My Mouse (help!)

ARS · 10-24-03, 08:40 AM

Ok, my mouse is giving me some problems. (On my sisters computer) It is a Win98 OS and when I left click it just acts like I right clicked. When I right click twice on an icon nothing happens. But when I left click on icons on desktop, it brings up "Open" and "Shortcut" only. And then I can right click open and the folder will open.

All my mouse settings are fine and I have re-added the drivers. Just a regular PS/2 mouse.

Any help is appreciated, cannot have my sister on my computer now.

Anthony

Norm · 10-24-03, 08:58 AM

That happens to me all the time in 98 ARS, it must be a 98 glitch.

To stop it, all I have to do is right and left click a few times (rapidly) and it goes away.

blebs · 10-24-03, 09:01 AM

Try removing the mouse from the system and let windows redetect and load the standard driver for it. If it still doesn't work right, go to start>run>type in msinfo32 and enter>software environment>system hooks--See what programs are considered hooks and try temporarily disabling them one by one until you find the one causing the problem.

blebs · 10-24-03, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Norm
That happens to me all the time in 98 ARS, it must be a 98 glitch.

To stop it, all I have to do is right and left click a few times and it goes away.

Norm · 10-24-03, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by blebs99

Another glitch in 98 I get all the time is my start menu and taskbar disappear.

A <cntrl><esc> fixes that one.

ARS · 10-24-03, 09:41 AM

Ok, nothing was in my system hooks but I guess it was just a glitch. But now the dbl clicking feature does not work at all. Everything else work's, except I cannot dbl click AT ALL!

Appreciate he help so for you two ;p

ARS · 10-24-03, 09:42 AM

Also, if it helps, I can select the text portion of icons on the desktop and given the option to rename them, but it seems like it just doesnt recognize dbl clicking at all. Is there anything in the registry that could've messed up... hmm

ARS · 10-24-03, 09:45 AM

ok, nm, she had the dbl clicking speed set way to high and with the mouse 98 glitch, it confused me. Just fixed the dbl clicking problem now.

Thanks for the help tho fellows.. and info.

10-24-03, 08:40 AM	#1
ARS Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Panhandle, FL Posts: 914	My Mouse (help!) Ok, my mouse is giving me some problems. (On my sisters computer) It is a Win98 OS and when I left click it just acts like I right clicked. When I right click twice on an icon nothing happens. But when I left click on icons on desktop, it brings up "Open" and "Shortcut" only. And then I can right click open and the folder will open. All my mouse settings are fine and I have re-added the drivers. Just a regular PS/2 mouse. Any help is appreciated, cannot have my sister on my computer now. Anthony

10-24-03, 09:41 AM	#6
ARS Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Panhandle, FL Posts: 914	dbl clicking now.. Ok, nothing was in my system hooks but I guess it was just a glitch. But now the dbl clicking feature does not work at all. Everything else work's, except I cannot dbl click AT ALL! Appreciate he help so for you two ;p

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10-24-03, 08:58 AM	#2
Norm Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 14,126	That happens to me all the time in 98 ARS, it must be a 98 glitch. To stop it, all I have to do is right and left click a few times (rapidly) and it goes away.

10-24-03, 09:01 AM	#3
blebs Demented Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: North Canton, Ohio Posts: 11,898	Try removing the mouse from the system and let windows redetect and load the standard driver for it. If it still doesn't work right, go to start>run>type in msinfo32 and enter>software environment>system hooks--See what programs are considered hooks and try temporarily disabling them one by one until you find the one causing the problem.

10-24-03, 09:42 AM	#7
ARS Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Panhandle, FL Posts: 914	Also, if it helps, I can select the text portion of icons on the desktop and given the option to rename them, but it seems like it just doesnt recognize dbl clicking at all. Is there anything in the registry that could've messed up... hmm

10-24-03, 09:45 AM	#8
ARS Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Panhandle, FL Posts: 914	ok, nm, she had the dbl clicking speed set way to high and with the mouse 98 glitch, it confused me. Just fixed the dbl clicking problem now. Thanks for the help tho fellows.. and info.