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More info?)
"Mart2" wrote:
> Yep, you're right KB, - not the mouse! BUT, if you use the
> shortcut keys
> (Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V) then it is possible - by holding the
> Ctrl+V keys - to
> paste multiple copies.
>
> So, there's always the possibility of a very short 'Repeat
> Delay' setting
> for the key repetition speed - but that would show in other
> (normal) typing
> actions I suppose.
>
> Oh well - just a thought. Probably never know, unless kpg
> replies <g>
>
> Mart
>
>
> "heirloom" <heirloom@nospamatall.com> wrote in message
> news:e2JY0lxOFHA.2384@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Yep, mine will continue to paste the same item copied, until
> something
> > else
> > is put on the clipboard. However, it does require
> right-clicking and
> > selecting 'Paste' from the popup menu. I just couldn't see
> how a faulty
> > signal from the mouse could reproduce that error....have no
> idea what
> > could,
> > but, don't think it would be the mouse or a 'shift-insert'
> key combo. I
> > would like to know what IS causing it...
> > never heard of that one before.
> > Heirloom, old and one is enough
> >
> >
> > "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > news:ODN0RCwOFHA.3292@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> Hi HL, try this and see if it works for you :-
> >>
> >> Open a new Notepad.txt document, type in a couple of
> words, highlight
> >> them
> >> and (right-click) copy, then (right-click) and paste
> - a couple of times
> > or
> >> so.
> >>
> >> Mine keeps pasting. Mine keeps pasting. Mine keeps
> pasting. Mine keeps
> >> pasting.
> >
> >>
> >> Even does it in OE <g>
> >>
> >> Mart
> >>
> >>
> >> "heirloom" <heirloom@nospamatall.com> wrote in
> message
> >> news:eHG8ZuvOFHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> > Hey Mart & kpg,
> >> > Maybe mine is different, but, it
> doesn't matter how many times I
> >> > "copy" an item, it only "pastes" one time. I
> was under the impression
> >> > that
> >> > the clipboard only held one item at a time
> and a subsequent "copy"
> >> > procedure
> >> > would overwrite what was on there.....of
> course, as always, I could be
> >> > wrong.
> >> > Heirloom, old and
> can only reproduce one
> >> >
> >> > "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.com> wrote
> in message
> >> > news:OFsuSzkOFHA.3296@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >> >> Maybe you mean that it 'Pastes' 4 or more
> times. You can only Copy
> >> >> once
> >> >> (onto the clipboard) and any further Copying
> just 'overwrites the
> >> >> previous
> >> >> Copy.
> >> >>
> >> >> So, the Clipboard only holds one copy at a
> time - but allows you to
> > Copy
> >> > its
> >> >> contents as many times as you wish, without
> clearing the Clipboard.
> >> >>
> >> >> Therefore if it Pastes 4 or more times (into
> the same document?) AND
> > you
> >> > are
> >> >> using the mouse button to undertake the
> 'Paste' operation, then I
> >> >> would
> >> >> guess that your mouse button is faulty and
> is making 'multiple'
> >> > connections
> >> >> for each single key press, thus pasting up
> to 4 or more (consecutive)
> >> > copies
> >> >> of the clipboard into the document.
> >> >>
> >> >> Mart
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "kpg712"
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> >> >> > When i use the copy & paste function, my
> system copies the document
> >> >> > multiple times, instead of just once. When
> I attempt to paste the
> >> >> > document it shows up 4 or more times. How
> can I correct this?
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I use the shortcut keys. My mouse & keyboard are fine. I press the
keys only once. Thanx for replying.