I think I'm calling it the right thing, when you hover the mouse pointer
over an icon in the system tray or taskbar, a yellow pop up comes up and
says what that icon represents. Well, I have my taskbar set up to autohide.
It won't 'reappear' unless I press the Windows key on my keyboard. The
workaround for this is to have the taskbar also setup to be also 'always on
top'. But when I'm it's set up like that, the balloon tips go behind the
taskbar. It's not always been like this, and I'm not sure what I was doing
when it start this behavior.

a. does anyone understand what I'm saying? ... and
b. does anyone know how to fix it so my autohide acts as it's supposed to?

Thanks,

--Jim

I got dubbing around with tweakui and the problem corrected itself ...

Things that make you go 'hmmm'.

--Jim

"Spike9458" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:m6HOb.2258$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I think I'm calling it the right thing, when you hover the mouse pointer
> over an icon in the system tray or taskbar, a yellow pop up comes up and
> says what that icon represents. Well, I have my taskbar set up to
autohide.
> It won't 'reappear' unless I press the Windows key on my keyboard. The
> workaround for this is to have the taskbar also setup to be also 'always
on
> top'. But when I'm it's set up like that, the balloon tips go behind the
> taskbar. It's not always been like this, and I'm not sure what I was doing
> when it start this behavior.
>
> a. does anyone understand what I'm saying? ... and
> b. does anyone know how to fix it so my autohide acts as it's supposed to?
>
> Thanks,
>
> --Jim
>
>

Spike9458;
What'd you do? I'd like to know. I only know of a fix that
works temporarily.

Wes
..
In news:qqHOb.2270$(E-Mail Removed),
Spike9458 <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> I got dubbing around with tweakui and the problem corrected itself ...
>
> Things that make you go 'hmmm'.
>
> --Jim
>
> "Spike9458" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:m6HOb.2258$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I think I'm calling it the right thing, when you hover the mouse pointer
> > over an icon in the system tray or taskbar, a yellow pop up comes up and
> > says what that icon represents. Well, I have my taskbar set up to autohide.
> > It won't 'reappear' unless I press the Windows key on my keyboard. The
> > workaround for this is to have the taskbar also setup to be also 'always on
> > top'. But when I'm it's set up like that, the balloon tips go behind the
> > taskbar. It's not always been like this, and I'm not sure what I was doing
> > when it start this behavior.
> >
> > a. does anyone understand what I'm saying? ... and
> > b. does anyone know how to fix it so my autohide acts as it's supposed to?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > --Jim

Well ... I know the term 'dubbing' isn't technical, but it means I did a few
things without writing them down. I believe all I did was check or uncheck
the Enable Balloon Tips box, and click apply. I just went in now, and the
box is unchecked ... but the balloon tips still work, but my taskbar also
still works properly.

I was in Tweakui for XP. You can get that here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp

--Jim

"Wesley Vogel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:dQJOb.82622$sv6.193713@attbi_s52...
> Spike9458;
> What'd you do? I'd like to know. I only know of a fix that
> works temporarily.
>
> Wes
> .
> In news:qqHOb.2270$(E-Mail Removed),
> Spike9458 <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> > I got dubbing around with tweakui and the problem corrected itself ...
> >
> > Things that make you go 'hmmm'.
> >
> > --Jim
> >
> > "Spike9458" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:m6HOb.2258$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I think I'm calling it the right thing, when you hover the mouse
pointer
> > > over an icon in the system tray or taskbar, a yellow pop up comes up
and
> > > says what that icon represents. Well, I have my taskbar set up to
autohide.
> > > It won't 'reappear' unless I press the Windows key on my keyboard. The
> > > workaround for this is to have the taskbar also setup to be also
'always on
> > > top'. But when I'm it's set up like that, the balloon tips go behind
the
> > > taskbar. It's not always been like this, and I'm not sure what I was
doing
> > > when it start this behavior.
> > >
> > > a. does anyone understand what I'm saying? ... and
> > > b. does anyone know how to fix it so my autohide acts as it's supposed
to?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > --Jim

It's a known bug to everone but MS who dnies it exists. It was first seen with WinME and it's intermittent.

