Problem of Jumping Letters !

[Hari Hari Mau]

Hi all !

The other day I was using my friend's notebook to type a letter, and I
found something really weird. I am sharing it here with all in the
hope that someone may have seen this problem before and perhaps can
help diagnose what's wrong.

The laptop was a Dell, quite new too, with duo core or something.

I opened up the Microsoft Word and start typing. It went okay for 5
minutes or so and then the letters started jumping !

I mean, the words like scrolled up, and then down, and then sideways
or whatever. I thought something was wrong with the Microsoft Word on
his machine, so I quickly saved whatever I've typed, closed down
Microsoft Word, and power up OpenOffice.

When I used OpenOffice to load whatever I've saved, again the whole
thing went okay for couples of minutes. Then the same damn thing
happened. Words and letters started jumping again !

I closed down all applications, thinking that maybe the machine has a
bad video card or whatever. But when I'm at the desktop (you know,
that rolling hill thing), everything was all right ! I mean, no
jumping rolling hills at all.

I clicked on the newsreader "agent" (from forte) and see if things
jumped there or not. Long and behold, the columns and rows _inside_
the "agent" application jumped !

And I tried several other "word base" applications such as "notepad",
"wordpad" and in all those applications, letters and words jumped !

It was truly weird !!

If I clicked on applications such as "video player" or whatever,
everything was okay, but if I use word-based applications, letters and
words jumped.

Dear all, has anyone ever had this weird thing happened to them
before?

I dunno if it's a virus thing, or a trojan, or anything. It wasn't my
machine so I didn't do a scan or something.

I did ask my friend about that, and he told me that this weird thing
began to happen 2 weeks ago. He said that he would send the notebook
back to Dell to be fixed later.

The thing I want to know is, what actually happened. I know this ain't
my problem, is just that I'm curious, and if anyone here has had this
experience before and know the diagnosis, would you please share it
with me?

Just want to know what has happened, that's all.

Thank you !!

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Problem of Jumping Letters !


"Hari Hari Mau" <harimau.mau@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:dc2d9804-10ad-4673-a4f3-30a316062ff8@w24g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
> Hi all !
>
> The other day I was using my friend's notebook to type a letter, and I
> found something really weird. I am sharing it here with all in the
> hope that someone may have seen this problem before and perhaps can
> help diagnose what's wrong.
>
> The laptop was a Dell, quite new too, with duo core or something.
>
> I opened up the Microsoft Word and start typing. It went okay for 5
> minutes or so and then the letters started jumping !
>
> I mean, the words like scrolled up, and then down, and then sideways
> or whatever. I thought something was wrong with the Microsoft Word on
> his machine, so I quickly saved whatever I've typed, closed down
> Microsoft Word, and power up OpenOffice.
>
> When I used OpenOffice to load whatever I've saved, again the whole
> thing went okay for couples of minutes. Then the same damn thing
> happened. Words and letters started jumping again !
>
> I closed down all applications, thinking that maybe the machine has a
> bad video card or whatever. But when I'm at the desktop (you know,
> that rolling hill thing), everything was all right ! I mean, no
> jumping rolling hills at all.
>
> I clicked on the newsreader "agent" (from forte) and see if things
> jumped there or not. Long and behold, the columns and rows _inside_
> the "agent" application jumped !
>
> And I tried several other "word base" applications such as "notepad",
> "wordpad" and in all those applications, letters and words jumped !
>
> It was truly weird !!
>
> If I clicked on applications such as "video player" or whatever,
> everything was okay, but if I use word-based applications, letters and
> words jumped.
>
> Dear all, has anyone ever had this weird thing happened to them
> before?
>
> I dunno if it's a virus thing, or a trojan, or anything. It wasn't my
> machine so I didn't do a scan or something.
>
> I did ask my friend about that, and he told me that this weird thing
> began to happen 2 weeks ago. He said that he would send the notebook
> back to Dell to be fixed later.
>
> The thing I want to know is, what actually happened. I know this ain't
> my problem, is just that I'm curious, and if anyone here has had this
> experience before and know the diagnosis, would you please share it
> with me?
>
> Just want to know what has happened, that's all.
>
> Thank you !!

Sounds like a virus or perhaps malware. Reboot the machine in Safe Mode and
see if the problem persists. And please go easy with your crossposts . . .

 

[sandy58]

Re: Problem of Jumping Letters !

