Pointer on laptop "auto-selecting"

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The pointer on our laptop has been "auto-selecting" text and menu choices.

Can anyone offer advuse on what menu options need to be changed to stop this?

Thanks,

Jon
 
Try this.

Open Mouse Properties...
Start | Run | Type: main.cpl | Click OK |
Pointer Options tab | UNCheck: Automatically move pointer to the default
button in a dialog box | Click Apply | Click OK

[[Specifies whether the mouse pointer snaps to the default button (such as
OK or Apply) in dialog boxes. In some programs, Snap To may cause the
pointer to automatically move to the center of the dialog box rather than to
the default button.]]

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Wes,

Thanks for the help. I tried as noted below, but the box was not checked.

Any other ideas? The problem is really annoying.

Best Regards,

Wesley Vogel said:
Try this.

Open Mouse Properties...
Start | Run | Type: main.cpl | Click OK |
Pointer Options tab | UNCheck: Automatically move pointer to the default
button in a dialog box | Click Apply | Click OK

[[Specifies whether the mouse pointer snaps to the default button (such as
OK or Apply) in dialog boxes. In some programs, Snap To may cause the
pointer to automatically move to the center of the dialog box rather than to
the default button.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
jmcclain said:
The pointer on our laptop has been "auto-selecting" text and menu choices.

Can anyone offer advuse on what menu options need to be changed to stop
this?

Thanks,

Jon
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I am having same problem on laptop. If you move your mouse over a box it will
automatically click it within 2-3 seconds. Very irritating. Wish someone
could help with a fix.
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jmcclain said:
Wes,

Thanks for the help. I tried as noted below, but the box was not checked.

Any other ideas? The problem is really annoying.

Best Regards,

Wesley Vogel said:
Try this.

Open Mouse Properties...
Start | Run | Type: main.cpl | Click OK |
Pointer Options tab | UNCheck: Automatically move pointer to the default
button in a dialog box | Click Apply | Click OK

[[Specifies whether the mouse pointer snaps to the default button (such as
OK or Apply) in dialog boxes. In some programs, Snap To may cause the
pointer to automatically move to the center of the dialog box rather than to
the default button.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
jmcclain said:
The pointer on our laptop has been "auto-selecting" text and menu choices.

Can anyone offer advuse on what menu options need to be changed to stop
this?

Thanks,

Jon
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