Re: [libreoffice-users] Intermittent Calc Issues

Hi Tom:)

I was so  sure you were on the Gnucash site, oh well.  I don't know 
anymore weird things are still going on.  My elaborate spreadsheet is 
complete.   I'll just have to wait to do another fancy spreadsheet.  
However, I DID vacuum, with brush, my keyboard.

Greg

On 8/5/2014 5:14 PM, Tom Davies wrote:
> Hi :)
> I think the comment about sacking your tech support was meant as a 
> joke.  I think we kinda assume people who reach this mailing-list 
> probably ARE the tech support.  I'm sure everyone makes amusing 
> blunders at times.  Easier to laugh about it after recovery!
>
> Wrt keyboards i can never figure out why so many paper-clips still 
> getting trapped in there when i haven't even used any in about 10 
> years.  Maybe my coat-hangers regress into paper-clips as i never have 
> enough of them.
>
> Is there still a problem with some weird things still going on?  It 
> sounded like you had solved the issues ..
> Regards from
> Tom :)
>
>
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>
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> On 5 August 2014 18:22, Gregory Forster <fgreg74@gmail.com 
> <mailto:fgreg74@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Woops, I meant to click the spell-check and not the send.  That
>     all explains well for the unexplained highlighting, but what about
>     the random ;6 (semi-colon and the number six) at times, or the
>     random : (colon) at times, replacing cell contents by just
>     pressing a directional arrow key.  That,  I can't  figure out.
>      No, I won't sack my tech (he's my son - we work together). It
>     ONLY happens with LO Calc, not Impress, or Writer, or Base, or any
>     other program.  In fact, I extensively use Gnucash.  I am the
>     Treasurer, Financial Accountant and do the payroll for church and
>     also use Gnucash for personal finance records - No problems.
>
>     However, you did give me ideas and reminders.   I've always been
>     very passionate about backups and keeping your hard drive clean
>     from malware, viruses, rootkits, etc. of which we also nag our
>     clients about..  I forgot about keeping the keyboard clean.  Thank
>     you.
>
>     Greg
>
>
>     On 8/5/2014 1:58 AM, Brian Barker wrote:
>
>         At 22:25 04/08/2014 -0500, Gregory Forster wrote:
>
>             I have an inconsistent and not often issue with Calc.
>             [...] Calc does weird things now and then. [...]
>             Sometimes, I complete a calculation in a cell, and press
>             the Enter or Down Arrow key. My calculation will disappear
>             and a ;6 will appear in the cell. Or I may randomly
>             highlight a cell to check a formula, then when I press a
>             directional arrow, my calculation will disappear and a :
>             will reside in that cell. Sometimes, I'll just move an
>             arrow key, or the mouse to move from one cell to another
>             and wherever I move will highlight as if I was holding
>             down the Shift key. [...]  This all started in early July.
>             [...] I changed different versions of LibreOffice (vs 4).
>             I have LO 4.3.0, 4.2.5, 4.2.2, 4.1.4, 4.1.3, 4.1.2, and
>             4.0.3 (which I am currently using).  I still had the same
>             issues with whichever version used.
>
>             I discussed the issues and history with another tech and
>             he reasoned (the same as I) that LO was having memory
>             conflict issues with one or more simultaneous running
>             programs.
>
>
>         What, you mean that LibreOffice - in many different versions -
>         is improperly sharing memory with other programs for you but
>         not for anyone else? And why would that behaviour change in
>         early July? Perhaps you should sack your "tech".
>
>             My questions are: Has anyone else experienced the same?
>
>
>         I doubt it - at least, not as a problem with the software.
>
>             Does my reasoning sound feasible?
>
>
>         Nope.
>
>             Any ideas?
>
>
>         If you spend a lot of time on one project or using one
>         application, it is very easy to blame a more general problem
>         with your computer on the particular application.
>         o Try draining the spilt coffee from your keyboard.
>         o Try shaking the biscuit crumbs from your keyboard.
>         o Try poking out the cat hairs from your keyboard.
>         o Try running your computer manufacturer's diagnostics
>         (especially those for the keyboard).
>         o Try attaching an external keyboard and using for a
>         sufficient period to test.
>         o Does your notebook have a trackpad? Is your thumb or palm
>         grazing the trackpad as you move your fingers about? You won't
>         believe this is possible, so get someone else to watch as you
>         use the system for a period. Try temporarily disabling the
>         trackpad or reducing its sensitivity to test.
>
>         I trust this helps.
>
>         Brian Barker
>
>         .
>
>
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