On Sep 12, 10:00 am, Hari Hari Mau <harimau....@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all !
>
> The other day I was using my friend's notebook to type a letter, and I
> found something really weird. I am sharing it here with all in the
> hope that someone may have seen this problem before and perhaps can
> help diagnose what's wrong.
>
> The laptop was a Dell, quite new too, with duo core or something.
>
> I opened up the Microsoft Word and start typing. It went okay for 5
> minutes or so and then the letters started jumping !
>
> I mean, the words like scrolled up, and then down, and then sideways
> or whatever. I thought something was wrong with the Microsoft Word on
> his machine, so I quickly saved whatever I've typed, closed down
> Microsoft Word, and power up OpenOffice.
>
> When I used OpenOffice to load whatever I've saved, again the whole
> thing went okay for couples of minutes. Then the same damn thing
> happened. Words and letters started jumping again !
>
> I closed down all applications, thinking that maybe the machine has a
> bad video card or whatever. But when I'm at the desktop (you know,
> that rolling hill thing), everything was all right ! I mean, no
> jumping rolling hills at all.
>
> I clicked on the newsreader "agent" (from forte) and see if things
> jumped there or not. Long and behold, the columns and rows _inside_
> the "agent" application jumped !
>
> And I tried several other "word base" applications such as "notepad",
> "wordpad" and in all those applications, letters and words jumped !
>
> It was truly weird !!
>
> If I clicked on applications such as "video player" or whatever,
> everything was okay, but if I use word-based applications, letters and
> words jumped.
>
> Dear all, has anyone ever had this weird thing happened to them
> before?
>
> I dunno if it's a virus thing, or a trojan, or anything. It wasn't my
> machine so I didn't do a scan or something.
>
> I did ask my friend about that, and he told me that this weird thing
> began to happen 2 weeks ago. He said that he would send the notebook
> back to Dell to be fixed later.
>
> The thing I want to know is, what actually happened. I know this ain't
> my problem, is just that I'm curious, and if anyone here has had this
> experience before and know the diagnosis, would you please share it
> with me?
>
> Just want to know what has happened, that's all.
>
> Thank you !!

Tapping the wheel in the centre of the mouse gives a scrolling
action. ????

 

[Gazwad]

Re: Problem of Jumping Letters !

On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:00:46 -0700 (PDT) Hari Hari Mau
harimau.mau@gmail.com the Pernicious Fumbler Policy Surveillance
Commission member wrote in
news:dc2d9804-10ad-4673-a4f3-30a316062ff8@w24g2000prd.googlegroups.com...

> Hi [blah] !

> [Mumble] [blah] [fret] I was [blah] [wail] [blah] notebook [mumble]
> [bleat] [blah] letter, [bok-bok-bokaark] [Mumble] [mumble] [blah]
> [growl] weird. [Blah] am [blah] [mumble] here with all [mutter] [blah]
> hope [blah] [chatter] [blah] [mumble] [mumble] this problem before and
> [blah] [blah] [exclamation] [rant] [mumble] wrong.

> [Bluster] laptop [drone] a Dell, quite new too, [blah] [bark croak]
> core [mumble] something.

> I opened [chirp] the Microsoft [Bawl] and start typing. [Mumble]
> [mumble] okay [mumble] 5 minutes or so [blah] then the [mumble] [yelp]
> jumping !

> I mean, [mumble] words like scrolled up, [cluck] [blah] down,
> [yap-yap-yap] [bark] sideways or whatever. I [blah] something was
> wrong [blah] the [Chatter] Word on [blubber] machine, [blah] I
> [mumble] saved whatever [Grunt] typed, [blah] [blah] [Mumble] Word,
> and power [mumble] OpenOffice.

> [Mumble] I [spit] [Bark] to [expletive] [blah] [Cackle] saved, [blah]
> the [yammer] thing went [blah] [bellyache] couples [mumble] minutes.
> Then the [blah] [chatter] thing happened. Words and [lament] [mumble]
> jumping [something incoherent] !

> I [mumble] [wail] all applications, [mumble] that [blah] [mumble]
> machine [snicker] [mumble] bad [blah] card or whatever. [Blah] [bark
> croak] I'm [mumble] the desktop (you know, [bawl] rolling [mumble]
> thing), [hiss] [meow] all [blah] ! I mean, no jumping rolling hills at
> all.

> I clicked [blah] the [mumble] [Drivel] [Blah] [blah] [mumble] [burble]
> [mumble] things jumped there or not. Long and behold, [mutter] columns
> and [mumble] [Huff and puff] [growl] [Mumble] application jumped !

> [Blah] [Blah] [blah] several other [Mumble] base" applications such
> [blah] "notepad", "wordpad" [mumble] in [mumble] [blah] applications,
> [blah] and words jumped !

