Precautionary Slowatus (or: Why, Computer, Why???)

[misterblackbird.livejournal.com]

Sooo... Something amazing and annoying is happening with my keyboard at the moment. All of a suddaaen [sic]. See that? See, if I hit the "D" button for too long or too hard, it comes up with both d and a (daaddaaaaddaa <--for example). This is awesome

I'm thinking this may finally be the hardware failure to end all hardware failures with this computer (hell, it's five years old, at least, and has a busted hinge, a failing ethernet port, no USB capabilities, no CD or DVD capabilities, and a nicked screen, to say nothing of the numberous virus attacks I've endured).

Anyway, just a notice here that, if I vanish or lag or get slow with tags, it's because I'm fed up with this annoyance. Likewise, this whole thing may just mean that my computer is in its daeath [sic] throes andaa [sic] I may vanish until I can wrangle a new machine or a fix for this one. We shall see. I'm not gone, I'm just going "arrrrgh!!" for a bit. I'm still here! It's just taking me longer to type tags and so on.

tl;dr: Caru's computer wants its "Da Da" apparently >:| And if anyone has a fix for this, I'd love to hear it.

This goes for:
Cain (misterblackbird)
Maria (agoodchild)
Alice (othersideofwhat)

DAAAMN [sic] I AM ANNOYEDAA [sic].

Comments

[der-freischuetz.livejournal.com]

That is... the most amusing error I've seen in quite some time. :D Obviously a message from your computer, Caru.

Whenever my keyboard acts strange, it usually resolves itself when I turn the computer off, then unplug and re-plug the keyboard cable. Buuut I suppose you've tried something as easy as that.
Otherwise yes, might be the hardware dying. :|

[misterblackbird.livejournal.com]

I have to admit, I amuses me too--even if annoys me to daeeeeeeeath ;;

Alas, I have a laptop, so I can't really unplug anything ;; So I may be really, really daoomeda ;;

[der-freischuetz.livejournal.com]

Heh. Especially that error in combination with Cain here of all people...

I see. DOOMED FOREVER AND EVER, then. Just simple rebooting tends to help sometimes too, though. I remember I had an error once when the space key wrote a's instead of - well, spaces.

PERHAPS IT JUST WANTS YOU TO WRITE AN INTERNET FATHER'S DAY CARD.

[misterblackbird.livejournal.com]

I know, right? AMAZING.

I did try rebooting, but I only left it off for a few moments. Now, maybe this is all superstitious behavior, but we'll see if it improves when I turn it off and leave it off overnight. Otherwise, well, glad I have some emergency funds at the moment ._.v

FINE. I'LL DO THAT TOO.

[der-freischuetz.livejournal.com]

Ah, I don't think the time it's off will matter. Well, it was worth a try! :/ Still, good luck. ♥

RESPECTING IT'S E-DADA WISHES IS BOUND TO HELP.