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Alt+[m] calls up a new instance of Firefox when one instance is already running??

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stephen11962
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I have another program, DataCad v15, which uses macros. Alt+[m] is one of those macros and it will call up a new instance of Firefox when using DataCad. In trying to trouble shoot the problem I found that entering the macro when DataCad is NOT running, it will call up a new instance of Firefox. Any explanation for this????

I have another program, DataCad v15, which uses macros. Alt+[m] is one of those macros and it will call up a new instance of Firefox when using DataCad. In trying to trouble shoot the problem I found that entering the macro when DataCad is NOT running, it will call up a new instance of Firefox. Any explanation for this????

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John99
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Possibly if the "macro" is intended to open Firefox it may actually be a standalone application that is not getting closed when you exit DataCad

I did find a post that seems to be related

I am not sure this is a Firefox problem, it is probably more likely to be answered on some DataCad site.

stephen11962
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More info: I have been using DataCAD and the fore-mentioned macro for years. I have been using FireFox for years although not as long as DataCad. I never had this problem before!

I have solved the problem by changing out the keyboard and (wireless Logitech) mouse. BUT there have not figured out the cause. The keyboard (s. I have 3) is a Gateway Anykey programmable keyboard (with another set of function keys on the left - very useful in DataCad. Keeping the new mouse (wired MS) and switching back to the Gateway keyboard still calls up FireFox despite "de-programming" all programmed macros and re-mapped keys several times.

I can find no documentation about Alt+m, as a macro for calling up FireFox in MS XP or Mozilla, so that mystifies me. This problem exceeds my computer expertise.

Stephen

John99
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Stephen,

Thanks for posting back. if changing the key board fixed the problem it would appear it was a hardware problem or at least a problem relating to the use of that. Maybe you have some software able to assign functions to your keys.