Control button not working

[K88]

My control button of logitech keyboard have stopped working. I can't able to open task manager by pressing ctrl + alt + delete. I did system restore which didn't fix that problem. I have also ran full system scan but didn't found anything. Is that related to driver or any fault in keyboard? There is no problem with shift, caps lock, tab or function key button, only my CTRL button has stopped working. How can I fix this?

[deoWo]

Sounds like a hardware issue. Have you tested with a different keyboard?? It's always best to eliminate the possibility of a hardware issue. To solve the problem insert xp cd and run sfc /scannow from 'run' command to check windows protected files, if it doesn't give any error then you need to do repair install.

[Hamir]

To make sure the problem is related to hardware first you need shutdown the machine then remove keyboard from machine. Install another keyboard on your system and restart your machine and check if CTRL key is working or not. If the CTRL button does not cause any problems, then you just need a new keyboard. If you have wireless keyboard so -try installing new batteries.

[Firon]

I want to know what are different way to use CTRL key in windows xp.

[Rawko]

Windows program key combinations

• CTRL+C: Copy
• CTRL+X: Cut
• CTRL+V: Paste
• CTRL+Z: Undo
• CTRL+B: Bold
• CTRL+U: Underline
• CTRL+I: Italic

Windows system key combinations
CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu

General keyboard-only commands

• CTRL+ESC: Opens the Start menu (use the ARROW keys to select an item)
• CTRL+ESC or ESC: Selects the Start button (press TAB to select the taskbar, or press SHIFT+F10 for a context menu)
• CTRL+SHIFT+ESC: Opens Windows Task Manager
• CTRL+F4: Closes the current Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window
• CTRL+TAB: Switch to the next child window of a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) program