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    firefox acting up when i press tab/f8

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by lnknprkn, Nov 25, 2007.

  1. lnknprkn

    lnknprkn Notebook Consultant

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    a lot of the time when i'm playing a game, and i press tab and f8 at the same time, firefox opens a bunch of windows. sometimes, one of these windows is a microsoft outlook one too.

    whats going on? can i stop it?
     
    lnknprkn, Nov 25, 2007
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    Does this help?
     
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    lnknprkn Notebook Consultant

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    i've seen that. the problem is that firefox isn't even open in the first place. how can i disable whatever is going on?
     
    lnknprkn, Nov 26, 2007
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    You'll need to look at what is running when it happens.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Nov 26, 2007
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    Does this happen in all games? If not, which ones. If so, does it also happen in other apps, or if you're viewing the desktop? What OS is this in?
     
    odin243, Nov 26, 2007
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    its in windows XP SP2. i dont press tab or f8 in any other games so i wouldnt know. and when its happening, usually theres no other programs except counter strike itself :eek:
     
    lnknprkn, Nov 27, 2007
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    So when you press this, a bunch of firefox windows open up? What page do they display? You mentioned an Outlook window sometimes opens as well, anything else?

    Are you sure you're not hitting some kind of internet/email hotkey or something? (I'm not familiar with the 2090 keyboard, some have hotkeys right above the function keys).
     
    odin243, Nov 27, 2007
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