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This is seriously one of the most infuriating things my laptop has decided to do.
Every time I go to type in my password to sign into my mac, my user password, it goes back and reselects the field while I'm typing. The effect is that when I continue typing (as I type my password quickly), the selected portion of text is replaced with whatever my next keystroke is. Essentially, I begin typing my password, my computer selects the text and then replaces the first half of the password with my next keystroke and only half of the password gets entered. It doesn't matter how long I wait or if I select the field intentionally first (though it's always selected so I can begin typing upon opening my mac), the effect is the same. The first time I enter my password, the computer selects the field halfway through, erases the first half, and I enter the password "wrong" and must enter it a second time.
How in the WORLD do I make this stop?

nbar, appreciate your troubleshooting help.
The problem happens both when I log in and/or when I enter the password from my screensaver. Typically, I notice the problem when I am entering the password for my MacBook Pro from the screensaver. Most of the time, the MBP is not connected to anything except my wifi network. I kick in the screensaver when I leave my desk, and I enter my password when I get back.
Yesterday, I noticed the same problem on my MacMini Server. In that case, I screenshared into the MacMini with iTeleport on my iPhone with no problem. When I entered the password to log in from the Login Window with the admin password for the MacMini, the (hidden) letters kept being selected after typing a few, which results in me deleting my previously typed characters as I continue typing. In that case, since I am physically using my iPhone, there is no local admin password.

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