Mac keeps refusing to let me type!

[CanSleepWontStarve]

Only switched to mac at Christmas and keep finding that it won't let me type into things - adding descriptions to pics on photobox and typing messages on MN being today's problems.

Anyone have any idea why? Could I be locking the keyboard in firefox somehow - always seems ok if I switch to Word .

(Do smileys not work in this topic?!)

I get this occasionally in Excel (only solution is quit it and restart) but have never had it in Firefox - are you clicking in the box to select it before typing?

Yep - sometimes it even seems to stop me mid-sentence .

hmm - would be tempted to uninstall Firefox and start over.
What OS are you running?

Mac OS X v10.4.8

Dh is a tecchie and did all the installation for me, so I'll ask him to check it when he gets back home, but would be surprised if he did anything wrong.

same OS as me - very weird

I'd consult your DH, but however it's installed, Firefox isn't perfect - mine freezes on average once a day (usu abut lunchtime, did it 10min ago) and I have to Force Quit and restart it.

I can only suggest trying Safari...