Microsoft KB Archive/267013

= Pressing SHIFT for Several Seconds Does Not Turn FilterKeys Feature On or Off =

Article ID: 267013

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

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This article was previously published under Q267013



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SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to turn the FilterKeys feature on or off by pressing the right SHIFT key for 8 to 16 seconds, you may find that this method is ineffective.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, disable FilterKeys.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
To disable FilterKeys, follow these steps:
 * 1) In Control Panel, double-click Accessibility Options.
 * 2) On the Keyboard tab, click to clear the Use FilterKeys check box.
 * 3) Click Apply, and then click OK.

Additional query words: HWKEY

Keywords: kbenable kbpending kbprb KB267013

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