--
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"Spike9458" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:cS8Pb.2935$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Well ... I know the term 'dubbing' isn't technical, but it means I did a few
> things without writing them down. I believe all I did was check or uncheck
> the Enable Balloon Tips box, and click apply. I just went in now, and the
> box is unchecked ... but the balloon tips still work, but my taskbar also
> still works properly.
>
> I was in Tweakui for XP. You can get that here:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp
>
> --Jim
>
> "Wesley Vogel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:dQJOb.82622$sv6.193713@attbi_s52...
> > Spike9458;
> > What'd you do? I'd like to know. I only know of a fix that
> > works temporarily.
> >
> > Wes
> > .
> > In news:qqHOb.2270$(E-Mail Removed),
> > Spike9458 <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> > > I got dubbing around with tweakui and the problem corrected itself ....
> > >
> > > Things that make you go 'hmmm'.
> > >
> > > --Jim
> > >
> > > "Spike9458" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:m6HOb.2258$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > I think I'm calling it the right thing, when you hover the mouse
> pointer
> > > > over an icon in the system tray or taskbar, a yellow pop up comes up
> and
> > > > says what that icon represents. Well, I have my taskbar set up to
> autohide.
> > > > It won't 'reappear' unless I press the Windows key on my keyboard. The
> > > > workaround for this is to have the taskbar also setup to be also
> 'always on
> > > > top'. But when I'm it's set up like that, the balloon tips go behind
> the
> > > > taskbar. It's not always been like this, and I'm not sure what I was
> doing
> > > > when it start this behavior.
> > > >
> > > > a. does anyone understand what I'm saying? ... and
> > > > b. does anyone know how to fix it so my autohide acts as it's supposed
> to?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > --Jim
>
>

Spike9458;
Thanks for the reply. I change Lock the Taskbar and Keep the Taskbar on top.
Then change 'em back. Works for a while. Then you have to do it again.
:-(
Wes

In news:cS8Pb.2935$(E-Mail Removed),
Spike9458 <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> Well ... I know the term 'dubbing' isn't technical, but it means I did a few
> things without writing them down. I believe all I did was check or uncheck
> the Enable Balloon Tips box, and click apply. I just went in now, and the
> box is unchecked ... but the balloon tips still work, but my taskbar also
> still works properly.
>
> I was in Tweakui for XP. You can get that here:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp
>
> --Jim
>
> "Wesley Vogel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:dQJOb.82622$sv6.193713@attbi_s52...
> > Spike9458;
> > What'd you do? I'd like to know. I only know of a fix that
> > works temporarily.
> >
> > Wes
> > .
> > In news:qqHOb.2270$(E-Mail Removed),
> > Spike9458 <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> > > I got dubbing around with tweakui and the problem corrected itself ...
> > >
> > > Things that make you go 'hmmm'.
> > >
> > > --Jim
> > >
> > > "Spike9458" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:m6HOb.2258$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > I think I'm calling it the right thing, when you hover the mouse pointer
> > > > over an icon in the system tray or taskbar, a yellow pop up comes up and
> > > > says what that icon represents. Well, I have my taskbar set up to autohide.
> > > > It won't 'reappear' unless I press the Windows key on my keyboard. The
> > > > workaround for this is to have the taskbar also setup to be also 'always on
> > > > top'. But when I'm it's set up like that, the balloon tips go behind the
> > > > taskbar. It's not always been like this, and I'm not sure what I was doing
> > > > when it start this behavior.
> > > >
> > > > a. does anyone understand what I'm saying? ... and
> > > > b. does anyone know how to fix it so my autohide acts as it's supposed to?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > --Jim

David;
That's nice to know. I can't rid myself of any of the Balloon or Info Tips.
As long as I have the damn things, they should work correctly.
I've done all the Registry changes.
What I've done to limp by is change the color to white, instead of that god awful yellow.
And I changed the duration of the display.


Wes

In news:(E-Mail Removed),
David Candy <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> It's a known bug to everone but MS who dnies it exists. It was first seen with WinME and it's
> intermittent.
>
> --
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
> "Spike9458" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:cS8Pb.2935$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Well ... I know the term 'dubbing' isn't technical, but it means I did a few
> > things without writing them down. I believe all I did was check or uncheck
> > the Enable Balloon Tips box, and click apply. I just went in now, and the
> > box is unchecked ... but the balloon tips still work, but my taskbar also
> > still works properly.
> >
> > I was in Tweakui for XP. You can get that here:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp
> >
> > --Jim
> >
> > "Wesley Vogel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:dQJOb.82622$sv6.193713@attbi_s52...
> > > Spike9458;
> > > What'd you do? I'd like to know. I only know of a fix that
> > > works temporarily.
> > >
> > > Wes
> > > .
> > > In news:qqHOb.2270$(E-Mail Removed),
> > > Spike9458 <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> > > > I got dubbing around with tweakui and the problem corrected itself ...
> > > >
> > > > Things that make you go 'hmmm'.
> > > >
> > > > --Jim
> > > >
> > > > "Spike9458" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:m6HOb.2258$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > I think I'm calling it the right thing, when you hover the mouse
> > pointer
> > > > > over an icon in the system tray or taskbar, a yellow pop up comes up
> > and
> > > > > says what that icon represents. Well, I have my taskbar set up to
> > autohide.
> > > > > It won't 'reappear' unless I press the Windows key on my keyboard. The
> > > > > workaround for this is to have the taskbar also setup to be also
> > 'always on
> > > > > top'. But when I'm it's set up like that, the balloon tips go behind
> > the
> > > > > taskbar. It's not always been like this, and I'm not sure what I was
> > doing
> > > > > when it start this behavior.
> > > > >
> > > > > a. does anyone understand what I'm saying? ... and
> > > > > b. does anyone know how to fix it so my autohide acts as it's supposed
> > to?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > --Jim

