Keyboard not working properly when playing Counter-Strike

**mmisayah** · May 4th, 2011, 11:46 PM

This is the problem, I have a microsoft comfort curve 2000 keyboard right now and it's working perfectly as I am using it to type this message. The problem starts when I start to play Counter-Strike (1.6 or Source, same problem). The keys, forward (w), backward (s), left strafe (a) and right strafe (f) all stop working. It would just automatically move on its own unless I hold the ALT button. While holding the ALT button, everything works normally. I also tried installing new drivers but no use. Tried changing the keyboard language location from US to UK, still no luck.

I tried to play Gunz and everything works perfectly. So I am thinking it's not keyboard related, might be the game.

Windows 7 home
evga geforce 570 , 1.2 gb
intel core i7 3.2ghz
6 gb memory
Microsoft comfort curve keyboard 2000

**nemowolf** · May 5th, 2011, 11:54 AM

check your key maps?

**mmisayah** · May 5th, 2011, 01:55 PM

I am not very familiar with key maps, would you mind telling me how I can do that? I would greatly appreaciate it.

**Benji16** · May 7th, 2011, 11:37 AM

I have the exact same problem, i have tried different keyboards (mechanical ones) and they all result in the same problem still

anyone find a fix?

**gameler** · May 9th, 2011, 11:41 AM

I am having the same issue. I even talked to a steam support person and they havent helped me at all..

**nemowolf** · May 9th, 2011, 12:22 PM

I don't play CS so i dont know the menu system. Try going into the menu and checking them for something like Map Keys or Key Mapper.

**mmisayah** · May 9th, 2011, 01:18 PM

I found a fix for mine finally. Win 7 64 bit is my OS, and it seems like it is OS related.

1. right click steam.exe
2. compatability mode
3. Run steam with Win xp serv pack 3
4. Apply, click okay.
5. Open steam
6. play cs or something, see if it works.