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backspace key backward
Up until this morning when using the backspace key, it removed the letter immediately to the left of the cursor. Suddenly in the middle of working, it starting removing letters to the right instead of the left. I double-checked the delete key to see if they had swapped, but now both the backspace key and the delete key do the same thing (delete the immediate character to the right). I'm sure I must have accidently hit something wrong during work that changed a setting, but I'm not sure what it was. Also, this happens in ALL programs, not just Word or Outlook or IE. I am running XP SP2.
Please help as this is extremely cutting into my proficiency!
Sorry about leaving out some of my information. I am using a Dell Precision laptop (only 2 weeks old) plugged into a docking station. When using the laptop keyboard directly, it works correctly. When the plug-in keyboard (Microsoft Natural Keyboard 1.0A) is moved to another computer, it works correctly. When replacing the keyboard with another one, the same problem occurs. That's why I considered it to not be the keyboard but some type of setting between the keyboard and this computer.
No other keys appear to be acting up and the keyboard is very clean.
Thanks in advance
blue suns church
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Posted October 5th, 2024 16:32
sigh, i was having the same exact problem until i realized i was hitting my delete key instead of backspace *facepalm* if you are on a dell laptop you might want to check that..........
Mary G
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Posted March 28th, 2008 15:00