Symptom 6: Typed characters :do not appear, but the cursor moves.
This issue is a result of the color scneme being used. Some of the applications reported as suffering from this problem are Microsoft Works 4.0, Microsoft Bob (address book and letter writer), and Microsoft Publisher. Check the color scheme selected by right¬clicking on the desktop. Click on Properties and then the Appearance tab: Set the, scheme to Windows Standard. Click on OK to return to the desktop. The text should now appear normal. This solution can generally be attempted with any application.