In article <OldDog-06F61B.07362829072008@news.cha.sbcglobal.net>, OldCSMAer <OldDog@NOSPAM.com> wrote:
> In article <290720080658396966%not@home.inavlid>, > GOD <not@home.inavlid> wrote: > > > Version 3.1.2 (4525.22) > > > > Was working fine and then the other day it started misbehaving badly. > > > > Some of the symptoms: > > > > ¥ Pressing the space bar results in the page scrolling down using a web > > form. > > > > ¥ Pressing the return key more than once results in the browser going > > back a page. > > > > ¥ Pressing the send key in gmail results in a crash. > > > > ¥ The cursor no longer appears where it should in a web form > > > > ¥ Sometimes I get garbled text when typing in a web form or it types > > from right to left. > > > > What I've done to try and fix the problem: > > > > Install Safari (again) > > Install latest versions of Adobe's PDF plug-in and Flash. > > Repaired permissions > > Read Apple's help forum > > Prayed to the Goddess of Safari > > Went to Yale and achieved a C average (hey, it worked for the monkey in > > the White house) > > Cried. A. Lot. > > > > > > Any suggestions, ideas, chants? Next step is an archive and install of > > the OS (OS X 10.4.11), but that's a lot of work, tedious and does not > > fit in with my summer plans of drunk dialing ex-girlfriends. > > > > Thanks for any and all serious suggestions and/or (please, please!) > > fixes! > > Did you try deleting the Safari preference file? > > users > home > Library > Preferences > com.Apple.Safari.plist
Look at the reset Safari option and be sure you want all options reset or a select few.
Bill who hopes you get lucky at least with your dialing.