# Oh hell - why is Firefox doing this?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-hell-why-is-firefox-doing-this/467491>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 11, 2008, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-hell-why-is-firefox-doing-this/467491 "2008-10-11T18:22:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2008, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-hell-why-is-firefox-doing-this/467491/1 "2008-10-11T18:22:05Z")

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Somehow, I’ve reached a point with Firefox 3 where I have a cursor on web pages. I can move the cursor with the arrows, but the arrows aren’t actually moving the page unless I cursor my way down to the end of the screen and then arrow some more.

My daughter was pounding on the keyboard, so I think I know the cause, but I have no idea what this ‘feature’ is called to turn it off.

Anyone?

-Joe

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**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2008, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-hell-why-is-firefox-doing-this/467491/2 "2008-10-11T18:32:51Z")

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Scroll lock?

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**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2008, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-hell-why-is-firefox-doing-this/467491/3 "2008-10-11T18:42:42Z")

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Try this:

Click on tools/options/advanced  
Click on “general” tab

Under “accessibility”, uncheck “always use the cursor keys to navigate within pages”.

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**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2008, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-hell-why-is-firefox-doing-this/467491/4 "2008-10-11T19:21:17Z")

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> [@rowrrbazzle](#):
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> Try this:
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> Click on tools/options/advanced  
> Click on “general” tab
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> Under “accessibility”, uncheck “always use the cursor keys to navigate within pages”.

It’s like Christmas! Thanks.

-Joe