I reported it during the ME and XP betas. Both times the issue was closed as "unable to duplicate".

But since IE4 was released MS has been unable to fix focus problems. This is merely another focus problem.

Untill MS staff start using their own programs these problems will continue. MS staff are of courze credited in the Linux credits which show ehere their alliegance lies.
--
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http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Wesley Vogel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:exdPb.90477$sv6.301714@attbi_s52...
> David;
> That's nice to know. I can't rid myself of any of the Balloon or Info Tips.
> As long as I have the damn things, they should work correctly.
> I've done all the Registry changes.
> What I've done to limp by is change the color to white, instead of that god awful yellow.
> And I changed the duration of the display.
>
>
> Wes
>
> In news:(E-Mail Removed),
> David Candy <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> > It's a known bug to everone but MS who dnies it exists. It was first seen with WinME and it's
> > intermittent.
> >
> > --
> > ----------------------------------------------------------
> > http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
> > "Spike9458" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:cS8Pb.2935$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Well ... I know the term 'dubbing' isn't technical, but it means I did a few
> > > things without writing them down. I believe all I did was check or uncheck
> > > the Enable Balloon Tips box, and click apply. I just went in now, and the
> > > box is unchecked ... but the balloon tips still work, but my taskbar also
> > > still works properly.
> > >
> > > I was in Tweakui for XP. You can get that here:
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp
> > >
> > > --Jim
> > >
> > > "Wesley Vogel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:dQJOb.82622$sv6.193713@attbi_s52...
> > > > Spike9458;
> > > > What'd you do? I'd like to know. I only know of a fix that
> > > > works temporarily.
> > > >
> > > > Wes
> > > > .
> > > > In news:qqHOb.2270$(E-Mail Removed),
> > > > Spike9458 <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> > > > > I got dubbing around with tweakui and the problem corrected itself ...
> > > > >
> > > > > Things that make you go 'hmmm'.
> > > > >
> > > > > --Jim
> > > > >
> > > > > "Spike9458" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > news:m6HOb.2258$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > I think I'm calling it the right thing, when you hover the mouse
> > > pointer
> > > > > > over an icon in the system tray or taskbar, a yellow pop up comes up
> > > and
> > > > > > says what that icon represents. Well, I have my taskbar set up to
> > > autohide.
> > > > > > It won't 'reappear' unless I press the Windows key on my keyboard. The
> > > > > > workaround for this is to have the taskbar also setup to be also
> > > 'always on
> > > > > > top'. But when I'm it's set up like that, the balloon tips go behind
> > > the
> > > > > > taskbar. It's not always been like this, and I'm not sure what I was
> > > doing
> > > > > > when it start this behavior.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > a. does anyone understand what I'm saying? ... and
> > > > > > b. does anyone know how to fix it so my autohide acts as it's supposed
> > > to?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --Jim

Thanks for the info Wes, so far mine has lasted a couple of days ... I'll
post back again if it messes up again.

