mouse problems.

[Surtt]

I started to have mouse problems the last couple of days.

When I try to high light part of a word, it started grabbing the whole word.
Also it is dragging and dropping the high lighted part as if I am cutting and pasting.
Basically when I try to place the curser it is highlighting stuff instead.

I know this is normal for some programs, but is started doing it globally for me and is getting very frustrating.
What should take 5 min is taking 15 cause of this crap.

Any one have nay clue how to stop it?


The only thing I have installed lately is Firefox 2.0 and NWN 2.

[MizzouRah]

Is this on a laptop (built in) mousepad? or separate mouse?

Have you tried a different mouse?

[rkmsuf]

we'll try and high light some solutions. stay tuned.

[wade moore]

I recommend no-kill traps.

[Surtt]

Desk top.

I have tried all the standard stuff: reinstall driver, control panel settings, driver settings, ect..

[rkmsuf]

1. turn off computer
2. unplug mouse
3. drop mouse down some stairs
4. plug mouse in
5. turn on computer

[PackerFanatic]

1. turn off computer
2. unplug mouse
3. drop mouse down some stairs
4. plug mouse in
5. turn on computer

Brilliant. You should work with Best Buy.

[rkmsuf]

Brilliant. You should work with Best Buy.

Best Buy could never be that brilliant.

I'm telling you, it might work.

[MizzouRah]

Desk top.

I have tried all the standard stuff: reinstall driver, control panel settings, driver settings, ect..

I guess you don't have a spare mouse? Sounds like one of the buttons is sticking.

Pick up a spare mouse!

[gottimd]

1. turn off computer
2. unplug mouse
3. drop mouse down some stairs
4. plug mouse in
5. turn on computer

Man, where were you a few months back. My mouse was having problems and I

1. turn off Mouse
2. unplug computer
3. drop computer down some stairs
4. plug computer in
5. turn on mouse

[Surtt]

I guess you don't have a spare mouse? Sounds like one of the buttons is sticking.

Pick up a spare mouse!

Spare mouse does the same thing.

When I boot into Linux, I do not have the problem.

It is not sticky buttons.

[JonInMiddleGA]

I'm guessing that you're on WinXP.

Check this:
Control Panel>>Mouse>>ClickLock>>CheckBox OFF

What you're describing sounds a lot like what I think this ClickLock is supposed to do. (Or maybe not, damned if I've ever used it or understand exactly what it's for from the brief description given in the CP setting)

[MizzouRah]

If it's always worked and now it's doing that, sounds like sometime is goofed up with your OS.

[rkmsuf]

stairs - throw - now

it has to work