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So what's wrong? Well a new tab tab keeps randomly opening up in the browser that I'm using. If I have no browser open then it just defaults to IE. At first the spacebar key opened a new tab. Then it would open a new tab by itself nonstop. Now the "6", "insert" key, "home" key as well as other keys open a new tab.

IE, Chrome, and Firefox all have this problem so a different browser won't fix the issue. I've reset IE settings. I've ran Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and AVG 2011, numerous times. They haven't found any viruses, malware, etc.

So any ideas on what's causing the issue?

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Member Avatar for jingda

Have you change the keyboard settings. Try updating all drivers first and connect your laptop using a usb keyboard and see whether anything happens. If nothing happen that mean somethings is wrong with your built in keyboard. Post back your findings?

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In Firefox, you can browse multiple sites at once, simply and easily. I continued browsing while opening a lot of Firefox web browsers. Predictive Newtab is a new Mozilla Labs project that adds dynamic site suggestions to the new tab page of the Firefox web browser.

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I would reccommend running MalwareBytes its free and it will check to see if any malware/adware is causing the problem by capturing the keys.

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I think it's the keyboard. Anyone know how or why the keyboard would be doing this?

I don't have another usb keyboard to try out, but I don't have the problem with the onscreen keyboard.

BTW it's a fancy $80 keyboard with lights, touch-sensitive control panel, audio ports, and gold plated connectors.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823175006

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Can't tell unless you have another keyboard to test it out. Have you update all drivers? Try doing a system restore before this problem happen.

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that keyboard likely has a setup program install, that you should be able to set to default maybe ,try going to start /go to control panel /keyboards and look for different settings .or try start/all programs and look in the list for Saitek Eclips ,good luck

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