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Pkforbes87
Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 10:51 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Ok, I know this is a stupid question but apparently someone changed the settings on my computer so that I will type backwards when using firefox. I have to type all of this in word then copy it to the badweb post, just so I don't go insane trying to type backwards.

Anyways, when I type the cursor stays on the left side of each letter I type, so the words are formed right to left. It's very annoying.

.resworB xofriF ym fo edisni epyt I nehw sneppah tahw si sihT

How do I change the settings back?
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Zac4mac
Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 10:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

That's hilarious.
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Just_ziptab
Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 11:31 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Oh man, I want to do that to a work computer!!!!
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Brinnutz
Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 11:34 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Use Google Chrome or Internet Explorer?

Chrome is faster than either though.
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Brinnutz
Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 11:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Here Phil,

check here: http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1260866

May help out.

I'd try restarting your PC before doing anything. Hopefully it's not spyware/malware.
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Pkforbes87
Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 11:37 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

After a restart and a firefox update everything seems to be ok.. that was weird.

Doing a full system scan with Norton now. If I don't find anything then it may be time to try this Kaspersky Suite I've got sitting around.

As for pranks at work, I like taking a screenshot of the desktop with icons, then setting that image as the background and turning all icons off. Takes people a while to figure out why none of their shortcuts work..
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Glitch
Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 12:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

RE:Pranks at work.
I've made an .avi file of a desktop with the cursor going in circles, open that up in Flash, add R2-D2 noises, and save as a flash file, then put it in their start up folder.
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Zac4mac
Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 07:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Glad you got it fixed.
Too bad it's not reproducible.

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Pkforbes87
Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 10:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

If you want to reproduce:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D2%89

Copy the symbol that looks like a circle of commas, and anything typed after it will be aligned right to left. You have to copy what looks like empty space around the character too, because the spaces contain the style formatting that actually causes a change in text alignment.
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