Re: odd key behavior
On 16 Jul 2005, at 2:00 AM, Claire Hart wrote: I've looked in System Preferences under Keyboard Mouse, but can't find anything that seems to be related. Look in System Preferences under Universal Access. See if any assistive devices are on. Peter PS: The above sentence highlights another situation where the folks at Apple missed opportunities to communicate with each other. The word assistive is used in System Preferences, but spell checker maintains that it is not a word. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
odd key behavior
I had two questions in my last post. This list's input helped me with the first question, but here's the second one again: I have inadvertently changed a preference of some sort. When I strike any of the lower corner keys once (such as shift, fn, ctrl, option, and control), it makes a manual typewriter noise, as if you are locking in the shift key, and causes that key's symbol to appear on the screen. When I hit it a second time, it makes another manual typewriter noise, and causes that key's symbol to be a bolder white. A third strike causes it to disappear. Also, the strike of any other key causes it to disappear as well. I can't find any info on this. It is not num lock. The noise is very irritating, and the changed action of these keys is messing me up as well. What did I do to cause this? I've looked in System Preferences under Keyboard Mouse, but can't find anything that seems to be related. Thanks, Claire -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: gray frame around screen; odd key behavior
Has anyone noticed a gray frame that sometimes appears peripherally around the screen=3F It's translucent gray border about a half inch wide and either on all four edges or on the sides and top. (It's gone right now, so I don't exactly remember if it's at the bottom, where my dock happens to be right now.) I wonder if it's a prompt of some kind. I haven't yet seen that pattern of strokes or conditions that causes it to appear or go away. It sounds like Expos=E9 in action. Do you get the same thing when you press F11=3F You could check your Expos=E9 pref pane to see what the keyboard shortcuts are set to. TimH Yes, that was it. I didn't know what it meant. Thanks, Tim. Claire -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: gray frame around screen; odd key behavior
On Wed, Jul 13, 2005 at 4:36 am -0500, Claire Hart wrote: Has anyone noticed a gray frame that sometimes appears peripherally around the screen? It's translucent gray border about a half inch wide and either on all four edges or on the sides and top. (It's gone right now, so I don't exactly remember if it's at the bottom, where my dock happens to be right now.) I wonder if it's a prompt of some kind. I haven't yet seen that pattern of strokes or conditions that causes it to appear or go away. It sounds like Exposé in action. Do you get the same thing when you press F11? You could check your Exposé pref pane to see what the keyboard shortcuts are set to. TimH -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
gray frame around screen; odd key behavior
Has anyone noticed a gray frame that sometimes appears peripherally around the screen? It's translucent gray border about a half inch wide and either on all four edges or on the sides and top. (It's gone right now, so I don't exactly remember if it's at the bottom, where my dock happens to be right now.) I wonder if it's a prompt of some kind. I haven't yet seen that pattern of strokes or conditions that causes it to appear or go away. Also, I have inadvertently changed a preference of some sort. When I strike any of the lower corner keys once (such as shift, fn, ctrl, option, and control), it makes manual typewriter noise, as if you are locking in the shift key, and causes that key's symbol to appear on the screen. When I hit it a second time, it makes another manual typewriter noise, and causes that key's symbol to be a bolder white. A third strike causes it to disappear. Also, the strike of any other key causes it to disappear as well. I can't find any info on this. It is not num lock. These two are not related, as the frame shows up very occasionally, and the clicky key thing just started about thirty minutes ago and is driving me crazy. Help (as usual), Claire -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
