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    Google chrome, cursor/insertion pointer not moving when I press home/end key

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Carrot Muncher, Dec 20, 2010.

  1. Carrot Muncher

    Carrot Muncher Notebook Evangelist

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    Just done a new install of windows 7, this was working fine under xp and I believe its the same chrome version.

    When I type something and press the home or end key, the blinking cursor/pointer thing doesn't move, instead when pressing the home key nothing happens, and when pressing the end key I end up scrolling down the page.


    This only appears to happen in chrome, I've looked through the settings but couldn't see anything.


    Anyone have any ideas? :confused:
     
    Carrot Muncher, Dec 20, 2010
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    Hi Carrot Muncher,

    I've had the same issue - I suspected it was down to a Chrome plugin and after much trial and error I found it was the SmoothScroll plugin. If you have it, disable it and all should be well.

    John
     
    johncrowther, Dec 22, 2010
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    John, thank you so much!!

    Disabling the the keyboard support as you said works just fine. Was driving me mad.
     
    Carrot Muncher, Dec 22, 2010
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