Re: Pop-up menus

2003-08-18 Thread tivo
Also, it is possible that it may be a bug in Office X. I have version 10.1.2 and do not have any problems. Have you updated to the current version? Yes, I updated. No, this problem did not occur with the Pismo. Another problem did though that is still occurring with the iBook. Now and then

Re: Pop-up menus

2003-08-18 Thread Wiebe Wilbers
1) Do you have a keyboard driver installed? If so, look there for an option to bring up contextual menus by holding down the mouse button, or, in your case, maintaining pressure on the touchpad. Shut it off. I don't recall installing a driver on the Pismo (I could be wrong). Most Adesso

Re: Pop-up menus

2003-08-18 Thread tivo
No problem; so yes, the keyboard is somehow firing the control feature? What to do? And how about that periodic port weirdness? The Adesso, aside from these problems, is a great aid in typing. May be worth a look around to see if a driver does indeed exist for the keyboard. I have a

Re: Pop-up menus

2003-08-18 Thread Steve Kidd
On 8/18/03 2:26 AM, tivo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Seems that a shareware driver had just come on the market out of Japan for this (and other) devices. --- The USB Overdrive X is a driver for Mac OS X 10.2.4 USB Overdrive is a superb driver, been

Re: Pop-up menus

2003-08-18 Thread Bruce Johnson
tivo wrote: Yes, I updated. No, this problem did not occur with the Pismo. Another problem did though that is still occurring with the iBook. Now and then the cursor will freeze (that is, the entire keyboard doesn't operate). If I switch to the other USB port the keyboard will function fine

Re: Pop-up menus

2003-08-17 Thread tivo
. I don't think that this is an issue, however. Until I'm certain, I continue to think that this is a Microsoft Office X issue. I haven't gotten an idea to turning off these suckers in Office X using every Help menu idea (though none refer to pop-up menus. Now Safari has a Block pop-up windows

Re: Pop-up menus

2003-08-17 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Friday, August 15, 2003, at 05:41 PM, tivo wrote: I recently purchased a new iBook, 40gig, 900mHz,640RAM. My Pismo kicked. I'm using OSX and Office X (only the Word part). I've lots of questions. How do I get rid of these obnoxious edit-type pop-up menus in the midst of text? I don't know

Re: Pop-up menus

2003-08-17 Thread Steve Kidd
to turning off these suckers in Office X using every Help menu idea (though none refer to pop-up menus. They're called Contextual Menus, and you're on the wrong track, it is not an Office X issue (Which is why you find no mention of them in the Office help files). CM's are part of the OS. You get

Re: Pop-up menus

2003-08-17 Thread tivo
All I can think of is you are maybe accidentally hitting control whilst clicking, or pressing the right mouse button, if you have one, by mistake?? Or maybe leaning on the mouse/trackpad button?? Wiebe I see what you mean about the right mouse button, although I don't use a mouse. I have

Re: Pop-up menus

2003-08-17 Thread debkmaillist
don't think that this is an issue, however. Until I'm certain, I continue to think that this is a Microsoft Office X issue. I haven't gotten an idea to turning off these suckers in Office X using every Help menu idea (though none refer to pop-up menus. Now Safari has a Block pop-up windows under

Re: Pop-up menus

2003-08-17 Thread Steve Kidd
On 8/17/03 10:56 AM, tivo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I see what you mean about the right mouse button, although I don't use a mouse. I have an Adesso keyboard attached and the upper button of the trackpad does operate as the control key in producing the same menu. Okay, I'm not too familiar

Re: Pop-up menus

2003-08-17 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Sunday, August 17, 2003, at 10:56 AM, tivo wrote: All I can think of is you are maybe accidentally hitting control whilst clicking, or pressing the right mouse button, if you have one, by mistake?? Or maybe leaning on the mouse/trackpad button?? Wiebe I see what you mean about the right

Re: Pop-up menus

2003-08-17 Thread Clyde Kahrl
Don't forget that sometimes keys can stick. I never remember this when it happens to me and I go nuts trying to figure out why this or that is happening, and all that is the matter is that a key is stuck. -- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronics

Re: Pop-up menus

2003-08-15 Thread Bruce Johnson
tivo wrote: I recently purchased a new iBook, 40gig, 900mHz,640RAM. My Pismo kicked. I'm using OSX and Office X (only the Word part). I've lots of questions. How do I get rid of these obnoxious edit-type pop-up menus in the midst of text? I don't know what makes them occur when I drop the cursor

Re: Pop-up menus

2003-08-15 Thread tivo
I recently purchased a new iBook, 40gig, 900mHz,640RAM. My Pismo kicked. I'm using OSX and Office X (only the Word part). I've lots of questions. How do I get rid of these obnoxious edit-type pop-up menus in the midst of text? I don't know what makes them occur when I drop the cursor

Re: Pop-up menus

2003-08-15 Thread Wiebe Wilbers
All I can think of is you are maybe accidentally hitting control whilst clicking, or pressing the right mouse button, if you have one, by mistake?? Or maybe leaning on the mouse/trackpad button?? Wiebe -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronics

Pop-up menus

2003-08-14 Thread tivo
I recently purchased a new iBook, 40gig, 900mHz,640RAM. My Pismo kicked. I'm using OSX and Office X (only the Word part). I've lots of questions. How do I get rid of these obnoxious edit-type pop-up menus in the midst of text? I don't know what makes them occur when I drop the cursor into a word