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Offline Chris_

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« on: July 09, 2010, 02:17:25 PM »
I think this is a Windows setting that I can't find, but clicking on a mouse button causes my browser to go loco.  This happens in IE and Firefox, and it seems to be happening in other applications as well, which is why I think it's a Windows issue.  A single-click sometimes causes a double-click to happen, or hovering over a link or button will automatically click on that link or button.  Single-clicking over a group of words will highlight the entire paragraph.  I looked at the mouse settings in the Control Panel, but I think I'm missing something.
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Re: misbehaving mouse
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2010, 02:38:03 PM »
Did you try adjusting your mouse settings in your control panel?
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Re: misbehaving mouse
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2010, 02:41:16 PM »
Yes.  I adjusted the double-click speed.  It works, except for random times when it does what I described.

I was typing a new post and as my mouse moved over the 'underline' button, it automatically inserted an underline in the comment box.  I did nothing.
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Re: misbehaving mouse
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2010, 02:45:30 PM »
What kind of mouse do you have?
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Re: misbehaving mouse
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2010, 02:48:22 PM »
This one is a Belkin USB mouse (a standard ball-mouse, not an optical one).
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Re: misbehaving mouse
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2010, 02:54:11 PM »
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Re: misbehaving mouse
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2010, 02:56:33 PM »
I swapped the ball mouse out for a Microsoft optical USB, but it seems to be doing the same thing.  I stopped the mouse on top of a desktop icon, and that program opened.

I have another generic P/S2 optical mouse, but that one seems to be dead.

The computers at work do the same thing. 
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Re: misbehaving mouse
« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2010, 03:02:18 PM »
Strange. Maybe someone with more tech savy tham me will come along with some suggestions.
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Re: misbehaving mouse
« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2010, 08:00:24 PM »
Are you using the standard MS USB Mouse driver or the Belkin one??

http://www.belkin.com/support/article/?lid=en&pid=F8E814-OPT&aid=5098&scid=0
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Re: misbehaving mouse
« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2010, 08:23:28 PM »
i'm using the standard XP driver.  I was not able to find an updated one for that mouse or the Microsoft optical mouse.  The Microsoft mouse has the same problem but not as often. 
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Re: misbehaving mouse
« Reply #10 on: July 09, 2010, 09:32:01 PM »
I've found that sometimes, you have to tell XP to just sit down and shut up and force install a driver.
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Re: misbehaving mouse
« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2010, 05:01:34 PM »
Does somebody have mouse jesters turned on?
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Re: misbehaving mouse
« Reply #12 on: July 11, 2010, 05:10:55 PM »
Is the feature known as "click lock" enabled ?

It's under Control Panel -> Mouse

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Re: misbehaving mouse
« Reply #13 on: July 11, 2010, 05:34:00 PM »
Quote from: PatriotGame on July 11, 2010, 05:01:34 PM
Does somebody have mouse jesters turned on?

Jesters?




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Re: misbehaving mouse
« Reply #14 on: July 11, 2010, 05:36:25 PM »
No, it isn't. :(
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Re: misbehaving mouse
« Reply #15 on: July 11, 2010, 05:47:31 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on July 11, 2010, 05:34:00 PM
Jesters?




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Allright...allright...G-E-S-T-U-R-E-S...My freaking cat is 1/2 sitting on my lap and 1/2 sitting on my laptop keyboard... :tongue:
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Re: misbehaving mouse
« Reply #16 on: July 11, 2010, 07:42:20 PM »
Quote from: PatriotGame on July 11, 2010, 05:47:31 PM
Allright...allright...G-E-S-T-U-R-E-S...My freaking cat is 1/2 sitting on my lap and 1/2 sitting on my laptop keyboard... :tongue:

excuses excuses.........
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Re: misbehaving mouse
« Reply #17 on: July 18, 2010, 11:43:07 PM »
I'm using the Belkin mouse right now and Windows "found" a driver for a Samsung mouse that seems to be working temporarily.  The problem still exists but happens less often.

I ran Ubuntu from the install CD and got to the desktop.  This problem does not happen in Linux, which makes me think it's a Microsoft problem.  I still cannot locate drivers for my new motherboard.

edit: disabled USB 2.0 in the BIOS.  That seems to have fixed the problem. And the problem is still there.
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Re: misbehaving mouse
« Reply #18 on: July 19, 2010, 09:43:35 AM »
Which motherboard do you have??
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Re: misbehaving mouse
« Reply #19 on: July 19, 2010, 01:05:43 PM »
Biostar n61pc-m2s with the GeForce 6150SE video card.
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Re: misbehaving mouse
« Reply #20 on: July 19, 2010, 03:59:34 PM »
I found a workaround.  I'm just going to leave all three mice plugged in at the same time.  One of them is bound to work, right? :lmao:
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Re: misbehaving mouse
« Reply #21 on: July 19, 2010, 04:02:32 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on July 19, 2010, 03:59:34 PM
I found a workaround.  I'm just going to leave all three mice plugged in at the same time.  One of them is bound to work, right? :lmao:

My wife has a corded optical mouse, and a cordless optical mouse plugged in.  For some reason drop down menus don't work with the cordless mouse.  This is the third cordless one that has done it to her.
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Re: misbehaving mouse
« Reply #22 on: July 19, 2010, 07:48:52 PM »
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Re: misbehaving mouse
« Reply #23 on: August 01, 2010, 01:08:10 AM »
I ran an updated version of CCleaner and it found an invalid registry entry that was causing my  mouse to double-click on a single-click event.  Still no fix for the on-off problem.  I have noticed that running the Scan For New Hardware option in the Device Manager sometimes brings them back up.
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Re: misbehaving mouse
« Reply #24 on: August 06, 2010, 05:37:55 PM »
Spent money on another mouse.  I think this is mouse #5.

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