Sound problem when using WMP and keyboard

[Eve]

My speakers are tempermental at the best of times but this is getting really annoying! If, on the off chance that they are actually working for a change I like to listen to music on wmp while I work. Sounds fair enough, except if I have to type. Typing words is fine and even using the number keys above the letter keys works ok. (except it's damn slow) But the minute I try to use the number keys on the r/h side of the keyboard (under the number lock) the volume mutes. I have the volume icon in the taskbar so I can turn it on again pretty fast. But it's really starting to get on my nerves. I either have to spend ages trying to type something so as not to use those keys or I have to work in silence. Any ideas?

TIA

 

[Eve]

Anyone?

 

[madmatt]

What kind of keyboard is it? Make, manufacturer, USB, etc.?

 

[Eve]

It's a compaq, I just checked device manager: It's a "HID Keyboard Device" and the location is: "on USB Human Interface Device"

Does that help any?

 

[madmatt]

Have you tried changing out the keyboard to see if that would help?

 

[Eve]

Originally posted by madmatt
Have you tried changing out the keyboard to see if that would help?

Do you mean try a different keyboard? The only other one here is one from a realllllly old computer, I swear It's older than I am! I doubt it would be compatible.