> It [mumble] truly weird !!

> [Growl] [Hiss] clicked on [mumble] such as [Mumble] [blah]
> [yak-yak-yak] whatever, everything [cluck] okay, [mumble] if I use
> word-based applications, letters [hiss] words jumped.

> Dear all, [twaddle] [blah] ever had [wail] [chirp] thing happened
> [mumble] [mumble] before?

> [Mumble] dunno if it's [bok-bok-bokaark] virus thing, [blah] [mumble]
> trojan, [mumble] anything. [Blah] [mumble] [trill] [mumble] [mumble]
> [Squawk] didn't [meow] [blah] [mumble] [mumble] something.

> [Squeak] did ask [blah] friend about that, and he [huff and puff]
> [mumble] that [mumble] weird [snicker] [groan] [mumble] [mumble] 2
> weeks ago. [Blah] said [mumble] he [bok-bok-bokaark] send the [blah]
> [blah] to Dell to [blah] [gush] later.

> The thing I want to [mumble] is, what actually happened. [Bluster]
> know this [scream] [yackety-yak] problem, is [mumble] that I'm
> curious, [mumble] if anyone [blah] has had [blubber] [mumble] [bark
> croak] [blah] [scream] the diagnosis, would you [grouse] [mumble] it
> with me?

> [Blah] [mumble] [mumble] know [blah] [gripe] happened, [blah] all.

> [Blah] you !!

STREWTH!


--
Lunch was nice; Weird chameleon droppings and alligator adenoid
seasoning garnished with burnt bear spit and snot-nosed cow tail
conserve, cooked in a splashing pail brimming with spicy morsels of
celery and bologna in putrefied mouse urine, a side of cheese and a
pitcher of skunk piss.

 

[Fritz Deneken]

Re: Problem of Jumping Letters !


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>
.....skipped the ramblings of this idiot''...................

This fool (or certifiable idiot, if you like) pesters many newsgroups.
Any suggestions how to get rid of this pest ?
JFD.

 

[Gazwad]

Re: Problem of Jumping Letters !

On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:10:50 +0200 Fritz Deneken jfdeneken@versatel.nl
the Dog-Eared Genetic Disease Advisory Testing Agency member wrote in
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>
> "Gazwad" <nospam.spam.nospam@gmail.com> schreef in bericht
> news:aMyfTa8UFhNEjjjDCr8sodc_Z8Knklrk@comp.sex.worn-out-itinerant.biz.angola...
>>
> .....skipped the ramblings of this idiot''...................
>
> This fool (or certifiable idiot, if you like) pesters many newsgroups.
> Any suggestions how to get rid of this pest ?
> JFD.
>

*PLONK*

--
Lunch was nice; Limp ears of corn and lemon dressing with abominable
cassowary carcinoma and kitten lesion vinaigrette with shot to ribbons
live rat embryos and flying squirrel infection extract accentuated with
surfeiting intestine inside abhorrent sea cow spew and corgi ulcer
sauce, dished up in a randomly twitching mug heaped with small whole
rutabaga and squares of parsnip in dog pee, a side of bullfinch prostate
and a bottle of pus.

 

[Rhonda Lea Kirk Fries]

Re: Problem of Jumping Letters !

Gazwad wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:10:50 +0200 Fritz Deneken jfdeneken@versatel.nl
> the Dog-Eared Genetic Disease Advisory Testing Agency member wrote in
> news:48ca406f$0$28343$bf4948fe@news.tele2.nl...
>
>>
>> "Gazwad" <nospam.spam.nospam@gmail.com> schreef in bericht
>> news:aMyfTa8UFhNEjjjDCr8sodc_Z8Knklrk@comp.sex.worn-out-itinerant.biz.angola...
>>>
>> .....skipped the ramblings of this idiot''...................
>>
>> This fool (or certifiable idiot, if you like) pesters many
>> newsgroups. Any suggestions how to get rid of this pest ?
>> JFD.
>>
>
> *PLONK*

*PLONK*

--
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"You know you can indict a ham sandwich if you want to."
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[FOG]

Re: Problem of Jumping Letters !

