Enter key not working in Safari

I tried aqsking this question on the Safari board but no helpful answers.
The enter key on the full size keyboard is no longer functioning in Safari. The return key is working.
I am using Safari 5.1.7. OS 10.6.8.
Any suggestions on how this can be corrected. Thank you in advance.

Very odd. Do you have another keyboard you can test with? We should isolate this to either that keyboard or the computer.

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I have to use the return key for searches-the enter key is not working.
I use Safari 5.1.7
OS 10.6.8
Is there I way to correct this.
Thank you

Obviously you are using a full wired keyboard. I am using a wireless Apple keyboard where the "Return" and "Enter" key are the same. Your keyboard is working properly as designed. You might want to take that giant chip off your shoulder if you want help in this forum.

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Enter key to select a form is not working
on my application.
I have to double click the form to open it using the mouse.
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Rohan

Fixed.
Changed KB.
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maximumLength="5"
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required="true"
maximumLength="4"
autoSubmit="true"
requiredMessageDetail="RESTAURANT_NUMBER'">
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<af:clientListener method="adf$noValueText$onBlur" type="blur"/>
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maximumLength="4"
autoSubmit="true"
requiredMessageDetail="POS ID">
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messageDetailNotInRange="POSID NOTINRANGE"/>
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value="#{ForgotUsernameBean.rmRestaurantNumber}"
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requiredMessageDetail="RESTAURANT NUMBER">
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value="****"/>
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type="focus"/>
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type="blur"/>
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requiredMessageDetail="BIRTH DATE" id="it6" maximumLength="10">
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value="MM/DD/YYYY"/>
<af:clientListener method="adf$noValueText$onFocus"
type="focus"/>
<af:clientListener method="adf$noValueText$onBlur"
type="blur"/>
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value="#{ForgotUsernameBean.last4DigitEmpId}"
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autoSubmit="true"
maximumLength="4"
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