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The 'Alternate' (Alt) key of my friend's notebook keyboard got stuck. So, when he presses A, the computer accepts it as Alt + A. The immediate solution that I can think, is to disable the key.

I find that it's not hard to disable a key. Here's how to do it:

1. Download MapKeyboard from download.com (27KB only)
2. Uncompress it, then open the MapKeyboard.exe (not installation is required)
3. A virtual key board will show up.
4. Click on the key that you want to disable. For my case, I click on RAlt to disable right Alt key.
5. Then at "Remap selected key to:", select "Disabled".
6. Finally, click "Save layout" and reboot the PC

If you failed to start the program, you will need to install Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0.

I think this can be useful, especially for some gamers who would like to disable the Windows key for you-know-what reason.

Besides disabling a certain key, the program can map keys as well.

Hope you find it useful too.

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Anurag Bhandari says:

Nice find.
It would definitely help many others like your friend.
By the way, I think it’s safe to recommend your visitors to download Microsoft .NET framework 3, instead of version 2.

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EngLee says:

Since the program stated that it requires .NET Framework version 2, I’ll just obey to it!

Anyway, I agree with you. I’m quite sure it would work on Version 3 as well.

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nick says:

i spilt drink on my keys and one has become permently activated, The end button. so i cant do anything without it automaticly going to the bottem of the page

thanks for this ive disabled it now and works fine, like i needed that dam key anyway.

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