Using apple keyboard w/PC XP issues

Hi all,
I'm running a DELL laptop (yes I know, first mistake)....and I have bought a Apple keyboard w/numeric pad. The problem I'm having is when I open up my browser where it be Google Chrome or Internet Explorer, the bottom of the screen comes up and starts flashing. It is basically the HTML of the site and sometimes shows it. I can't figure out what is causing the conflict. Right now, there is no conflict and it is working perfectly. Rebooting doesn't solve the problem either. It does it when it wants to and does it 90% of the time. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Davey02780 wrote:
Actually it does have to do with the Apple keyboard because the keyboard states you can use it with a PC. I have tried another keyboard and the problem does not happen thus its an Apple/PC conflict.
You did not mention another keyboard in your previous post and we can't read you mind.
The keyboard has nothing to do with the way a webpage is displayed so I still fail to see how it's the Apple keyboard. Like I said, run the computer for several days without the Apple keyboard and if the issue appears, you will have definitive proof that it's not the Apple keyboard. But if it does NOT appear, that does NOT mean that it must be the Apple keyboard's fault. (You can't prove a negative. Google that if you dont' know what that means.)
I don't see our conversation going in a way that you'll like after this so I'll stop here (unless someone posts areasonable and logical possibility and solution that I can contribute to.) Otherwise, luck be with thee!

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