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Mouse hovering acts like click

J

johnbee

Flightless Bird
"Al Smith" <invalid@address.com> wrote in message
news:hp0bil$pj9$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> Paul Gray wrote:
>> Help! Since upgrading to win7, sometimes when I just slide my mouse
>> pointer over an icon it selects that file or launches a program. I know
>> this is a 'feature' of Win7, but I want to turn it off.
>>
>> I've gone into Control Panel--> Ease of Access --> Make the Mouse easier
>> to use and unselected (actually that was the default) Activate a window
>> by hovering over it with a mouse, but it still happens. The frustrating
>> thing is that it's inconsistent, doesn't happen all the time.
>>
>> Anybody have any ideas? Do I need to change settings in more than what
>> I've detailed above, or is this maybe a bug?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Paul

>
>
> It's as annoying as hell, isn't it?
>
> -Al-


My guess was that he has dropped crud on the keyboard and it needs a good
cleaning
because the keys are sticking. That could be true of the mouse as well, now
that we no longer clean them often.
 
A

Al Smith

Flightless Bird
Char Jackson wrote:
> On Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:20:55 -0300, Al Smith<invalid@address.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Char Jackson wrote:
>>> I don't think that's what's happening here, but it's something to be
>>> aware of. :)
>>>

>>
>> He just has to stop standing up when he leans forward over the
>> keyboard.
>>
>> -Al-

>
> Not necessarily a bad problem to have, if I'm getting your drift.
>



It's a question of age. When you're 20 you clear the keyboard, but
when you're 40 you get random characters.

-Al-
 
D

Dave

Flightless Bird
"Paul Gray" <graypaul@telus.net> wrote in message
news:KJNsn.631$Z6.321@edtnps82...
> Help! Since upgrading to win7, sometimes when I just slide my mouse
> pointer over an icon it selects that file or launches a program. I know
> this is a 'feature' of Win7, but I want to turn it off.
>
> I've gone into Control Panel--> Ease of Access --> Make the Mouse easier
> to use and unselected (actually that was the default) Activate a window by
> hovering over it with a mouse, but it still happens. The frustrating thing
> is that it's inconsistent, doesn't happen all the time.
>
> Anybody have any ideas? Do I need to change settings in more than what
> I've detailed above, or is this maybe a bug?
>
> Thanks
>
> Paul


If you're having this problem on a laptop, I had the same problem. When I
first had the problem, running Vista and using the touchpad on the laptop, I
found the sensitivity for the touchpad was set too light and when I set it
higher the problem went away. Also, keeping the touchpad clean and free of
oils from skin help too.
Then I went to a wireless mouse and got the problem again, found if I turned
the touchpad off then the problem went away. If, for some reason, I want to
use the touchpad and the mouse is turned off, after I boot up I click the
switch just above the touchpad to turn it on and it works fine.
HTH,
Dave
 
T

TOM

Flightless Bird
Char Jackson wrote:
> On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 17:06:15 -0700, "Gene E. Bloch"
> <not-me@other.invalid> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:09:33 -0500, Char Jackson wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:58:35 GMT, Paul Gray <graypaul@telus.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> You mention the taskbar. Yes, it happens when I hover over a taskbar
>>>> icon. But it also happens within windows themselves. I have unexpectedly
>>>> closed programs (sometimes losing data) if I get near the red X in the
>>>> far upper right of certain windows. I've also deleted e-mails in Outlook
>>>> 2007 by passing the mouse over the X in the command bar at the top.
>>> I mean no offense, but by chance do you have Parkinson's, tremors, or
>>> any similar affliction that might cause your finger to twitch
>>> uncontrollably? If so, perhaps you're clicking the mouse and you're
>>> not even aware of it.
>>>
>>> An easy test is to observe someone else using the same computer to see
>>> if they notice the same behavior.

>> That is a great suggestion!

>
> Thanks. I thought of it because I have an extended family member with
> that issue. She says her mouse has a mind of its own, but the rest of
> us can see what she's doing even if she can't. Even so, she doesn't
> believe us. :)


With that kind of "problem," she must be a touch typist. There's no need
to tell her not to look at her hands. "Hands, what hands??? :>))
--
TOM - Vista, CA - USA
 
P

Paul Gray

Flightless Bird
Dave,

Thanks for the input. My problem was the touchpad, but not specifically
the sensitivity. I had the 'tapping' function activated (tap touchpad is
same as click) and I was sometimes inadvertently pressing down on the
touchpad as I moved the cursor around. I turned off the tapping
function, and the problem has completely gone away.

Paul



On 02/04/2010 8:24 PM, Dave wrote:
>
> "Paul Gray" <graypaul@telus.net> wrote in message
> news:KJNsn.631$Z6.321@edtnps82...
>> Help! Since upgrading to win7, sometimes when I just slide my mouse
>> pointer over an icon it selects that file or launches a program. I
>> know this is a 'feature' of Win7, but I want to turn it off.
>>
>> I've gone into Control Panel--> Ease of Access --> Make the Mouse
>> easier to use and unselected (actually that was the default) Activate
>> a window by hovering over it with a mouse, but it still happens. The
>> frustrating thing is that it's inconsistent, doesn't happen all the time.
>>
>> Anybody have any ideas? Do I need to change settings in more than what
>> I've detailed above, or is this maybe a bug?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Paul

>
> If you're having this problem on a laptop, I had the same problem. When
> I first had the problem, running Vista and using the touchpad on the
> laptop, I found the sensitivity for the touchpad was set too light and
> when I set it higher the problem went away. Also, keeping the touchpad
> clean and free of oils from skin help too.
> Then I went to a wireless mouse and got the problem again, found if I
> turned the touchpad off then the problem went away. If, for some reason,
> I want to use the touchpad and the mouse is turned off, after I boot up
> I click the switch just above the touchpad to turn it on and it works fine.
> HTH,
> Dave
 
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