Do you touch type? if so, turn off "Tapping" on the touch pad.
"Hari Hari Mau" <harimau.mau@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:dc2d9804-10ad-4673-a4f3-30a316062ff8@w24g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
> Hi all !
>
> The other day I was using my friend's notebook to type a letter, and I
> found something really weird. I am sharing it here with all in the
> hope that someone may have seen this problem before and perhaps can
> help diagnose what's wrong.
>
> The laptop was a Dell, quite new too, with duo core or something.
>
> I opened up the Microsoft Word and start typing. It went okay for 5
> minutes or so and then the letters started jumping !
>
> I mean, the words like scrolled up, and then down, and then sideways
> or whatever. I thought something was wrong with the Microsoft Word on
> his machine, so I quickly saved whatever I've typed, closed down
> Microsoft Word, and power up OpenOffice.
>
> When I used OpenOffice to load whatever I've saved, again the whole
> thing went okay for couples of minutes. Then the same damn thing
> happened. Words and letters started jumping again !
>
> I closed down all applications, thinking that maybe the machine has a
> bad video card or whatever. But when I'm at the desktop (you know,
> that rolling hill thing), everything was all right ! I mean, no
> jumping rolling hills at all.
>
> I clicked on the newsreader "agent" (from forte) and see if things
> jumped there or not. Long and behold, the columns and rows _inside_
> the "agent" application jumped !
>
> And I tried several other "word base" applications such as "notepad",
> "wordpad" and in all those applications, letters and words jumped !
>
> It was truly weird !!
>
> If I clicked on applications such as "video player" or whatever,
> everything was okay, but if I use word-based applications, letters and
> words jumped.
>
> Dear all, has anyone ever had this weird thing happened to them
> before?
>
> I dunno if it's a virus thing, or a trojan, or anything. It wasn't my
> machine so I didn't do a scan or something.
>
> I did ask my friend about that, and he told me that this weird thing
> began to happen 2 weeks ago. He said that he would send the notebook
> back to Dell to be fixed later.
>
> The thing I want to know is, what actually happened. I know this ain't
> my problem, is just that I'm curious, and if anyone here has had this
> experience before and know the diagnosis, would you please share it
> with me?
>
> Just want to know what has happened, that's all.
>
> Thank you !!

 

[relic]

Re: Problem of Jumping Letters !

Fritz Deneken wrote:
> "Gazwad" <nospam.spam.nospam@gmail.com> schreef in bericht
> news:aMyfTa8UFhNEjjjDCr8sodc_Z8Knklrk@comp.sex.worn-out-itinerant.biz.angola...
>>
> .....skipped the ramblings of this idiot''...................
>
> This fool (or certifiable idiot, if you like) pesters many newsgroups.
> Any suggestions how to get rid of this pest ?
> JFD.

To get rid of him, select any message from "Fritz Deneken" and select
Message, Block Sender.

 

[HeyBub]

Re: Problem of Jumping Letters !

Hari Hari Mau wrote:
> Hi all !
>
> The other day I was using my friend's notebook to type a letter, and I
> found something really weird. I am sharing it here with all in the
> hope that someone may have seen this problem before and perhaps can
> help diagnose what's wrong.
>
> The laptop was a Dell, quite new too, with duo core or something.
>
> I opened up the Microsoft Word and start typing. It went okay for 5
> minutes or so and then the letters started jumping !
>
> I mean, the words like scrolled up, and then down, and then sideways
> or whatever. I thought something was wrong with the Microsoft Word on
> his machine, so I quickly saved whatever I've typed, closed down
> Microsoft Word, and power up OpenOffice.
>
> When I used OpenOffice to load whatever I've saved, again the whole
> thing went okay for couples of minutes. Then the same damn thing
> happened. Words and letters started jumping again !
>
> I closed down all applications, thinking that maybe the machine has a
> bad video card or whatever. But when I'm at the desktop (you know,
> that rolling hill thing), everything was all right ! I mean, no
> jumping rolling hills at all.
>
> I clicked on the newsreader "agent" (from forte) and see if things
> jumped there or not. Long and behold, the columns and rows _inside_
> the "agent" application jumped !
>
> And I tried several other "word base" applications such as "notepad",
> "wordpad" and in all those applications, letters and words jumped !
>
> It was truly weird !!
>
> If I clicked on applications such as "video player" or whatever,
> everything was okay, but if I use word-based applications, letters and
> words jumped.
>
> Dear all, has anyone ever had this weird thing happened to them
> before?
>
> I dunno if it's a virus thing, or a trojan, or anything. It wasn't my
> machine so I didn't do a scan or something.
>
> I did ask my friend about that, and he told me that this weird thing
> began to happen 2 weeks ago. He said that he would send the notebook
> back to Dell to be fixed later.
>
> The thing I want to know is, what actually happened. I know this ain't
> my problem, is just that I'm curious, and if anyone here has had this
> experience before and know the diagnosis, would you please share it
> with me?
>
> Just want to know what has happened, that's all.
>
> Thank you !!

Adjust the mouse (touchpad) sensitivity.