Lost Ctrl+most keys

I installed a TV browser USB antenna, had problems and uninstalled it and now
various keyboard commands don't work: Ctrl+F, Ctrl+B, Ctrl+S, Ctrl+P and
there my be others that I've not found. Does anyone know how to fix this?
(I thought of reinstalling Windows but I've got SP2 and my disk is only SP1)
Johnny

Go to Start/Run, and type DEVMGMT.MSC , highlight all of the USB Root Hub
devices, Action menu, "Uninstall", then Action menu, "scan for hardware
changes", to find the device drivers again automatically.

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"Johnny Mindlin" <Johnny Mindlin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I installed a TV browser USB antenna, had problems and uninstalled it and
> now
> various keyboard commands don't work: Ctrl+F, Ctrl+B, Ctrl+S, Ctrl+P and
> there my be others that I've not found. Does anyone know how to fix this?
> (I thought of reinstalling Windows but I've got SP2 and my disk is only
> SP1)
> Johnny

Please read this through and please reply to the actual problem, not just the
first 4 words:
When I'm using ANY Windows application or programme, when I type Ctrl+S,
Ctr+B, Ctr+F, Ctr+P nothing happens. They used to work but not any more.
Other similar command still do (like Ctr+V, Ctr+C, Ctr+X, Ctr+Z, Ctr+W,
Ctr+I, Ctr+U and Ctr+V).
Any idea on how to fix this?
Johnny

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Go to Start/Run, and type DEVMGMT.MSC , highlight all of the USB Root Hub
> devices, Action menu, "Uninstall", then Action menu, "scan for hardware
> changes", to find the device drivers again automatically.
>
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>
> "Johnny Mindlin" <Johnny Mindlin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:55953AAD-2EC3-42F3-921E-BF6A5DD7DACD@microsoft.com...
> > I installed a TV browser USB antenna, had problems and uninstalled it and
> > now
> > various keyboard commands don't work: Ctrl+F, Ctrl+B, Ctrl+S, Ctrl+P and
> > there my be others that I've not found. Does anyone know how to fix this?
> > (I thought of reinstalling Windows but I've got SP2 and my disk is only
> > SP1)
> > Johnny
>

Johnny Mindlin wrote:
> I installed a TV browser USB antenna, had problems and uninstalled it and now
> various keyboard commands don't work: Ctrl+F, Ctrl+B, Ctrl+S, Ctrl+P and
> there my be others that I've not found. Does anyone know how to fix this?
> (I thought of reinstalling Windows but I've got SP2 and my disk is only SP1)
> Johnny
Have you tried System Restore to a point before installing/uninstalling
the hardware you mention?

Bill

I know I should have set a restore point before installing but I neglected to
and the restore point I last set is so long ago that I really don't want to
go back that far if I can help it ... unless XP sets restore points
automatically every time you install hardware ?
I DID think of reinstalling Windows but my disk is SP1 and my machine is
SP2. Would it work if I could find a way to do it, do you think?
Johnny

"Bill Sharpe" wrote:

> Johnny Mindlin wrote:
> > I installed a TV browser USB antenna, had problems and uninstalled it and now
> > various keyboard commands don't work: Ctrl+F, Ctrl+B, Ctrl+S, Ctrl+P and
> > there my be others that I've not found. Does anyone know how to fix this?
> > (I thought of reinstalling Windows but I've got SP2 and my disk is only SP1)
> > Johnny
> Have you tried System Restore to a point before installing/uninstalling
> the hardware you mention?
>
> Bill
>

On Tue, 8 Jul 2008 12:33:47 -0700, Johnny Mindlin
<JohnnyMindlin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I know I should have set a restore point before installing but I neglected to
> and the restore point I last set is so long ago that I really don't want to
> go back that far if I can help it ... unless XP sets restore points
> automatically every time you install hardware ?


XP normally sets a restore point every day. You should check to see
what restore points you have.


> I DID think of reinstalling Windows but my disk is SP1 and my machine is
> SP2. Would it work if I could find a way to do it, do you think?
> Johnny
>
> "Bill Sharpe" wrote:
>
> > Johnny Mindlin wrote:
> > > I installed a TV browser USB antenna, had problems and uninstalled it and now
> > > various keyboard commands don't work: Ctrl+F, Ctrl+B, Ctrl+S, Ctrl+P and
> > > there my be others that I've not found. Does anyone know how to fix this?
> > > (I thought of reinstalling Windows but I've got SP2 and my disk is only SP1)
> > > Johnny
> > Have you tried System Restore to a point before installing/uninstalling
> > the hardware you mention?
> >
> > Bill
> >

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Johnny Mindlin wrote:
> I know I should have set a restore point before installing but I neglected to
> and the restore point I last set is so long ago that I really don't want to
> go back that far if I can help it ... unless XP sets restore points
> automatically every time you install hardware ?
> I DID think of reinstalling Windows but my disk is SP1 and my machine is
> SP2. Would it work if I could find a way to do it, do you think?
> Johnny
>

Trying a restore point is much less drastic than reinstalling Windows.

Bill

"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 8 Jul 2008 12:33:47 -0700, Johnny Mindlin
> <JohnnyMindlin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>> I know I should have set a restore point before installing but I
>> neglected to
>> and the restore point I last set is so long ago that I really don't want
>> to
>> go back that far if I can help it ... unless XP sets restore points
>> automatically every time you install hardware ?
>
>
> XP normally sets a restore point every day. You should check to see
> what restore points you have.
>

Actually it every 24 hours *of use*.

XP also normally sets a restore point before any software installation.

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:18:31 +0100, "M.I.5¾"
<no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote:

>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:dfi774d1orq0c5njh4hhui5m2jm166hvc4@4ax.com...
> > On Tue, 8 Jul 2008 12:33:47 -0700, Johnny Mindlin
> > <JohnnyMindlin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I know I should have set a restore point before installing but I
> >> neglected to
> >> and the restore point I last set is so long ago that I really don't want
> >> to
> >> go back that far if I can help it ... unless XP sets restore points
> >> automatically every time you install hardware ?
> >
> >
> > XP normally sets a restore point every day. You should check to see
> > what restore points you have.
> >
>
> Actually it every 24 hours *of use*.


A minor point, but thanks for the clarification. Certainly it doesn't
do it when the computer is powered off.


> XP also normally sets a restore point before any software installation.


I believe that's the installation routine that does that, not XP.

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"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:18:31 +0100, "M.I.5¾"
> <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>
>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
>> news:dfi774d1orq0c5njh4hhui5m2jm166hvc4@4ax.com...
>> > On Tue, 8 Jul 2008 12:33:47 -0700, Johnny Mindlin
>> > <JohnnyMindlin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> I know I should have set a restore point before installing but I
>> >> neglected to
>> >> and the restore point I last set is so long ago that I really don't
>> >> want
>> >> to
>> >> go back that far if I can help it ... unless XP sets restore points
>> >> automatically every time you install hardware ?
>> >
>> >
>> > XP normally sets a restore point every day. You should check to see
>> > what restore points you have.
>> >
>>
>> Actually it every 24 hours *of use*.
>
>
> A minor point, but thanks for the clarification. Certainly it doesn't
> do it when the computer is powered off.
>

It would be pretty impressive if it did!

>
>> XP also normally sets a restore point before any software installation.
>
>
> I believe that's the installation routine that does that, not XP.
>

There may be something in what you say.