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shift and ctrl trigger actions in the browser

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dreamon27x
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when i push the shift button, the page reloads--even though i don't use the 'r' key. the ctrl button makes the page zoom out, even though i am not using + or -

this problem does not happen in a different browser. i have also tried a different keyboard, but have the same problem. reloading firefox without addons does not solve the problem.

when i push the shift button, the page reloads--even though i don't use the 'r' key. the ctrl button makes the page zoom out, even though i am not using + or - this problem does not happen in a different browser. i have also tried a different keyboard, but have the same problem. reloading firefox without addons does not solve the problem.

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Thank you for the response.

It turns out that it was a mouse problem. Apparently the scroll button was dirty and sending constant down signals.

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cor-el
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Did you try to close and restart Firefox or reboot the computer?

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Thank you for the response.

It turns out that it was a mouse problem. Apparently the scroll button was dirty and sending constant down signals.