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hello! hope someone can answer this!
« on: February 20, 2007, 06:06:48 PM »
Hi! I'm new to this site and was wondering if anyone knew the answer off hand-- a few days ago my mouse seemed to freeze-- now it works, but when I click on an icon (for example) a dialogue box pops up and has me choose from the menu...I tried going into my mouse settings, and again folder settings with no such luck. I have a feeling I need to press something on my keyboard since the cats always jump on it  >:(  any ideas?
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Re: hello! hope someone can answer this!
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2007, 07:09:38 PM »
What version of Windows are you running? In addition when the dialog box appears what is it prompting you to do?
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Re: hello! hope someone can answer this!
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2007, 08:30:12 PM »
I use Windows XP and the prompts are:open home page, create shortcut,delete, rename and properties
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Re: hello! hope someone can answer this!
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2007, 05:31:53 AM »
Is this the same menu you see when you right-click with your mouse?
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Re: hello! hope someone can answer this!
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2007, 05:59:49 AM »
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I use Windows XP and the prompts are:open home page, create shortcut,delete, rename and properties
Is that all that appears in the dialog box?  No Cut, Copy, Paste, and more?  What happens when you right click?
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    Re: hello! hope someone can answer this!
    « Reply #5 on: February 21, 2007, 06:50:21 AM »
    Bet the buttons are swapped and he has made it into a left handed mouse. ;D
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    Re: hello! hope someone can answer this!
    « Reply #6 on: February 21, 2007, 11:56:20 AM »
    nothing happens when I right click, and no, there is no copy, paste, cut, etc.  :-/
    and I am she  ;D
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    Re: hello! hope someone can answer this!
    « Reply #7 on: February 21, 2007, 11:57:45 AM »
    and I did check my mouses settings...it looks correct as far as I can tell-- which isn't saying much!  ::) ;D
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    Re: hello! hope someone can answer this!
    « Reply #8 on: February 21, 2007, 02:43:37 PM »
    Definitely something should happen with a right-click.  Can you provide a screen shot?  (See the FAQs for help with that.)
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    Re: hello! hope someone can answer this!
    « Reply #9 on: February 21, 2007, 04:50:43 PM »
    here is my attempt to attach a screenshot...
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    Re: hello! hope someone can answer this!
    « Reply #10 on: February 21, 2007, 04:55:05 PM »
    That is normal for the default icons.

    8-)fffreak
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    Re: hello! hope someone can answer this!
    « Reply #11 on: February 21, 2007, 06:26:59 PM »
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    That is normal for the default icons.

    8-)fffreak
    how do I change it back? it just started doing this after my mouse froze (before it just would open without choosing the option from a dialogue box)
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    Re: hello! hope someone can answer this!
    « Reply #12 on: February 22, 2007, 06:26:59 AM »
    make sure that the check box in the red box in the image below is un-checked as it is below. make sure no keys are stuck on the keyboard also
    « Last Edit: February 22, 2007, 06:28:18 AM by Dead_reckon »
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    Re: hello! hope someone can answer this!
    « Reply #13 on: February 22, 2007, 03:08:26 PM »
    his is NOT the problem-- for some reason my right clicking features are NOT working...?????
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    Re: hello! hope someone can answer this!
    « Reply #14 on: February 22, 2007, 03:52:02 PM »
    Not quite - that menu you're seeing is supposed to appear, but only when you press your right mouse button.  Hence the suspicion that you've inadvertently swapped your mouse buttons.

    Have you tried a different mouse?
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