Mungler Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Alright, my old laptop died last week and so I got a new laptop running Windows 8. Now here's the funny bit - the "enter" or rather 'line break' function doesn't work. So I type this and when I hit the "enter" button, nothing happens. I thought it was a dodgy button and the laptop was going back, but no - the 'enter' key works fine e.g. in Word or in Google or in Excel. Massive irony over load - after years of berating the likes of Mrs Sweepy and Frenchieboy for their posts of never ending and unbroken text, I am now forced into the ranks of the noformattingmassive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Have you got the keyboard set to something other than uk English? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted December 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Nope, set it up from scratch with UK English. All other functionality works. Just not the enter button on these forum board websites. I just had a go on the Huntinglife and same problem over there. But say Facebook and I can hit the enter button and go line break happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Sorry, I can't read your post as you need to sort it into paragraphs... :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Nope, set it up from scratch with UK English. All other functionality works. Just not the enter button on these forum board websites. I just had a go on the Huntinglife and same problem over there. But say Facebook and I can hit the enter button and go line break happy Don't go there...****** and poachers lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted December 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Sorry, I can't read your post as you need to sort it into paragraphs... :yp: Indeed, I am going to refuse to read my own stuff. I can't even line break down from quoting your text. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Lol...oh the torture of being reduced to the abilities of those that do not use paragraphs! It's So Simple As frustrating as an arthritic at a zip convention... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 I'll take pity on you - have a read of this - http://www.britishcarforum.com/bcf/showthread.php?87918-Can-t-do-Line-Breaks Seems you are not alone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TbirdX Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Try it in google chrome perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schern Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Yeah, I have that problem too. I can't use enter to drop a line. I'm on Windows 8 too. It works if you put the page in compatibility mode but it doesn't always give the option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Chrome or Firefox appear unaffected, this is the short term fix until MS 'fix' it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Albert Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Take the bu###r back and ask them to change it for one that does work. They have to be fit for purpose. Kick up a stink and they will fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 Ihavethesamewithmyspacebar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 Ihavethesamewithmyspacebar. Idon'tohholdonbugger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HW682 Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 Something that might work as a temporary work around until it gets sorted... Open word or notepad or similar do a carriage return or whatever "character" is required and COPY it, Then do CTRL+ V to past it whenever required into other applications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted December 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Any news or word of a fix on this? It's driving me mad. Incidentally the going into Word and "cutting and pasting" a return. Well that appears to work for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sha Bu Le Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Alright, my old laptop died last week and so I got a new laptop running Windows 8. Now here's the funny bit - the "enter" or rather 'line break' function doesn't work. So I type this and when I hit the "enter" button, nothing happens. I thought it was a dodgy button and the laptop was going back, but no - the 'enter' key works fine e.g. in Word or in Google or in Excel. Massive irony over load - after years of berating the likes of Mrs Sweepy and Frenchieboy for their posts of never ending and unbroken text, I am now forced into the ranks of the noformattingmassive. Mungler if you get nowhere type your posts correctly into Microsoft Word then copy and paste onto here. Have heard that Windows 8 is a bit of a pain, not tried it so don't know first hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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