On 2003-07-08 08:55, e.mkeene wrote: > When I type on the ibook, something weird happens at times. Without > knowing how and not always being able to catch it in time, a section of > message will get highlighted and when I hit the return key for a new > paragraph, the section gets deleted. It seems to happen most or only > associated with the return key. It is not the ibook, it is something > my fingers are doing inadvertently and I can't quite catch the > sequence. It creates some unusual messages. I try to remember to proof > first just in case but last night forgot to do that 8?) Are your thumbs by any chance touching the trackpad while typing? In System preferences, check the "Ignore trackpad while typing" box in the Mouse pref-pane. ,xtG .tsooJ -- Roses are red Violets are blue The shorter the skirt The better the view -- Joost van de Griek <http://www.jvdg.net/>