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[vixmom]

This might be a silly question, but what/where is this auto-correct function that some of you are using? 

Is it a feature of this board (HHW) or of your own browser?  I'm looking through my account settings here and don't see anything.  If I did, I'd have mine turned off anyway, but I find no such thing.

So, wherever it resides... with all the silly mayhem it causes, why do you use it?  I've long been curious about this, but I so enjoy its entertaining results here that I hadn't thought about asking in a long while.

DR ChasSmith:  It's a function of my computer.  It doesn't matter what I'm typing or where I'm typing it.  It just kicks in.

Same here

[vixmom]

Happy Birthday to Richard Sherman!@@

[Jane]

Has anyone ever had a major problem with typing on their computer?  I am typing but the letters are coming up long after I have typed.  The computer also, I expect to due the lag, locks everything and I can't move the mouse or close anything.

[Ginny]

Happiest of birthdays to Richard Sherman!

[Ginny]

Has anyone ever had a major problem with typing on their computer?  I am typing but the letters are coming up long after I have typed.  The computer also, I expect to due the lag, locks everything and I can't move the mouse or close anything.

Time for a new computer   

[Ron Pulliam]

Has anyone ever had a major problem with typing on their computer?  I am typing but the letters are coming up long after I have typed.  The computer also, I expect to due the lag, locks everything and I can't move the mouse or close anything.

This has happened to me on my work computer.  I start typing and nothing comes up. In 10 seconds, or so, all the letters I had typed appear on the screen.  It's very disconcerting, aggravating and annoying.

Don't know why this happens.

A technician once tried to tell me I type too fast.   Bah!  Nonsense.  It never was a problem on a typewriter.

[Ron Pulliam]

Yes, if Mr. Sherman is visiting these pages, I wish him a very happy birthday, as well!

[Jane]

Has anyone ever had a major problem with typing on their computer?  I am typing but the letters are coming up long after I have typed.  The computer also, I expect to due the lag, locks everything and I can't move the mouse or close anything.

Time for a new computer   

No, this computer isn't very old.  Keith made some adjustments and I am using a different keyboard I don't like as much.  It starts out ok now and then gets worse.

I closed our home news page & at the moment all is fine.  I will be surprised if it lasts.  Fingers crossed.

[Jrand74]

Congrats to MR BK on 90,000 entertaining and informative posts!

[Jane]

We have to buy a new car as our VW diesel has a turn in date from VW (part of the settlement due to the VW scandal).  Keith is busy with researching cars and I told him not to bother with my computer.

It would be really something if I just solved the problem

[Jane]

Has anyone ever had a major problem with typing on their computer?  I am typing but the letters are coming up long after I have typed.  The computer also, I expect to due the lag, locks everything and I can't move the mouse or close anything.

This has happened to me on my work computer.  I start typing and nothing comes up. In 10 seconds, or so, all the letters I had typed appear on the screen.  It's very disconcerting, aggravating and annoying.

Don't know why this happens.

A technician once tried to tell me I type too fast.   Bah!  Nonsense.  It never was a problem on a typewriter.

Extremely disconcerting, aggravating and annoying.  I imagine it would be worse at work.

LOL "It never was a problem on a typewriter." 

[Jrand74]

DR JANE sometimes I have the same problem with my keyboard/mouse - but mine are wireless, and it means the batteries are low......

Thanks for the continued vibes DR ELMORE.

I was sitting with my sister enjoying my week without appointments when I got a call - I thought it was THE call, but instead it was the doctor's office asking me to come in tomorrow instead of next Tuesday....but of course I was supposed to have labs done the day before the original appt. 

I called her back and asked if I should have those labs done today....and she said yes.  SO MUCH FOR NO APPTS. this week.

Of course this is the doctor who said he would call last week about the chemo/radiation controversy, so maybe I will hear something tomorrow.

[Jane]

Yes, if Mr. Sherman is visiting these pages, I wish him a very happy birthday, as well!

If so, then indeed

[Jrand74]

TOD:

Least favorite:  Kevin Spacey - he didn't HOST anything, he was an interloper in the proceedings.
Cynthia Nixon and her "comments."

Favorite:  I enjoyed hearing from the playwrights, although I didn't particularly care for any of the plays.....  Gavin Creel's acceptance speech and the BANDSTAND performance, although I do have some of the same reservations that MR BK wrote about in the notes.

