.

Ghot said:

Did you try an external KEYboard?

If there is a hardware problem with the laptop keyboard... reinstalling Windows will NOT fix it, and you will still have problems even in the install environment.

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Yes. I meant too put external keyboard not external hard drive. I even ran diagnostics that asus offers and there's no errors. I've tried switching ram, trying 1 ram stick, trying m.2 only, trying 2.5 ssd only, to trying m.2 and a 2.5 ssd, external keyboard, Malware bytes, windows defender uninstall of the keyboard driver as we speak my cmos battery is out of my system for the night. It probably won't do any good but I'm frustrated and anything is worth a try at this point.

smirk said:

Yes. I meant too put external keyboard not external hard drive. I even ran diagnostics that asus offers and there's no errors. I've tried switching ram, trying 1 ram stick, trying m.2 only, trying 2.5 ssd only, to trying m.2 and a 2.5 ssd, external keyboard, Malware bytes, windows defender uninstall of the keyboard driver as we speak my cmos battery is out of my system for the night. It probably won't do any good but I'm frustrated and anything is worth a try at this point.

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Just take out the laptop battery, if possible, and unplug the laptop as well. Then hold down the power button for 10-15 seconds.
Then you can pull the CMOS battery and put it back in 2-3 minutes.
But if you're quitting for the night due to frustration... that's understandable.

It still sounds like a hardware problem unfortunately. Only now it's not an easy hardware problem.


Just for troubleshooting purposes... I would take the 2.5" SSD and hook it to the OTHER laptop (externally is fine), then use Minitool Partition Wizard to wipe that drive. [Or you could used a fresh, out of the box drive that's never been used]

It's very rare, but there are infections which can survive a reinstall of Windows. This is what we need to check for.

Then hook it up internally, on the laptop having the problems, with all other drives removed.
Try to install Windows on it (with no internet connection). If you still have the problem... it's definitely a hardware issue.



Once we KNOW (for a fact), if it's a hardware or software issue, the troubleshooting gets a lot easier.

So I opened up the on screen keyboard and while typing I noticed the ctrl key being pressed in the on screen keyboard but I was no where near thr ctrl key

smirk said:

So I opened up the on screen keyboard and while typing I noticed the ctrl key being pressed in the on screen keyboard but I was no where near thr ctrl key

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Is either Ctrl key "stuck" on the actual keyboard?
Maybe a Dorito or piece of fried chicken skin down in there?

Are you using any key mapping software?

Ghot said:

Is either Ctrl key "stuck" on the actual keyboard?
Maybe a Dorito or piece of fried chicken skin down in there?

Are you using any key mapping software?

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I don't use any software like that. And the control keys seem too be just fine. I wonder if there's any software using my stuff. I know asus has a bunch of crap that automatically installs.

smirk said:

I don't use any software like that. And the control keys seem too be just fine. I wonder if there's any software using my stuff. I know asus has a bunch of crap that automatically installs.

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Even if there is, I wouldn't think it would cause the problems you're having.

Alright so I opened up a browser and typed w and the browser closed. So I held down the left control key opened up the browser pressed w then browser closes. I opened up the browser and held down the right control key for few seconds and the problem went away.

How do I disable the locking of keys so I don't have too worry about this?

Googling found these suggestions...

What also might work is to go into Device Manager, reached by right clicking the Start button, choose the Keyboard device, on Driver tab try Updating the driver automatically.

If this fails from the same location try rolling back or Uninstalling the Keyboard driver, which works in a surprising number of cases where keyboard is messed up by Updates. Restart PC to reinstall driver.

See if the keyboard will work in Safe Mode with Networking, or Safe Mode: https://www.digitalcitizen.life/4-ways-boot-saf...

Please run:

Post a share link into this thread using one drive, drop box, or google drive.

It sounds like something's jammed under the CTRL key. Find a compressed air duster, and blast between the keys.
CTRL-W is the shortcut to close windows, so your key is stuck pressed. Which Onscreen Keyboard confirms.