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On 8/20/2010 2:15 PM, Gabriel TEIXEIRA wrote:

>
> In the ill windows:
>
> C-d (translated from <delete>) runs the command c-electric-delete-forward
> C-d (translated from <delete>) runs the command c-electric-delete-forward
>
> And in the good windows:
> C-d (translated from <delete>) runs the command c-electric-delete-forward

This means that either you don't have the CUA-mode turned on or you don't have 
a region highlighted.

Try the original question again after turning on the CUA-mode and highlighting 
regions.

Cheers,
Uday Reddy