Black lined 'ghost box' is suddenly around every text box, functions, etc.

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Black lined 'ghost box' is suddenly around every text box, functions, etc.

I have OS 10.4.11. I had Safari/Firefox open. I was on Ebay, I copied a link to forward. I opened Entourage to send the link via Email, suddenly I had a black lined box around all functions, etc. and under the Apple Menu, shutdown, restart and logout are double listed. HELP! Something is weird, it even seemed to change the font look.

Somehow my system seems to think there's a second system open simultaneously?

Computer is also working slower and is acting very oddly. Have never had issues before like this and I have had Macs for nearly 20 years.

Thanks!

eMac, iMac and G-4 Tower with flat screen, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Mar 25, 2013 10:18 AM

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BDAqua

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Mar 25, 2013 11:23 AM in response to Strumminking

Hi there, check System Preferences>Universal Access>Seeing tab & see if VoiceOver is on...

http://support.apple.com/kb/TA23838?viewlocale=en_US

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Mar 25, 2013 11:42 AM in response to BDAqua

That did it. Thank you very, very much - I appreciate your expertise in helping me! Would you happen to have any idea how that may have been turned on? I did not access that program at all - I was just going between Safari, Firefox and my E-mail client and voila - the box was on. . .

Just curious so I don't make the same mistake again. . .

Don

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BDAqua

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Mar 25, 2013 12:02 PM in response to Strumminking

Great news Don, thanks! 🙂

Generally it can be induced by hitting CMD+F5

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