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SeiferTim
March 21st, 2004, 11:30 AM
So I've got PSCS, and I've been using it for awhile, but it wasn't until after I had to revive my computer, that I've noticed that some keys aren't working in PS... this may have occured before my PC died, but I'm not sure, since I had only just up-graded to CS before it died... but I can't use any of the CTRL+Key commands (CTRL+C, and CTRL+X especially) The arrow keys don't do anything, and neither does Home, End or Delete, if I'm typing in a text area...
This makes no sense. I've always used to use the arrow keys to nudge things around, and Not to mention the fact that I almost live for the CTRL+C, CTRL+V, END, HOME, and DELETE keys! They all work in other programs just fine, regardless of what else is going on, and I can't think of what would cause this! I'm going nuts!
The other thing, is that I have WinAmp 5 Installed, I use it constantly. I have it set to use GlobalHotKeys, which I thought was the problem, but I disabled them, and it didn't make a difference. Right now I only have one HotKey for Winamp: CTRL+ALT+B+A Skips to the next song from within any program. The reason for the long command, is that I have one of the new Logitech Optical mice, with scroll button, and 3 extra buttons: a Thumb Button (which I use for "Back" in my web-browser), and Right Button (which is on the right side of the mouse, in the same posisiton as the Thumb BUtton, and I use for "Forward"), and a command Button, which is a tiny button right beneath the scroll wheel. By default, the Command Button opens a list of open programs that you can click on to open, which is useless if you're so used to ALT+TAB like I am, but I changed it, so that when you click the Command Button on the mouse, it sends the command to the computer that I pressed: CTRL+ALT+B+A, and skips to the next song in WinAmp...
For some reason, I think that the global hotkeys might be causing this problem, but short of completly removing winamp, I don't know how to test it... anyone else have this problem? Perhaps its something else....

grinch
March 21st, 2004, 11:33 AM
Well Tim,
I've heard of this problem a lot before, and yet the solution that always comes up is that the upgrade is pirated...
It's been known that for PSCS's pirated copies, they hot-keys fail to operate. If that certainly is the problem, try looking up on google and it should bring up tons of posts from other forums with the same question, Good Luck!
Thanks



grinch:kir:

SeiferTim
March 21st, 2004, 11:40 AM
That shouldn't be the problem, but it's possible that SpyBot removed my liscense info again... it keeps doing that to 3dsmax... :(

grinch
March 21st, 2004, 12:29 PM
That could be the problem frmo that SpyWare,
have you checked what other people have said?
Yet, my dad uses Alias Studio and he has problems like that too because of some program he installed to keep up with virusus.
Ph and is your cs pirated?
THanks


grinch:kir:

SeiferTim
March 21st, 2004, 12:42 PM
Nope

SeiferTim
March 21st, 2004, 02:55 PM
It is a valid copy, but I think it may have gotten messed up when my computer crashed... I'll try reinstalling it from the disc, again, (backing up all my filters,and things :| ) And see if that helps... thanks though....

Mik3
March 24th, 2004, 06:15 PM
Try uninstalling, make sure the registry is cleared, and then reinstall it.