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    Keyboard problem

    Hi,for an unknown reason I am now experiencing problems with my keyboard under Windows 10 as follows: the a and the n keys print na the w key prints *w the m and the b keys return to the beginning of the line the l key does nothing The problem is the same when I use the virtual keyboard...
  2. A

    Images in auto type

    So as you can see when I type a word it creates a suggestion for an image as a representation of the word however I don't like this as I'm forever hitting the wrong button accidentally and after typing a lengthy sentence I then have to prat about removing the images. Does anyone know what this...
  3. J

    Windows 10 Keyboard problem

    Three or four times a day the keyboard stops working for about 5 minutes. I can't enter text or use any of the keys. I can't open Task Manager with ctrl-alt-delete to investigate. The mouse still works. I can use it to close or open programs, shutdown etc. Does anyone have a suggestion on what...
  4. E

    virtual keyboard with delay

    hi, i need a virtual keyboard that you can paste into that has a delay. so each character gets typed in after a few milliseconds or so. is there any software out there that will do this?
  5. News

    Windows shapes the world’s languages

    For Windows to be a truly global product, anyone in the world should be able to type in their language. The first step to unlocking text input for the world is to be able to display any of the world’s languages. This is a challenging task, one which most people don’t need to worry about because...
  6. DaveBrock

    Windows 7 Have to click in Chrome browser Address Bar to make it active before typing text

    Recently when I open a new Chrome browser window, the window opens as normal with the cursor blinking in the Address Bar. But when I type in a search term or URL……. the text does not appear in the Address Bar. I first need to click with the mouse on the address bar to make it active. This...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 speech recognition macros

    I have a few questions about speech recognition. Firstly, I found an article on the Internet, that stated Microsoft had developed an application that allows users to write macros for speech recognition. At the time of development, the application was developed for Windows Vista. However, I'm...
  8. MikeHawthorne

    Can't paste into this forum?

    Hi For the last few days I've noticed that I can't paste into this forum. If I need to copy something here, I have to copy and paste it into Microsoft Word, then drag it from Word to the message window. I've tried using both Ctrl, C, V and the right click Copy, Paste options. I don't think...
  9. Carmelious

    Windows 7 Windows snaps spontaneously

    Hi, I've had this issue for a while. I have Windows 7 Ult 64, and it always snaps out of focus. e.g If I'm writing a text in facebook chat, it will break out of foucs, and I'll have to re-click the chat window in order to continue writing. Other example - using Photoshop, while using the lasso...
  10. M

    Windows 7 On mouse movement text input fields auto fill with %E?;E?+E?

    I think I have narrowed it down to on mouse movement that text input fields fill with %E?;E?+E? or %%E; or different variations of those characters followed by ENTER... I think!?!? I removed all other languages from the keyboard settings in windows, and turned off the hotkeys for switching...
  11. whoosh

    ieSpell - A Spell Checker for Internet Explorer

    I realise The Water Cooler may not be the normal place to post a spell checker It is free and really easy to use and may be found of use . I post it here in the hope others may find it handy . ieSpell is a free Internet Explorer browser extension that spell checks text input boxes on a...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 64 bit and TabTip

    When I first installed Windows 7 64 bit it recognized I had plugged in my graphics tablet (Intuos 3) and immediately launched the Tablet PC Input Panel. For quite a while it was working flawlessly, then out of nowhere it broke. Now when I write (Ink) something into the panel the text disappears...
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