Carriage return doesn't work

[JP]

When typing in the text box to create a message on this forum, my carriage return on my keyboard does not work. So I have no ability to skip a line, etc. This can't be normal. Anyone know what might be causing it?

[davewerden]

You could try a different browser on your computer. Or it MIGHT help to click the "Go Advanced" button underneath the text box, which then uses a different form.

You could try SHIFT-Enter, but that is a wild guess. Shouldn't be necessary, but I haven't had any other reports of this trouble in nearly a year, so I don't have much to go from.

Just for the record, what computer/OS and browser are you using?

[JP]

Tried "Go Advanced" and Shift-Enter, but neither work. Computer is a new Dell Precision T3600; OS is Windows 7 Pro; and browser is Internet Explorer 10. I'll try the same on my home computer.

[davewerden]

I'm typing this on a Dell PC with Internet Explorer 10. Same problem. I did some research and the fix for now is to set IE to compatible mode. There is an update for the forum that will fix this, but it is a major install, so I won't have time for a while to do this. Sorry for the inconvenience. However, you COULD probably just user Firefox or Chrome, and I think you'll be fine. Chrome is my first choice for our home PC's.

[JP]

Thanks Dave. I'm not sure my IT dept wants me to install another browser, so can you tell me how to change IE to compatible mode?

[davewerden]

Took me a couple tries...

but now it works. I used this link:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...(v=vs.85).aspx

So hit F12, choose Browser Mode from the tabs, and choose IE10 Compatibility View..

[davewerden]

BTW, it does not appear to "stick" once you close the browser.

[JP]

It worked -

thanks much.

[Snorlax]

You can also hit the square with the two A's in it--the leftmost one in its row.

[daruby]

I had this same problem. The fix Dave described

Works!

Doug

[davewerden]

OK, so here is one reason I don't use IE except when necessary:
http://www.komando.com/tips/index.as...-article_1-cta

ALL versions of IE are vulnerable to attack, which could take over your computer. Microsoft does not have a real fix yet, but the article above links you to an interim fix that MS has published.

However, it does NOT fix 64-bit versions of Windows.