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Keyboard and Email problem

         

TheWebographer

2:24 pm on Jun 6, 2003 (gmt 0)

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Someone contacted me with this interesting problem...

They say that when they open an email and type a message and
pause, the pc keeps on typing words like the, of,
end, a, etc. by itself.

They are using express 6.

Any ideas as to why this may be happening and how to fix it?

Thank you in advance.

engine

4:53 pm on Jun 9, 2003 (gmt 0)

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The easy answer would be to check the system for a virus. Do they have an antivirus program installed?

Jenstar

5:01 pm on Jun 9, 2003 (gmt 0)

WebmasterWorld Senior Member 10+ Year Member



Could someone be playing a practical joke and edited the AutoCorrect settings? I believe you will find it under tools -> options -> spelling.

This is a common practical joke in non-technical offices, because usually people can't figure out why when they type a normal word like "the" it will autocorrect it to "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" ;) Then they usually end up calling up software companies, computer companies or their techies on call because they believe their computer is having a breakdown ;) Of course, some of the AutoCorrects people use are much more amusing (and rude!) than my example.