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06-01-2008
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| | Strange mouse happenings??? Up until a few days ago, my mouse(s) ( both my notebook pad and my wireless Mouse) worked "normally". That is, I could highlight text by holding the control key down; pressing the left button and then could copy/paste that elsewhere. That still happens on my Windows mail items. However, whenever I now go to a "dialog box' in a web site...and try to do the same thing,, highlight the text and then copy/paste it..I get a "hand" figure that tries to move the text around, but I cannot find a way to highlight and copy anymore. No doubt some setting has changed (probably by me!!)... I went to control panel and looked at the various mouse settings, but none of them seem to help. I tried to do three different System Restores and every time I do I get a message that says that the restore didn't work due to an "unspecified error"?? I'm lost...any help much appreciated. thanks Rich |
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06-01-2008
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| Home premium 32 bit, SP1 | Re: Strange mouse happenings???  Quote: Originally Posted by richg99  Up until a few days ago, my mouse(s) ( both my notebook pad and my wireless Mouse) worked "normally". That is, I could highlight text by holding the control key down; pressing the left button and then could copy/paste that elsewhere. That still happens on my Windows mail items. However, whenever I now go to a "dialog box' in a web site...and try to do the same thing,, highlight the text and then copy/paste it..I get a "hand" figure that tries to move the text around, but I cannot find a way to highlight and copy anymore. No doubt some setting has changed (probably by me!!)... I went to control panel and looked at the various mouse settings, but none of them seem to help. I tried to do three different System Restores and every time I do I get a message that says that the restore didn't work due to an "unspecified error"?? I'm lost...any help much appreciated. thanks Rich Go to Safe mode ( power off, power back on, use the up/down arrow keys, navigate to Safe Mode, press Enter key.) Do a system restore there. Make sure you pick a date when everything was OK as your restore point. Let me know if it finishes the system restore. |
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06-02-2008
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| | RE: Strange mouse happenings??? Is it the "hand" figure that you get from PDF files? Re: System Restore. Also disable Norton AV if you are using it, before doing a SR, as it has a conflict with System Restore. -- Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia "richg99" wrote: Quote: > Up until a few days ago, my mouse(s) ( both my notebook pad and my wireless > Mouse) worked "normally". That is, I could highlight text by holding the > control key down; pressing the left button and then could copy/paste that > elsewhere. That still happens on my Windows mail items. > > However, whenever I now go to a "dialog box' in a web site...and try to do > the same thing,, highlight the text and then copy/paste it..I get a "hand" > figure that tries to move the text around, but I cannot find a way to > highlight and copy anymore. No doubt some setting has changed (probably by > me!!)... I went to control panel and looked at the various mouse settings, > but none of them seem to help. > > I tried to do three different System Restores and every time I do I get a > message that says that the restore didn't work due to an "unspecified > error"?? I'm lost...any help much appreciated. thanks Rich > > |
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06-02-2008
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| | Re: Strange mouse happenings??? Mike Yes, it is the "hand" figure that you see when PDF is open. re Norton...any other suggestions? I tried aVG, but their newest version is loaded up with tool bars and other nonsense so I cancelled it. regards, rich "Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:A653F726-9D80-42EB-880E-A30F222F3EFB@xxxxxx Quote: > Is it the "hand" figure that you get from PDF files? > Re: System Restore. > Also disable Norton AV if you are using it, before doing a SR, as it has a > conflict with System Restore. > -- > Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia > > > "richg99" wrote: > Quote: >> Up until a few days ago, my mouse(s) ( both my notebook pad and my >> wireless >> Mouse) worked "normally". That is, I could highlight text by holding the >> control key down; pressing the left button and then could copy/paste that >> elsewhere. That still happens on my Windows mail items. >> >> However, whenever I now go to a "dialog box' in a web site...and try to >> do >> the same thing,, highlight the text and then copy/paste it..I get a >> "hand" >> figure that tries to move the text around, but I cannot find a way to >> highlight and copy anymore. No doubt some setting has changed (probably >> by >> me!!)... I went to control panel and looked at the various mouse >> settings, >> but none of them seem to help. >> >> I tried to do three different System Restores and every time I do I get >> a >> message that says that the restore didn't work due to an "unspecified >> error"?? I'm lost...any help much appreciated. thanks Rich >> >> |
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06-02-2008
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| | Re: Strange mouse happenings??? You have two checkboxes you can uncheck for the toolbars during the AVG installation. I recommend it or Avast. "richg99" <rich99sue@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23bX%23hSLxIHA.704@xxxxxx Quote: > Mike Yes, it is the "hand" figure that you see when PDF is open. > > re Norton...any other suggestions? I tried aVG, but their newest version > is loaded up with tool bars and other nonsense so I cancelled it. regards, > rich > > "Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:A653F726-9D80-42EB-880E-A30F222F3EFB@xxxxxx Quote: >> Is it the "hand" figure that you get from PDF files? >> Re: System Restore. >> Also disable Norton AV if you are using it, before doing a SR, as it has >> a >> conflict with System Restore. >> -- >> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia >> >> >> "richg99" wrote: >> Quote: >>> Up until a few days ago, my mouse(s) ( both my notebook pad and my >>> wireless >>> Mouse) worked "normally". That is, I could highlight text by holding the >>> control key down; pressing the left button and then could copy/paste >>> that >>> elsewhere. That still happens on my Windows mail items. >>> >>> However, whenever I now go to a "dialog box' in a web site...and try to >>> do >>> the same thing,, highlight the text and then copy/paste it..I get a >>> "hand" >>> figure that tries to move the text around, but I cannot find a way to >>> highlight and copy anymore. No doubt some setting has changed (probably >>> by >>> me!!)... I went to control panel and looked at the various mouse >>> settings, >>> but none of them seem to help. >>> >>> I tried to do three different System Restores and every time I do I >>> get a >>> message that says that the restore didn't work due to an "unspecified >>> error"?? I'm lost...any help much appreciated. thanks Rich >>> >>> |
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