Jump to content

Welcome to Geeks to Go - Register now for FREE

Need help with your computer or device? Want to learn new tech skills? You're in the right place!
Geeks to Go is a friendly community of tech experts who can solve any problem you have. Just create a free account and post your question. Our volunteers will reply quickly and guide you through the steps. Don't let tech troubles stop you. Join Geeks to Go now and get the support you need!

How it Works Create Account
Photo

Outlook types wrong characters


  • Please log in to reply

#1
vsalzman

vsalzman

    Member

  • Member
  • PipPip
  • 37 posts
I have two users who intermittently experience the same problem with Outlook. When they try to type a period, they get the > character. They do not have Caps Lock on, I have checked this for myself as I didn't really believe them! All of the other characters are fine. It will just start happening and then go away on its own. We are running Outlook 2002 with all of the latest service packs. One user is on WinXP, the other is on Win2k. Has anyone had this problem before? Thanks!
  • 0

Advertisements


#2
dsenette

dsenette

    Je suis Napoléon!

  • Community Leader
  • 26,047 posts
  • MVP
it almost sounds as if the shift key is stuck...for like a second....byt...you would expect other characters to come out capatalized as well...clean the keyboards?
  • 0

#3
vsalzman

vsalzman

    Member

  • Topic Starter
  • Member
  • PipPip
  • 37 posts
I thought about sticky keys too, have replaced the keyboard for one user and got the same results. Thanks for the quick reply!
  • 0

#4
gerryf

gerryf

    Retired Staff

  • Retired Staff
  • 11,365 posts
you replaced the keyboard with a similar (ps2 > ps2)

What if you use a usb keyboard

Anything showing in eventvwr?
  • 0






Similar Topics

0 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users

As Featured On:

Microsoft Yahoo BBC MSN PC Magazine Washington Post HP