Re: Missing letters

On 7/18/07, Rumpleteaser < rumpleteasergmail.com">rumpleteasergmail.com> wrote:

So far it has been reported that it has happened with Safari 3 beta
users and has happened with the letters "o&quot; "r&quot; "t&quot; and "a&quot;. &nbsp;Does
anyone else have anything to report about ; missing letters ? &nbsp;I want
to make my report thorough.
Also, this slow typing is definitely not high CPU utilization as every
other program runs instantly while Im using this. So that may be
another Safari 3 thing.&nbsp; Anyone else?

On Jul 17, 12:21 am, "Zack (Doc)"; < z...tnan.net">z...tnan.net&gt; wrote:
>; Since this seems to be a Safari 3 bug (I've heard reports of people
>; using Safari 2 with no problems) I'd say, report it to whoever
> receives bug reports for Safari 3. &nbsp;Since it's apparently Beta, there
> should be a common bug reporting process available to all Beta
> testers.&nbsp; (Sorry, no longer a MAC user, and never a Safari user here).
&gt;
> On 7/16/07, kitson < jweinber...gmail.com">jweinber...gmail.com> wrote:
>;
>
>
> > Just want to add my experience:
> > On a Mac running Safari 3.0.2.
&gt; > I've had the same "missingletters&quot; thing happen over the last two
> > weeks -- a vanishing "o&quot; in one email thread, then a "t&quot; in
> > another....just now it happened with "a&quot;...
&gt; > (Third time's the charm -- I started looking for answers and found
> > this group.)
&gt; > ...but it only happens in a reply email to an existing thread -- and
> > then themissingletter vanishes **from the entire existing thread**
> > not just my most recent email.
>;
> > To whom do we report this obvious (but scattershot) bug?
>
> > j.
>
&gt; > On Jul 15, 8:49 am, "Zack (Doc)"; < z...tnan.net"> z...tnan.net&gt; wrote:
>; > > When I have the problem of letter';s appearing slowly after I type,
> > > it's usually the result of high CPU utilization (the computer is
> > > really busy).
&gt;
> > > One commonality I'm hearing here from this and other threads of themissinglettersis they all seem to be running Safari on MAC.  Safari
> > > on MAC is only a supported browser at v1.3
>; > > <https://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=6557&topic=1524>;.
> > >  And I've heard a few mentions of Safari 3.0beta.&nbsp; Since GMail is
> > > actually a web application, and is essentially downloaded and run on
> > > your computer, if there is a problem with GMail working on Safari,
&gt; > > those could easily be symptoms.
>
> > > I would try loading Firefox, or any other browser, to see if that
> > > definitely clears it up. &nbsp;If not, try going to your local library and
> > > use your GMail account on one of those machines (be sure to Sign Out
> > > so you don't leave your cookie there for people to use). ; If you have
> > > the same problem on another machine, it's Google, if another browser
&gt; > > fixes it, it's Safari.
>
> > > Any other MAC users here, running Safari 3.0, that can report they
> > > have never had a problem?
&gt;
> > > On 7/15/07, Rumpleteaser < rumpletea...gmail.com"> rumpletea...gmail.com> wrote:
>;
> > > > That sounds plausible. Only I just checked the list of keyboard
&gt; > > > shortcuts and "t&quot; is not one of them. ; Burt reported having that
>; > > > problem with the letter "t&quot; so I am not sure that shortcut keystrokes
> > > > are what is causing it. It happens at raqndom (seemingly) so I can not
> > > > be sure that it would happen or not if using another browser.&nbsp; It does
>; > > > not happen with every e-mail I send.
> > > >  Also, does anyone else have the problem where when typing in this
> > > > message board system, their keystrokes take about 1 second for each
>; > > > key to type in their browser?&nbsp; I type fast and then have to wait a
> > > > minute to watch thelettersmanifest on the screen one by one about
> > > > one second apart.
&gt; > > > Thank you for any suggestions you may have.
>
> > > > On Jul 14, 7:03 pm, "Ryan Morehart&quot; < moreh...gmail.com">moreh...gmail.com> wrote:
>; > > > > You might be on the right track. Those are keyboard shortcuts built into
>; > > > > Gmail (r is reply, o is open). See what happens if you use Camino/FF.
>
> > > > > Sorry I didn't see your message, Burt.
>
> > > > > Ryan
>;
> > > > > On 7/13/07, Rumpleteaser < rumpletea...gmail.com">rumpletea...gmail.com> wrote:
>;
> > > > > > This exact thing happened to me a few days ago.  First it was the
> > > > > > letter "r&quot; and then it was he letter "o&quot;. &nbsp;When I created the e-mail,
&gt; > > > > > it was fine. ; But later when my friend replied with a "huh?" ; I
> > > > > > checked my sent box and it was screwed up there...so Im pretty sure it
> > > > > > is a gmail problem.&nbsp;  I am also a MAC user and therefore I know it
> > > > > > isnt virus related.&nbsp; The one thing I considered tis that I am running
> > > > > > the latest Safari beta. ; So I thought that somehow since gmail works
> > > > > > by capturing key events, that my browser is screwing it up. &nbsp;What
&gt; > > > > > browser are you using?&nbsp; I have also noted that g-mail has been taking
&gt; > > > > > a looooong time to send e-mail sometimes but this may be a separate
&gt; > > > > > issue as it started before the browser change or themissingletters.
&gt; > > > > > Well, if you have any ideas or find the solution to this bizarre
> > > > > > problem, please share.
>;
> > > > > > On Jun 23, 5:27 am, Burt < bfinkelst...gmail.com">bfinkelst...gmail.com> wrote:
>; > > > > > > This is bizarre.&nbsp; Last week several emails that I sent out had EVERY
&gt; > > > > > > single letter "T&quot; removed from every part if the email.&nbsp; Today, its
> > > > > > > the letter "O&quot;
>
&gt; > > > > > > Has anyone seen this before?&nbsp; I know I'm typing correctly and
> > > > > > thelettersare there when I hit the send button.&nbsp; YOu can reply to me
> > > > > > > directly or to the group.
>;
> > > > > > > Thanks,
>
> > > > > > > Burt


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