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I bought this laptop from a friend. It has XP on it. When my cursor is on something for a few seconds it automatically goes there like I clicked it when I didn't. Is this an XP feature or what? It makes me mad and I would like to know if I can shut it off and how? Thanks >I bought this laptop from a friend. It has XP on it. When my cursor is on > something for a few seconds it automatically goes there like I clicked it > when I didn't. Is this an XP feature or what? It makes me mad and I would > like to know if I can shut it off and how? > Thanks Open the Control Panel and the Mouse icon. Under Pointer Options, make sure the box is not checked to "Automatically move pointer..........".  SignatureBruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA > >I bought this laptop from a friend. It has XP on it. When my cursor is on > > something for a few seconds it automatically goes there like I clicked it [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Open the Control Panel and the Mouse icon. Under Pointer Options, make sure > the box is not checked to "Automatically move pointer..........". > I bought this laptop from a friend. It has XP on it. When my cursor is on > something for a few seconds it automatically goes there like I clicked it > when I didn't. Is this an XP feature or what? It makes me mad and I would > like to know if I can shut it off and how? > Thanks Can you be a bit more specific than "goes there like I clicked it"? For example, describe an icon on your desktop and explain what happens when you move the cursor over it but do not click any mouse buttons. SignatureLem -- MS-MVP To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm It doesn't happen on icons. I will be on a webpage and the pointer will be on a link for instance and before I can really read much on the page it will just go to the site of that link. My computer makes a click kind of a sound when it does it. It doesn't do it all the time either. > > I bought this laptop from a friend. It has XP on it. When my cursor is on > > something for a few seconds it automatically goes there like I clicked it [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > example, describe an icon on your desktop and explain what happens when > you move the cursor over it but do not click any mouse buttons. >I bought this laptop from a friend. It has XP on it. When my cursor is on > something for a few seconds it automatically goes there like I clicked it > when I didn't. Is this an XP feature or what? It makes me mad and I would > like to know if I can shut it off and how? > Thanks It's called X-mouse. When the mouse rests in a window for a predetermined time, that window is automatically selected. It can be turned off and controlled using TweakUI. So what's TweakUI ? and how do I get that? > >I bought this laptop from a friend. It has XP on it. When my cursor is on > > something for a few seconds it automatically goes there like I clicked it [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > time, that window is automatically selected. It can be turned off and > controlled using TweakUI. Do a 'net seach for TweakUI and you'll get a bazillion hits. One of which is this one http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx Gord >So what's TweakUI ? and how do I get that? > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> time, that window is automatically selected. It can be turned off and >> controlled using TweakUI. > Do a 'net seach for TweakUI and you'll get a bazillion hits. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >>> time, that window is automatically selected. It can be turned off and >>> controlled using TweakUI. As Lance hasn't heard of Tweak UI, perhaps it would be in order to let him know that it is a legitimate MS product and is safe to use; that doesn't mean, though, that one shouldn't skip over the instructions. I haven't used it in so long that I've forgotten what's in it, but I do know that it's loaded with goodies. I've never understood why it was never made an integral part of Windows. Allen Hey thanks to all of you I really appreciate it. I haven't gone there yet as I just read your answers but I will. Thanks again. Lance > > Do a 'net seach for TweakUI and you'll get a bazillion hits. > > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > never made an integral part of Windows. > Allen |
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