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ONLY in Firefox is my keyboard now typing wrong characters - it types the querty keyboard in sequence ie asdfghjkl;' This does not happen in Edge or in other Microsoft programmes such as Word. Using Windows 10, Surface pro 3 with SP4 keyboard. FIrefox 58.0.1 with auto update.
I've tried removing the proxy setting, restarting, reinstalling the keyboard. Getting fed up with the waste of time.
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Not sure what you're trying to report as the sequence you posted above seems to be the valid Qwerty keyboard order.
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Is it possible the Bi-directional is not functioning?
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Please clarify.

What is it typing?

What should it be typing?

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DanRaisch wrote:Not sure what you're trying to report as the sequence you posted above seems to be the valid Qwerty keyboard order.
It doesn't matter what key I type it just keeps typing letters in sequence. Only happens in Firefox, in Edge the keyboard works fine . So can't use Firefox until I find out what to change to correct this. It is clearly not the keyboard, it's something to do with Firefox. It doesn't happen in Thunderbird!
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So, to clarify a tad more...
Are you saying that briefly pressing just one key, (the 'a' key), you get all the other characters along that keyboard row, as well?
Does this happen with other rows of keys?
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RobertJ wrote:.
Please clarify.

What is it typing?

What should it be typing?

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If I type "hello" it types fghjk. IF I then type "thank you" it types l'zxcvbnm. So whatever key I press makes no difference. If I keep pressing "n" it then tupes =qwertyuiop[]asdfgh

In answer to LIMPET235, it doesn't make any difference which key I press, it just adds all the letters in sequence as laid out on the keyboard.
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Have you tried starting Firefox in Mozilla Safe Mode? http://kb.mozillazine.org/Safe_mode
If no improvement using Safe Mode, do you have the same problem if you create a new profile and test it with no extensions or non-default themes installed?
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_Manager
and
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Creating_a_ne ... on_Windows

Also see http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_-_Firefox
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You posted all of your posts using Fx 58 except the first one, and they are not garbled. How is it you accomplished that if your keyboard is acting up in Firefox?
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This looks like the action of some anti keylogger software that is scrambling what you type.

What security software do you have?
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In answer to smsmith, I am using the on screen touch keyboard which works ok, rather that the surface pro keyboard.
Surface pro keyboard works with edge and with MS programmes eg Word.


In answer to Dan Raich I have tried disabling all the addons, and nothing changes. not tried to start in safe mode. WIll try that now and report back.
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dickvl wrote:This looks like the action of some anti keylogger software that is scrambling what you type.

What security software do you have?
I use Zone Alarm Security Suite. However, its only with FF that this happens, not with Edge. I have tried with all Addons disabled, no change. On screen keyboard works ok, just the SurfacePro keyboard which gives problem. It happened previously and i had the keyboard replaced, then it worked, few months later it doesn't But it's not the physical keyboard as this work with all other programmes including Thunderbird..
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Do you have another keyboard you can try? Maybe a USB plug in type or bluetooth keyboard? Have you removed the surface pro keyboard and reconnected it? Was there a recent surface firmware update that might have caused this?
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DanRaisch wrote:Have you tried starting Firefox in Mozilla Safe Mode? http://kb.mozillazine.org/Safe_mode
If no improvement using Safe Mode, do you have the same problem if you create a new profile and test it with no extensions or non-default themes installed?
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_Manager
and
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Creating_a_ne ... on_Windows

Also see http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_-_Firefox
I've restarted FF in safe mode and it makes no difference.

I will try and create a new profile and report back
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smsmith wrote:Do you have another keyboard you can try? Maybe a USB plug in type or bluetooth keyboard? Have you removed the surface pro keyboard and reconnected it? Was there a recent surface firmware update that might have caused this?
I don't have another keyboard and I,m not aware of a firmware update. Pleae note, the keyboard works everywhere EXCEPT in Firefox, so my beljef so that it is a Firefox problem.
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