what the heck is my computer doing?

[redfishsc]

I'm having a problem with typing the apostrophe like this ' .

Every time I hit it, I get a little "find next" screen pop up at the bottom of my screen. Which means everything I type after the ' winds up in the "find next" field if I don't use the mouse to click in the forum message box again. Kinda like a macro or something. Irritating as heck.

What is it and how do I kill it?

 

[airrat]

When killing a computer I generally use a .357.

I did once speed up my computer by taking it to the 5th floor and throwing it off. However, it crashed shortly there after and never got it up and running again. []

Sorry Red no clue to your problem

 

[BillATsetelDOTcom]

In what program or all programs?

 

[pen-turners]

redfishsc,
I bet you are using Firefox. The ' is a shortcut key built into the program. It should not do it when you are typing in a text window. Only when you are in "non-text" entry mode. I don't know of any way to disable it.

Chris

 

[pen-turners]

There is an extension you can install that will allow you to modify or delete any keyboard shortcut in Firefox. I am putting a link to the program below. I have not tried this myself so use it at your own risk but most Firefox extensions are pretty stable and can easily be removed if you don't want them.

http://extensionroom.mozdev.org/more-info/keyconfig


Hope it works.

Chris

 

[Rifleman1776]

Firefox? Mozilla? Yer probably right. I was considering more mundane possibilities. Like accidentially resting his hand on the 'ctrl' key at the same time. Or a dirty keyboard (aren't they all?). Bet if I rinsed mine out I could get a pot of coffee out of it. [insert a 'yuk' similie here] []

 

[redfishsc]

No, using the NetCrap browser. It only happens on Netscape when typing in a message field like this one. But it's not doing it now, I can ''''''' all I want and it doesn't do any "find" shortcut. Freako.


BTW, a .357 only makes one large hole, whereas a 12 gauge with a slug makes one big CRATER. Much more fun.

 

[dubdrvrkev]

I use Mozilla and have never see this menu come up. BTW Mozilla has a wood theme, so you can make your computer wood grain.

 

[airrat]

I also use Mozilla and have never seen that before either. However with my new computer I downloaded the latest version and see it works. Something new?

 

[woodwish]

.357? 12 gauge? All seems like overkill, a well placed hammer blow will accomplish the same without scaring the dogs and kids. []

 

[sptfr43]

try this maybe it will work http://www.funny-games.biz/beatup-pc.html

 

[Johnathan]

I think a nice big size 12 shoe will do the trick. Computers, you can't live with 'em you can't live without 'em.