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Laptop keyboard problem.
peter_the_piper
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Made the newbie mistake of brushing the keyboard to clean out the crumbs and did it whilst on. Stupid, I know. Now the down/up arrows jump from top to botton and vice versa instantly instead os scrolling. I'm sure there is an easy way of solving this but don't know it.
Dell Inspiron 1501 on XP.
Dell Inspiron 1501 on XP.
I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
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Scroll lock key?0
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Thanks, tried that but it does not seem to make much difference.I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.0
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run your fingers all over evey key,
down arrow does the same as end, and up arrow the same as home?
which browser!!
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Is it in everything or a particular programme?0
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From another website:
In your browser
Tools >>Options>>Advanced, uncheck "always use the cursor keys to navigate within pages"
you may have to close and re-open the browser."a workman, even of the lowest and poorest order, if he is frugal and industrious, may enjoy a greater share of the necessaries and conveniences of life than it is possible for any savage to acquire."0 -
Thanks that solved it. Thanks to all who tried to help.superstylin wrote: »From another website:
In your browser
Tools >>Options>>Advanced, uncheck "always use the cursor keys to navigate within pages"
you may have to close and re-open the browser.I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.0
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