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    Problem with repeating digits

    Using XP and MS Word, on a dell computer.
    Several times a day I will have this problem. I am typing and suddenly the last digit typed will repeat, continuously. It will go on and on and on, until I do something to stop it. If I right click my mouse, it will pause. If I try to type again, the digit will repeat for line after line.

    First, I assumed I had keyboard problem, so I switched keyboards. The same problem exists. I changed the mouse and the problem exists.

    When it last occurred, I was able to stop it with rt clicking, followed by resumption of the problem when I tried to do any typing. This happened 12 or 12 times. Finally, I rt clicked (which paused the repeating) and did a ctrl-alt-delete and was able to start typing, again.

    It is not the keyboard, because I switched keyboards.
    It is not the mouse, because I switched my mouse.
    I have not excluded the Belkin kvm switch, which I will do next, by connecting the keyboard directly to the computer.

    Any idea what could be causing this problem?

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    I'm betting on the Belkin KVM switch as the cause. Let us know what happens after you disconnect it.

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    I have bypassed the kvm switch and I am typing. Will be doing so for the next couple of hours and again in the a.m. Will probably know before noon tomorrow.

    I agree that the Kvm switch may be the problem. I have noticed other problems that I was able to work around which apparently are associated with the switch. Will post again with either good news or bad news.

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    jdc2000

    Apparently, the problem was with the kvm switch. Bypassed the kvm yesterday. Typed 2 hours yesterday and 6 hours today, with no problem. I would have expected the problem to occur several times during that time period.

    Thanks for your support.

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    Thanks for the update. I've seen problems similar to yours with Belkin KVM's.

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