This phenomenon is called "
Erase-Eaze" by
Compaq. If you
read the manual, it says how to
re-program this left part of the spacebar:
"To program the Erase-Eaze key for use in other modes, press and hold the Alt+Ctrl+Shift keys on the left side of the keyboard. Then press the left-half of the divided spacebar to cycle through the following modes:"
Table 1-13. Erase-Eaze Key Modes
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Mode Left-Half of Right-Half of
Divided Spacebar Divided Spacebar
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A (default) Backspace Forward space
B Forward space Backspace
C Forward space Forward space
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"The Erase-Eaze key mode returns to the default mode (A) each time the computer is restarted."The above is probably copyrighted to Compaq
Note: The above wu was written as a reply to a now gone wu which explained the stupidity of having a split space bar.