Mouse excutes without click on laptops

[GinaPhx]

When the mouse "hovers" over a command button (ie "OK")for a period of time, it will execute the command without any mouse clicks. How do I disable this feature?

Thanks in advance,
Gina

 

[bcastner]

There is not a mouse option like this, but my guess is that you have the Speech Tool enabled:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q315765

 

[linney]

Have a look at the Registry settings here.

HKCU\Control Panel\Mouse\MouseSensitivity

This setting controls the sensitivity of your mouse. A higher value means more sensitive, a lower value means less sensitive. XP is usually set around 10 to 14.


Try a different mouse that is not so sensitive, perhaps due to faulty clicking mechanism.

 

[GinaPhx]

Thanks for the suggestions.
Speech tool was not enable.
HKCU\Control Panel\Mouse\MouseSensitivity is set to 10.

Gina

 

[bcastner]

If you hover over an option, and walk away for ten minutes, is the option selected?

 

[itfellow]

Gina, what kind of mouse is it? A thumb mouse, or a touch pad? In either case, I would double-check your mouse settings to make sure that double-click is required to open an item rather than single click. With a touch pad, for instance, if it's really sensitive, it could be interpreting the slightest touch or change in pressure as a button click.

 

[GinaPhx]

Bcastner & itfellow:
I wished I read your posts before I gave up and imaged down a laptop image that didn't have the problem.

Thanks for the suggestons.
Gina

 

[Pagat]

There is not a mouse option like this, but my guess is that you have the Speech Tool enabled:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;...

enclose url bring me a M$ solution ''PRB: Random Characters Appear in Office XP Documents ... ... ''
please, what mean PRB ?
tia

 

[bcastner]

PRoBlem

 

[bcastner]

I would still flip the laptop upside down, and using a jeweler screwdriver tightten all case screws.

 

[Shinken]

I just encountered the same problem after doing a reformat and full reinstallation of WinXP Pro, on a Gateway notebook. Desktop icons are double-clicked automatically if the cursor hovers over them for more than a second or two. I can't find anything in the touchpad and/or mouse settings that seem to apply to this behavior.<p><p>

It is time consuming and very annoying.<p><p>

Any additional suggestions would be appreciated.<p><p>

Thanks,<p><p>

S

 

[bcastner]

I have always had the issue go away by replacing the keyboard. Do you have a trackpoint (little rubber eraser thingy?). This has been the issue for me, and it is a hardware problem. But most certainly re-do all drivers from Gateway for the touchpad as well as the trackpoint.

 

[Shinken]

No button pointer thingy. I'll try unloading and reloading the touchpad software/drivers.<p><p>

My client says it didn't happen before, so I think it's probably software related rather than the keyboard or other hardware.

S