I had thought it was the computer at work, but it just happened here at home.

If i try to type an apostrophe, forward slash, or comma, the find function is activated, and Im unable to copy text in a browser.
I havent changed any settings.

help/suggestions/etc?

8/7/2006 12:37:58 PM

well the 'find' keyboard short-cuts are normal that you describe here.

about the copy and pasting being disabled in your browsers at home and at work, i have no idea what that could be. uninstall/ install. also, do you have extensions that are not compatible with the current version of FF? this may cause a conflict, but i am just talking off the top of my head about that, but it is worth a thought.

[Edited on August 7, 2006 at 2:23 PM. Reason : wtr]

8/7/2006 2:22:04 PM

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"well the 'find' keyboard short-cuts are normal that you describe here."

CTRL F is the find function.

This shit comes and goes (both the activation of the find function, and being unable to copy), and I'm not able to discern a pattern.

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"also, do you have extensions that are not compatible with the current version of FF? "

nope.

8/7/2006 2:40:59 PM

it's hard to tell from your description but my first guess is

tools - options - advanced - general

begin finding when you begin typing

8/7/2006 2:46:25 PM

not that, either

8/7/2006 2:51:00 PM

http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/keyboard

Both the apostrophe and forward slash are linked to the find function.

Cut and paste bug: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=337662

[Edited on August 7, 2006 at 3:15 PM. Reason : ]

8/7/2006 3:11:41 PM

^thanks.
now how the fuck do i turn it off permanently/anticipate when it will activate find, or not activate find?

I'm not seeing an option to turn off keyboard shortcuts, nor would I want to, so I guess I'd be looking for a 'manage keyboard shortcuts' deal, which i'm also not seeing.

Quote :

"For instance when CTRL-C and CTRL-V have stopped working is no longer possible to move the arrow keys left or right inside a form textbox."

painfully familiar

[Edited on August 7, 2006 at 3:18 PM. Reason : lj]

8/7/2006 3:17:12 PM

i have those exact same problems once in a while. can not explain them, in fact its happening right now forcing me to type "can not" rather than the conjuction. so gay.

8/7/2006 3:37:11 PM

^^You can't. Sorrry

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=57805

If you're feeling ambitious....Firefox is open source, so you could build your own, special version.

[Edited on August 7, 2006 at 3:51 PM. Reason : ]

8/7/2006 3:50:42 PM

but i thought firefox rocked socks?

8/7/2006 3:53:48 PM

Quote :

"i have those exact same problems once in a while. can not explain them, in fact its happening right now forcing me to type "can not" rather than the conjuction. so gay."

fortunately for me, this is rarely a problem when it really matters, but yes...it's annoying to have to say 'oh, and i cant use my apostrophe key at the moment'

Quote :

"If you're feeling ambitious....Firefox is open source, so you could build your own, special version."

a funny one, aren't ya?

8/7/2006 4:38:04 PM

9/1/2006 4:37:11 PM