>On Saturday, October 16, 2004, at 10:44 AM, tedd wrote: > >>Hi gang: >> >>Occasionally my cursor goes wild and generates a continuous key >>down event, like holding a key down until it repeats -- but once it >>starts, it never stops. I have to shut down and restart my computer >>to stop > it. >> >>Until recently, I thought it was the FB editor, but it's not (my >>apologies to staz). It now happens in everything and it's getting >>worse -- several times a day now. >> >>I've searched Google -- there's numerous of mentions of the >>problem, but no fix. Anyone have any idea of what to do to correct >>it? It's as annoying as hell. > >Are you desperate enough for wild guesses? Sometimes bizarre >behaviors (not necessarily this one, AFAIK) can come from >underpowered USB. Do you use a powered hub? > >To test, you could try removing all USB devices except your keyboard >and mouse, and plug them into different ports on your computer. If >the problem goes away, it might be worth trying a powered hub. > >The other possibility is a trip to Diagon Alley for a new wand. > > e-e > =J= a y Jay: Well... from what I read, people seem to be talking about USB more often that not -- so, maybe that's something -- I'll redo everything. Thanks. tedd PS: It sure would be a nice thing to be able to talk to USB stuff via FB -- and no, I don't have the expertise to do it. -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://sperling.com/