The computer help thread

[The_Radiation_Specialist]

There are many scattered mini threads asking for help, I thought it is a good idea to create one where members can ask and others can lurk around and maybe guide them.

Now my question, Sometimes while I'm typing the cursor turns into a rectangle which sits "on" the characters rather than between them as it should. I don't know what causes this to happen and how to change it back. Any help please?

[The Supreme Canuck]

In which program are you typing?

[CodeSlinger]

Usually when that happens to me, it's because I hit the "insert" key.

[The_Radiation_Specialist]

Originally Posted by The Supreme Canuck

In which program are you typing?

Visual Studio.

This is really annoying, now when I want to insert some codes in between, it simply overwrites the previous characters. I've also experienced this several times in Microsoft Word.

[The_Radiation_Specialist]

Originally Posted by CodeSlinger

Usually when that happens to me, it's because I hit the "insert" key.

Thanks, it works now.
The key seems to be a toggle between two modes.

[The Supreme Canuck]

Well, that's cleared up.

[Frog march]

next question: does anyone know how to turn off keyboard short cuts?

[The_Radiation_Specialist]

What type of keyboard?

If you mean the multimedia office types, they usually have a switch to turn it on/off or disable in the Task manager.

[Laguna2]

Or do you mean those MS Office Shortcuts like CTRL+ALT+KEY to shortcut to a function?

[Frog march]

yes

[suntrack2]

I got your problem, here is the solution apply it if it runs. step 1. click on the start menu, 2. then go in settings, 3. click on the control panel, 4. then click on the "mouse" icon will be shown in the many folders on your screen, 5. the window will be open when you click in the 'mouse' icon, 6. click on the pointer, and then choose your pointer like 'arrow',or any of them.

Please convey me if it is work out or not, ok.

sunil

[NEOWatcher]

Originally Posted by suntrack2

I got your problem, here is the solution apply it if it runs. ...

Solution? To what problem?

[suntrack2]

Originally Posted by The_Radiation_Specialist

There are many scattered mini threads asking for help, I thought it is a good idea to create one where members can ask and others can lurk around and maybe guide them.

Now my question, Sometimes while I'm typing the cursor turns into a rectangle which sits "on" the characters rather than between them as it should. I don't know what causes this to happen and how to change it back. Any help please?

Neowatcher,
I placed "problem" instead of "question in the second para. of the radiation's above very first post.

[Neverfly]

Originally Posted by NEOWatcher

Solution? To what problem?

mouse highlight and curser issue in the OP... Although the solution Suntrack provided actually will resolve a similar issue- it won't solve this one.

[NEOWatcher]

Originally Posted by suntrack2

Neowatcher,
I placed "problem" instead of "question in the second para. of the radiation's above very first post.

Perhaps I should have been more descriptive...
I asked because the problem was related to the keyboard cursor and not the mouse icon (of which you describe)

[The_Radiation_Specialist]

Suntrack, thanks for your suggestion. I see that your solution is for changing the look of the cursor. My question in the 1st post was answered by post 3 and the problem is now solved. The solution as CodeSlinger mentioned is to use the "insert" key as a toggle for the two modes.

[suntrack2]

thanks, Radiation specialist, really codeslinger is very clever and gave a correct clue in single line, that's fine.

Sunil

[davidlpf]

Trying to hook up second monitor to pc but when I do get a flicker on the second moniter, any suggestions.

[Neverfly]

Originally Posted by davidlpf

Trying to hook up second monitor to pc but when I do get a flicker on the second moniter, any suggestions.

What kind of switch are you using? Or adaptor?

Also, sometimes if you use two very different montiors- this can happen when one is not rated for the video card you are using(e.g. Old moniter and New computer.)

[CodeSlinger]

More questions for davidlpf:

1. Which OS are you using?
2. Which video card are you using, and what control software (if any) do you have installed for it?
3. What is the make and model of the problematic monitor?

The flickering could be a refresh rate issue. If you can provide answers to the above questions, we can try to figure out what the supported refresh rates are and how to set the refresh rates. Worth a shot.