But i'm not left clicking? 1

[crampp]

I'm having a recouring problem that when I get an email and i'm doing something else in another program the PC remembers where the cursor was when the email arrived and thinks i am keeping the left click button pressed (even though I'm not)and I end up selecting everything from this point. I end up having to reboot to get control back?
I am running outlook 97 without the email pop-up message.

Any help would be appreciated....

 

[Dmasch]

Sounds like a virus, get some antivirus software update it and scan your drive.

 

[InfrArch]

Check is there any accessibility option is switched on.

Victor K
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[InfrArch]

It can be a virus behavor also. Check with the antivirus updated software.

Victor K
psas@canada.com
MCSE+I;MCSA;MCSE(w2k);CNE(5.1);MCNE(6);CIWSP;CIWSA.

 

[crampp]

I have the most up to date macafee virus scan files
Acessibility options are off except for warnings for turning a feature on and make a sound when turning a feature on or off
I also can not use my shift and it inverts my caps lock

 

[mudskipper]

Ah. Replace the keyboard. It sounds like your shift key is stuck down. Mudskipper
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[crampp]

thanks mudskipper but I'm sure the keyboard is ok as it's only a couple of months old.

any more ideas?

 

[johnwm]

Does age affect brokenness? It's 2 minutes to swap out and test!
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[mudskipper]

Doesn't have to be the keyboard--this is just the most likely. It is also possible that it is the keyboard controller on the motherboard (but you don't want this....)

I would still try another one. It is even possible that a crumb (or something) is stuck under the shift key..... Mudskipper
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[netwalker1]

You can check , if the shift is pressed or not , by open a text editing , and try to type, if the shift is really pressed u will see everything with Capital !
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[pbxman]

Sounjds like it's your MS Intellipoint properties. Go to start/settings/control panel/mouse

then click the Pointer Options tab. Uncheck the box that says "Snap To" or anything that refers to automatically moving your pointer to the dialog box.. pbxman
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[crampp]

Worked it out!

when recieving an email whilst doing something else, somethimes the PC is fooled into thinking the shift key is held down when it isn't.
If I do a mulitple select holding down the shift key the do a single select a couple of times the PC realises and I can continue.
Thanks for your help.