Help

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i'm not very good at street fighter so i am pracitcing under story mode to get better. when i do a hadouken my punch button works but if just want to punch none of the three works same thing with the hurricane kicks i can't seem to just kick my opponent i have to do a hurricane kick in order for my character to kick. is that the way it's supposed to be?
i'm using my keyboard to play, i have windows xp and cable internet pls.help thanks