Whenever I see a text box, it automatically fills with: //////// or **

Anytime I get to a dialog box or a text box or anything where I can type, I get a continuous/////////////////////////////// or a continuous ************************. The only way to stop it is to reboot - then it works OK for a while. Otherwise, I can't type anything anywhere. The characters also just keep replicating themselves forever until I shut down. The speed is if I were holding down those keys. I've tried Noton 360 and system file checker and SUPERAntimalware and Maywarebytes. Found no problems Please help!!!!!!!!!!

Have you tried a different keyboard?

Nisko said:

Anytime I get to a dialog box or a text box or anything where I can type, I get a continuous/////////////////////////////// or a continuous ************************. The only way to stop it is to reboot - then it works OK for a while. Otherwise, I can't type anything anywhere. The characters also just keep replicating themselves forever until I shut down. The speed is if I were holding down those keys. I've tried Noton 360 and system file checker and SUPERAntimalware and Maywarebytes. Found no problems Please help!!!!!!!!!!

What happens if you use a text editing program like Notepad or a word processing program like MS Word? Same behavior or not?

bbearren said:

Have you tried a different keyboard?

Will try another keyboard starting tomorrow. It's a laptop.

Sir George said:

Nisko said:

Anytime I get to a dialog box or a text box or anything where I can type, I get a continuous/////////////////////////////// or a continuous ************************. The only way to stop it is to reboot - then it works OK for a while. Otherwise, I can't type anything anywhere. The characters also just keep replicating themselves forever until I shut down. The speed is if I were holding down those keys. I've tried Noton 360 and system file checker and SUPERAntimalware and Maywarebytes. Found no problems Please help!!!!!!!!!!

What happens if you use a text editing program like Notepad or a word processing program like MS Word? Same behavior or not?

I tried Notepad and got the same problem. Actually, I had run System File Checker and tried to read the log. When I opened the log, the ///////////// began right away.

Nisko said:

bbearren said:

Have you tried a different keyboard?

Will try another keyboard starting tomorrow. It's a laptop.

I had to replace the keyboard on a Dell D600 for the very same reason.