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Romson
Profile Joined January 2011
Poland12 Posts
January 12 2012 22:19 GMT
#1
Hi, I have some weird issue, at the start of almost every game my ALT button seems to be pressed, but its not(lol) and becosue of this i cant make a probe, leftclick causes pinging, pressing enter makes it open window to write to my opponent on private etc.
To fix this i need to alt tab out of sc2 and tab back to sc2 and its ok but it always delays my first probe for like 2-3 seconds and its very annyoing.
This is 100% not a keyboard issue, im not even touching alt before searching for a game and its the same on other keyboards.

Anyone had this issue? Help plz
yurta
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada91 Posts
January 12 2012 22:38 GMT
#2
My alt key gets stuck from time to time, but it is unlike your problem it is actually stuck.

To solve i promptly slam my fist in the affected area and continue as normal.

Hope this helps
Medrea
Profile Joined May 2011
10003 Posts
January 12 2012 22:52 GMT
#3
Check to see if you have alt-lock enabled on your keyboard. Alt-lock makes it so you only have to tap it once and the next keystroke is alt-keystroke.
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Babba
Profile Joined February 2011
49 Posts
January 12 2012 22:58 GMT
#4
On January 13 2012 07:38 yurta wrote:

To solve i promptly slam my fist in the affected area and continue as normal.



this is my standard solution for any problems
Medrea
Profile Joined May 2011
10003 Posts
January 12 2012 23:05 GMT
#5
On January 13 2012 07:58 Babba wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 13 2012 07:38 yurta wrote:

To solve i promptly slam my fist in the affected area and continue as normal.



this is my standard solution for any problems


What if you have a problem with your wife?

Same thing?
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Romson
Profile Joined January 2011
Poland12 Posts
January 12 2012 23:08 GMT
#6
On January 13 2012 07:52 Medrea wrote:
Check to see if you have alt-lock enabled on your keyboard. Alt-lock makes it so you only have to tap it once and the next keystroke is alt-keystroke.


Where do i do that? Googling Alt-lock gives me results mostly about cellphones, cant find anything pc related.
Medrea
Profile Joined May 2011
10003 Posts
January 12 2012 23:11 GMT
#7
On January 13 2012 08:08 Romson wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 13 2012 07:52 Medrea wrote:
Check to see if you have alt-lock enabled on your keyboard. Alt-lock makes it so you only have to tap it once and the next keystroke is alt-keystroke.


Where do i do that? Googling Alt-lock gives me results mostly about cellphones, cant find anything pc related.


I have no idea, I am working on the assumption that something European is at work here (Poland right?). I know layouts and functions are different. Maybe someone from EU and/or has your keyboard can be more specific.
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RedPill
Profile Joined December 2010
United States63 Posts
January 12 2012 23:20 GMT
#8
On January 13 2012 08:08 Romson wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 13 2012 07:52 Medrea wrote:
Check to see if you have alt-lock enabled on your keyboard. Alt-lock makes it so you only have to tap it once and the next keystroke is alt-keystroke.


Where do i do that? Googling Alt-lock gives me results mostly about cellphones, cant find anything pc related.


I wonder if you mean sticky keys? I don't know if that's the problem but it's worth a shot.

Romson, go to your control panel. There, click the "ease of access" button and go to the keyboard section.
There should be a checkbox that says sticky keys that you should uncheck (if it is checked in the first place).
MicroMarine
Profile Joined January 2011
United States86 Posts
January 12 2012 23:27 GMT
#9
Well I have this problem occasionally. It may be since I have multiple languages on my keyboard, and alt is one of the keys to change the language, maybe such actions such as alt+tab messes it up.

I just cure the problem by pressing alt.
You gotta micro your marines!
Babba
Profile Joined February 2011
49 Posts
January 12 2012 23:28 GMT
#10
On January 13 2012 08:05 Medrea wrote:
What if you have a problem with your wife?

Same thing?


of course! -you do it any other way?
Romson
Profile Joined January 2011
Poland12 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-12 23:43:39
January 12 2012 23:41 GMT
#11
On January 13 2012 08:20 RedPill wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 13 2012 08:08 Romson wrote:
On January 13 2012 07:52 Medrea wrote:
Check to see if you have alt-lock enabled on your keyboard. Alt-lock makes it so you only have to tap it once and the next keystroke is alt-keystroke.


Where do i do that? Googling Alt-lock gives me results mostly about cellphones, cant find anything pc related.


I wonder if you mean sticky keys? I don't know if that's the problem but it's worth a shot.

Romson, go to your control panel. There, click the "ease of access" button and go to the keyboard section.
There should be a checkbox that says sticky keys that you should uncheck (if it is checked in the first place).


It is unchecked, and yes the Sticky Keys seem to be the problem o.O if i press right alt and then alt+tab using the left alt the alt gets stuck until i press another key

somehow the right alt causes this to happen but the left doesnt, but when i alttab i only use the left one so i dont understand why at the start of most of my games this happens >.<
Jochenpeter
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany61 Posts
February 10 2012 17:56 GMT
#12
I have the same problem and it's soo annoying!
Espicially if you forget about it 1 time and you try to build a worker at the start and it doesn't work -.-
I don't know what to do, because if I start a match with a negative mindset knowing that I have to hit alt immidiatly and that only because of a bug, which doesn't seem to get fixed soon... :/
Ps: I noticed it happens too if you alt+tab out of a replay
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