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Jay Freedman
 
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Default I can't select text and type to replace it

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On Wed, 7 Jun 2006 08:58:01 -0700, Iowa Joe Iowa
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I can't select text and push backspace to delete it or start typing to
replace it. When I try to type over a selected text, it inserts my typing
before the selected text. What settings do I need to change to fix this?