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Whenever I click or scroll up/down my webpage using the up/down arrow it just has the word select symbol next to it. Help?

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MarkPateman_
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Whenever I click on a link, it always has the word select symbol next to.. It looks like this "I". Also whenever I scroll up or down on a webpage it instead has the "I" symbol next to the end of every line on the page, just imagine it's like how you scroll down Microsoft Word using the up or down keys.

SOMEBODY HELP PLEASE?

Whenever I click on a link, it always has the word select symbol next to.. It looks like this "I". Also whenever I scroll up or down on a webpage it instead has the "I" symbol next to the end of every line on the page, just imagine it's like how you scroll down Microsoft Word using the up or down keys. SOMEBODY HELP PLEASE?

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user693271
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Please create a screenshot of the problem you're seeing by following the guide mentioned at How do I create a screenshot of my problem?.

Once you've done this, attach the saved screenshot file to your forum post by clicking the Browse... button below the Post your reply box. This will help us to visualize the problem.

MarkPateman_
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Hey, the problem is squared in the red box. The symbol I'm on about is between the H & O. Please help, HELP ME PLEASE!

user693271
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Does this happening only on firefox?

Try the Firefox Safe Mode to see how it works there. The Safe Mode is a troubleshooting mode, which disables most add-ons.

(If you're not using it, switch to the Default theme.)

  • You can open the Firefox 4.0+ Safe Mode by holding the Shift key when you use the Firefox desktop or Start menu shortcut.
  • Or use the Help menu item and click on the Restart with Add-ons Disabled... menu item while Firefox is running.

Don't select "Reset Firefox", just use "Start in Safe Mode." To exit the Firefox Safe Mode, just close Firefox and wait a few seconds before using the Firefox shortcut (without the Shift key) to open it again. If it is good in the Firefox Safe Mode, your problem is probably caused by an extension, and you need to figure out which one.

Please follow the Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems article for that.

When you figure out what's causing your issues, please let us know. It might help other users who have the same problem.

cor-el
cor-el
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You may have switched on caret browsing.

You can press press F7 (on Mac: fn + F7) to toggle caret browsing on/off.

  • Tools > Options > Advanced : General: Accessibility: [ ] "Always use the cursor keys to navigate within pages"