Enter Key behavior in Photoshop not correct

402 views10 repliesLast post: 12/17/2008
I have a Toshiba laptop. When I use the type tool in photoshop, and press either the enter key on the alpha pad or the enter key on the number pad, it does not do a line break. It behaves as if I meant to finish using the type tool. I have flashed my bios and even completely reinstalled Vista (because it was having some other errors as well with Windows) and I still get the problem. Any suggestions?
#1
Ricky,

I think you should first make a bounding box in order to let the Enter key to perform as a Line Break, or a paragraph seperator.

This may not make sense, but if there is no bounding box, then where is 'Enter' (or 'Return' for that matter) supposed to place the type cursor?

Rob
#2
Oooops. I should have been more clear. This behavior happens both in and out of a bounding box.
#3
Ok,

Is there a difference with NumLock on or off? With both Enter keys I mean?

Rob
#4
Numlock on or off doesn't make a difference. (thanks for the suggestion) Neither does ctrl + enter or shift + enter. They all exhibit the same behavior.
#5
Then we're doomed. Unless someone else chimes in.

Rob
#6
Just a thought:

Check the flyout menu in the CHARACTER panel and make sure "No Break" is not checked.
#7
sometimes the function key "Fn" is required to get a return vs. an enter on a laptop...
#8
Dave Milbut you're a genius!! Thank you to everyone else that chimed in as well! Any idea on how to remove that FN requirement?
#9
It's part of the laptop experience.
#10
yup. but look at it this way, see all the little blue markings on your keys? you now have access to all of them through the magic of your Fn key! :)
#11