Computer Related Question (possibly dumb lol)

[Julie]

Hey guys

OK I hope this isn't a really dumb question with a simple duh answer but I have a feeling it will be

Sometimes on forums or even in word I type something and then before posting I see a typo and try to edit it but instead of just simply inserting the character it deletes the charcter next to it. It only happens sometimes. Why does this happen and how the hell do I fix it. Its f$%#ing annoying to say the least!



Cheers, Julie

[mattman]

You have pressed the insert "ins" key... pressing it again will change it back to normal.

Brownie points for me :P

[Julie]

lol u legend! good rep points 4 u hehe this has shitted me for years shoulda thought to ask here long ago.

I feel so dumb now

[mattman]

It's always the little things that bug you the most

[maxy0987]

*shakes head*

thats like, a real dah question :P

Ive noticed it happen sometimes without pressing the insert key, sometimes settings go sque-if, especially when logging out and logging in between accounts (grumbles about windows)

[Nobody Actually]

while your throwing points around...................

[gopher]

what a dumb question

but i feel really stupid cause i didn't know the answer then went looking for the ins key. i found it after a couple of minutes

[Outlaw Torn]

lol at question

[sixshooter]

HAHAHA... I think that one gets everyone new to computers... I remember myself thinking my computer must have had a virus when it did it to me when I first got mine.

[vlv8vic]

also got me years ago.... and continued for a fair while before i asked someone. like said above, most people cop this at some time.

Not a dumb question at all.