I am continually clicking on items and getting two selections instead of one.

[Don J]

I am continually clicking on items and getting two selections instead of
one. A good example is scrolling through a file. I do it two lines at a
time instead of one. The problem is that I take a long period between
depressing and releasing the mouse button, and Win'XP is set for a very
short period.

I've been told that the proper adjustment is "Control Panel>Mouse>Double
Click Speed". But changing this control over its full range produces no
discernable change in the behavior of clicking on items.

Changing the value "Control Panel>Mouse>Double Click Speed" does indeed
change a value called "DoubleClickSpeed" in the Registry. It changes it
over the range 200-900. Going into the registry and artificially setting
the value of "DoubleClickSpeed" to either 0 or 3000 also produces no
discernable change in the behavior of clicking on items.

Is there anyway of increasing the detection period in Win'XP? "Control
Panel>Mouse>Double Click Speed" is not the proper adjustment.

Don J

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[Mark F.]

I am continually clicking on items and getting two selections instead of
one. A good example is scrolling through a file. I do it two lines at a
time instead of one. The problem is that I take a long period between
depressing and releasing the mouse button, and Win'XP is set for a very
short period.

I've been told that the proper adjustment is "Control Panel>Mouse>Double
Click Speed". But changing this control over its full range produces no
discernable change in the behavior of clicking on items.

Changing the value "Control Panel>Mouse>Double Click Speed" does indeed
change a value called "DoubleClickSpeed" in the Registry. It changes it
over the range 200-900. Going into the registry and artificially setting
the value of "DoubleClickSpeed" to either 0 or 3000 also produces no
discernable change in the behavior of clicking on items.

Is there anyway of increasing the detection period in Win'XP? "Control
Panel>Mouse>Double Click Speed" is not the proper adjustment.

Don J

Try another mouse. It could be the left button is worn.

You can also reverse (swap) the left and right buttons. Control Panel >
"Mouse" icon. Select "Buttons" tab. Check "Switch primary and secondary
buttons" checkbox.

Mark

 

[Don J]

My problem arises when I am scrolling through files. I've found a way
around it. I set "Control Panel>Mouse>Wheel>One Screen at a time". And I
use the scroll wheel to move through files.