So much of the choreography (except THE GREAT COMET) was aimless walking around in strange patterns until everyone ends up in a straight line....WTH is that?

[Jrand74]

Happiest of birthdays to Mr Richard Sherman!

[Jane]

I was sitting with my sister enjoying my week without appointments when I got a call - I thought it was THE call, but instead it was the doctor's office asking me to come in tomorrow instead of next Tuesday....but of course I was supposed to have labs done the day before the original appt. 

I called her back and asked if I should have those labs done today....and she said yes.  SO MUCH FOR NO APPTS. this week.

Of course this is the doctor who said he would call last week about the chemo/radiation controversy, so maybe I will hear something tomorrow.

DR Jrand, batteries have been changed on both the keyboard and mouse.

GOOD VIBES ON ALL THE REST!

[Catherine]

A most happy and blessed birthday to Mr Sherman!!!

[Catherine]

DR Jane! Yes I have also had that problem with the delayed response while typing now and then!!!

[Catherine]

Guess what I am watching???

[Druxy]

For all I know, every one of the shows from last night might be brilliant - point being you wouldn't really know that from what was presented.

I totally agree.

[elmore3003]

TOD:

Least favorite:  Kevin Spacey - he didn't HOST anything, he was an interloper in the proceedings.
Cynthia Nixon and her "comments."

Favorite:  I enjoyed hearing from the playwrights, although I didn't particularly care for any of the plays.....  Gavin Creel's acceptance speech and the BANDSTAND performance, although I do have some of the same reservations that MR BK wrote about in the notes.

So much of the choreography (except THE GREAT COMET) was aimless walking around in strange patterns until everyone ends up in a straight line....WTH is that?

I love you, DR JRand66, but I say Bravo, Ms Nixon!  I thought she pretty much called the administration killing the environment, ignoring climate change, selling off natural resources, and leaving a wasteland in their trail for what they're doing.  Keeping America great? Huh.

[elmore3003]

And I am home from the library.  One more day to go, and I hope i can get through everything.  So much organization needs to be done.  On my next trip, I will hopefully accomplish that.

[elmore3003]

Or, at least some of that.

[George]

While I'm definitely interested in Come From Away, I have to wonder what the rest of the songs sound like.  The "rock"-(ish?) style of the one shown last night does nothing for me.  I do want to see the show, though.

ChasSmith, NPR had streamed the entire album before it was release here:

http://www.npr.org/2017/03/02/517968134/first-listen-come-from-away-original-broadway-cast-recording

But now that the recording has been released, they say you can listen to it on Apple Music or Spotify (if you have/use those services).  I bought the CD, so I don't know about either of those.  Of course, you can listen to 30-second clips on Amazon.

[George]

Least favorite was Cynthia Nixon's comments!!!

Not to get too political, but I agree with Elmore.  I actually liked what she said.

[George]

This might be a silly question, but what/where is this auto-correct function that some of you are using? 

Is it a feature of this board (HHW) or of your own browser?  I'm looking through my account settings here and don't see anything.  If I did, I'd have mine turned off anyway, but I find no such thing.

So, wherever it resides... with all the silly mayhem it causes, why do you use it?  I've long been curious about this, but I so enjoy its entertaining results here that I hadn't thought about asking in a long while.

DR ChasSmith:  It's a function of my computer.  It doesn't matter what I'm typing or where I'm typing it.  It just kicks in.

I am extremely grateful I do not have it on my computer, though at least here it would be easier to see and catch the errors.  There simply isn't any logic or consistency to most of them.

Autocorrect is not on any of my desktop computers, but I had to turn it off on my devices (tablets, phone).  It was just too annoying.  It seemed like I was correcting the autocorrect "corrections" more than my own typos!

[George]

And a very happy eighty-ninth birthday to Richard Sherman.

A Very Happy Birthday to Richard Sherman!!

[George]

Has anyone ever had a major problem with typing on their computer?  I am typing but the letters are coming up long after I have typed.  The computer also, I expect to due the lag, locks everything and I can't move the mouse or close anything.

That's happened to me before, but it's always only been a temporary situation.  If I waited or came back later, it was always fixed.

[FJL]

Happy birthday, Mr. Sherman!

[Jrand74]

I guess I shouldn't carp about Cynthia Nixon's speech - she was just quoting Lillian Hellman......