--Jim



"Wesley Vogel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:F6dPb.91269$5V2.218754@attbi_s53...
> Spike9458;
> Thanks for the reply. I change Lock the Taskbar and Keep the Taskbar on
top.
> Then change 'em back. Works for a while. Then you have to do it again.
> :-(
> Wes
>
> In news:cS8Pb.2935$(E-Mail Removed),
> Spike9458 <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> > Well ... I know the term 'dubbing' isn't technical, but it means I did a
few
> > things without writing them down. I believe all I did was check or
uncheck
> > the Enable Balloon Tips box, and click apply. I just went in now, and
the
> > box is unchecked ... but the balloon tips still work, but my taskbar
also
> > still works properly.
> >
> > I was in Tweakui for XP. You can get that here:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp
> >
> > --Jim
> >
> > "Wesley Vogel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:dQJOb.82622$sv6.193713@attbi_s52...
> > > Spike9458;
> > > What'd you do? I'd like to know. I only know of a fix that
> > > works temporarily.
> > >
> > > Wes
> > > .
> > > In news:qqHOb.2270$(E-Mail Removed),
> > > Spike9458 <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> > > > I got dubbing around with tweakui and the problem corrected itself
....
> > > >
> > > > Things that make you go 'hmmm'.
> > > >
> > > > --Jim
> > > >
> > > > "Spike9458" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:m6HOb.2258$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > I think I'm calling it the right thing, when you hover the mouse
pointer
> > > > > over an icon in the system tray or taskbar, a yellow pop up comes
up and
> > > > > says what that icon represents. Well, I have my taskbar set up to
autohide.
> > > > > It won't 'reappear' unless I press the Windows key on my keyboard.
The
> > > > > workaround for this is to have the taskbar also setup to be also
'always on
> > > > > top'. But when I'm it's set up like that, the balloon tips go
behind the
> > > > > taskbar. It's not always been like this, and I'm not sure what I
was doing
> > > > > when it start this behavior.
> > > > >
> > > > > a. does anyone understand what I'm saying? ... and
> > > > > b. does anyone know how to fix it so my autohide acts as it's
supposed to?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > --Jim

David;
"unable to duplicate". That's a good one. )
As Fleetwood Mac said, "Oh, well."

Wes

In news:e$(E-Mail Removed),
David Candy <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> I reported it during the ME and XP betas. Both times the issue was closed as "unable to
> duplicate".
>
> But since IE4 was released MS has been unable to fix focus problems. This is merely another focus
> problem.
>
> Untill MS staff start using their own programs these problems will continue. MS staff are of
> courze credited in the Linux credits which show ehere their alliegance lies.
> --
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
> "Wesley Vogel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:exdPb.90477$sv6.301714@attbi_s52...
> > David;
> > That's nice to know. I can't rid myself of any of the Balloon or Info Tips.
> > As long as I have the damn things, they should work correctly.
> > I've done all the Registry changes.
> > What I've done to limp by is change the color to white, instead of that god awful yellow.
> > And I changed the duration of the display.
> >
> >
> > Wes
> >
> > In news:(E-Mail Removed),
> > David Candy <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> > > It's a known bug to everone but MS who dnies it exists. It was first seen with WinME and it's
> > > intermittent.
> > >
> > > --
> > > ----------------------------------------------------------
> > > http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
> > > "Spike9458" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:cS8Pb.2935$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Well ... I know the term 'dubbing' isn't technical, but it means I did a few
> > > > things without writing them down. I believe all I did was check or uncheck
> > > > the Enable Balloon Tips box, and click apply. I just went in now, and the
> > > > box is unchecked ... but the balloon tips still work, but my taskbar also
> > > > still works properly.
> > > >
> > > > I was in Tweakui for XP. You can get that here:
> > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp
> > > >
> > > > --Jim
> > > >
> > > > "Wesley Vogel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:dQJOb.82622$sv6.193713@attbi_s52...
> > > > > Spike9458;
> > > > > What'd you do? I'd like to know. I only know of a fix that
> > > > > works temporarily.
> > > > >
> > > > > Wes
> > > > > .
> > > > > In news:qqHOb.2270$(E-Mail Removed),
> > > > > Spike9458 <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> > > > > > I got dubbing around with tweakui and the problem corrected itself ...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Things that make you go 'hmmm'.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --Jim
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Spike9458" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:m6HOb.2258$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > > I think I'm calling it the right thing, when you hover the mouse
> > > > pointer
> > > > > > > over an icon in the system tray or taskbar, a yellow pop up comes up
> > > > and
> > > > > > > says what that icon represents. Well, I have my taskbar set up to
> > > > autohide.
> > > > > > > It won't 'reappear' unless I press the Windows key on my keyboard. The
> > > > > > > workaround for this is to have the taskbar also setup to be also
> > > > 'always on
> > > > > > > top'. But when I'm it's set up like that, the balloon tips go behind
> > > > the
> > > > > > > taskbar. It's not always been like this, and I'm not sure what I was
> > > > doing
> > > > > > > when it start this behavior.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > a. does anyone understand what I'm saying? ... and
> > > > > > > b. does anyone know how to fix it so my autohide acts as it's supposed
> > > > to?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --Jim