Unless the keys are sticking, the fault probably lies with a bug. The good news is that it is possible to overcome this problem and get back to normal typing
A 'small British village' in the mid-Atlantic is in need of funding to get it connected
UK premium rate regulator orders UK company, which made almost £28,000, to refund people who downloaded free rogue Android apps
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Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre launches website and freephone service for missing kids and their families
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The colour matching game is lots of fun with a touch screen
Government agency raps short-term loan company for threatening letters
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This useful planning tool is now on sale from Amazon in the UK
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Select committee will look at issues such as broadband demand in the UK
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A 'small British village' in the mid-Atlantic is in need of funding to get it connected
UK premium rate regulator orders UK company, which made almost £28,000, to refund people who downloaded free rogue Android apps
Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre launches website and freephone service for missing kids and their families
Government agency raps short-term loan company for threatening letters
Select committee will look at issues such as broadband demand in the UK
People claiming to work for Microsoft tell users their computers are infected and being used for attacks on other computers
Information Commissioner's Office says being heavy-handed with companies that don't comply with new law initially would be inappropriate...
Cabinet Office admits many Government department websites will fail to comply with amendment to PECR
Regulator said ISPs need to train sales staff more effectively
Homes and businesses in the rural area will receive speeds of up to 80 Mbits/sec, with £2.2m of the budget coming from Rutland County Council
Micro-blogging site enjoys success in the UK but promises to work with the authorities more, after accusations that it aids criminals...
Security company F-Secure's latest mobile-threat report shows worrying trend towards more sophisticated and complex malicious software...
Information Commissioner's Office's website appears to be latest target of hacktivists
The colour matching game is lots of fun with a touch screen
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This free National Rail app is a useful tool when taking the train
This system optimiser is available at no cost for a limited time
A benchmark utility that measures a meaningful test of your computer
This free tool will report on Windows Registry and file settings on your PC
View your files on Skydrive in a normal folder in Windows
Take a picture, write a message and send a postcard
Find an interesting article and save it for later with this handy smartphone and tablet app
Where's Wally HD - The Fantastic Journey even has a multiplayer game on the iPad
A useful Windows app for making bootable USB keys
A capable ebook reader for Windows with a built in store browser and the ability to transfer to other devices
While it might look dull, Gramps is a very powerful piece of software
A 30-day trial version that enables you to test the software fully
An ultrabook laptop at an incredibly low price
Internet security with bite
Lots of impressive features, but expensive for a single-bay NAS enclosure
It's certainly cheap, but will it make you cheerful?
Lots of extras and a beautiful design too
A PC case with great build quality that's also very quiet
Take short-haul flights with this smartphone-controlled attack helicopter
Edit your sounds with proper controllers rather than a keyboard and mouse
A router that is expensive but very easy to use
A compact camera with a big zoom and a twist in its design
Unless the keys are sticking, the fault probably lies with a bug. The good news is that it is possible to overcome this problem and get back to normal typing
The Bluetooth capabilities of Sony Ericsson's T280i phone will only permit sending or receiving items from other Bluetooth phones or...
Every modern PC has one or more USB connectors. We explain what they are, how to use them and how to overcome some of the problems...
The simplest way to run two hard disks in the same PC is to have a dual-boot start-up menu. Using a switch to flick between the two...
With children using the family PC for more and more activities, it makes sense to protect them from unsuitable sites. We explain how...
Running old programs on a new machine can often cause problems. We describe three solutions that should get things up and running properly again
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Any new computer should come with the Windows 7 firewall active, but a quick look under Control Panel and then System and Security...
The default on an iPhone 4S is to archive all Gmail emails instead of deleting them, so this the button for this option needs to be switched to the off position
Serif Page Plus lets loose the designer in you with its various wrap settings
Whether you're a hardened iPad user or setting off with your first Apple product, our tips will help you dig deeper into what the latest iPad can do
We take a look at a recent phishing email, claiming to be from the HMRC, to show how you can catch the scams
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Before downloading some software from Microsoft, it will ask you to verify that you have a legitimate copy of Windows – even though many users find this confusing
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An Internet Explorer feature called Content Advisor can prevent your youngsters straying onto unsuitable websites. It's not perfect,...
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It is inevitable that every hard disk will run out of storage space or fail at some stage. We show you how to fit a new hard disk with more capacity to a laptop PC
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A free service can check the spelling, grammar, content and style of your documents. It can also tell if you've been using someone...
A free tool from Addictive Tips makes creating folders easy and fast
How to create attractive wallpapers for the Windows Desktop using your favourite photos
We show you the best way to create an electronic form within a Word document
The internet has countless useful and valuable tools that allow users to share and swap information. A free tool helps automate tasks...
A free service lets you share things you've discovered how to do on your PC with friends. We demonstrate how to use Screenr to make...
We show you how to add extra storage space to your local area network
An ultrabook laptop at an incredibly low price
We take a look at a recent phishing email, claiming to be from the HMRC, to show how you can catch the scams
Edit your sounds with proper controllers rather than a keyboard and mouse
The Wubi installer is the easiest way to install Ubuntu and also makes removal easier
If you don't want to use Ubuntu anymore, or want to install it properly, a Wubi installation is simple to remove in Windows
VMware Players offers a way to create a Windows 7 installation that can be experimented on without putting files at risk
This video shows how to stop Word 2010 from creating web links when it thinks it recognises a web address
The Centre for Computing History stand at the Gadget Show Live 2012 has some fascinating items on display
We take a look at the Windows 8 Metro interface on an all-in-one touchscreen PC
The Western Digital Caviar range has three different hard disks designed for specific types of user
Super-thin laptops were the order of the day at Gadget Show Live 2012
Make your laptop quieter and cooler by cleaning the fan and heatsink
Is Apple’s latest tablet still the best there is?
A 'small British village' in the mid-Atlantic is in need of funding to get it connected
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