On 10/15/2011 03:11 PM, Greg Russell wrote:

> Using a Gnome desktop with Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and all applicable upgrades, 

> I've recently (past few days) encountered a problem with applications 

> apparently auto-scrolling, and am wondering how this occurs and 

> especially what to do to disable it.

> 

> The auto-scrolling occurs with Firefox (auto-scrolling disabled in 

> preferences), Evolution mail, pan, nautilus et.al., causing me to believe 

> that some desktop preference in Gnome has gotten changed somehow.

> 

> Can anyone advise, please?

<snip crosspost to comp.os.linux.misc>

Sounds like an accessabilty option go turned on. I don't have a 10.04

booted just now, only a 10.10, but just WAG, but check

System|Preferences|Assistive Technologies|Keyboard Accessability|Mouse

Keys & see if perhaps that has been turned on.