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Star Worms
1 Jun 2006, 21:37
If I click and drag to highlight, it doesn't work. It will occasionally highlight the odd bit but rather than starting from where I clicked, it starts past where I clicked and stops before I let go. The same goes for the scroll bar on the right hand side. It doesn't matter which browser I use, it happens with all of them. The first time I noticed something was odd was when I was using Photoshop not long ago and it wouldn't let me drag. I have run AdAware (found nothing) and restarted. I am now running Norton.

Anyone know what's wrong?
AndrewTaylor
1 Jun 2006, 21:48
My computer started doing that a few weeks ago. Sounds to me like your mouse button has given out. Try a different mouse. Worked for us.
Star Worms
1 Jun 2006, 22:41
Seems to be working again:confused:
*Splinter*
1 Jun 2006, 22:48
It is the scroll lock button on your keyboard. I cleaned my keyboard once (:eek:) and it took me ages to find what was wrong :p
Star Worms
1 Jun 2006, 22:51
It is the scroll lock button on your keyboard. I cleaned my keyboard once (:eek:) and it took me ages to find what was wrong :p
Pressing it makes no difference, so no.
bonz
2 Jun 2006, 03:17
Worked for us.
Finally, you (second person plural) admit that you (second person plural) are schizophrenic.
Xinos
2 Jun 2006, 06:02
Finally, you (second person plural) admit that you (second person plural) are schizophrenic.

He never admitted it. They don't know yet.
pilot62
2 Jun 2006, 15:27
Finally, you (second person plural) admit that you (second person plural) are schizophrenic.
I assume he was talking about himself and some other people who possibly also use the same computer.

I used to be a schitzophrenic, but we're alright now.
Star Worms
2 Jun 2006, 16:52
It's happening again. I would go out and buy a new mouse but that would involve driving:(
Alien King
2 Jun 2006, 17:58
You're all so wrong.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schitzophrenia


Schitzophrenia is not Dissociative Identity Disorder.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissociative_identity_disorder
pilot62
2 Jun 2006, 18:55
We got the symptons correct, just not the disease!

Anyway, I always though thats what schitzophrenia was; I think its what most people do. Ah well, you learn something new every day.
Star Worms
2 Jun 2006, 19:04
It's happening again. I would go out and buy a new mouse but that would involve driving:(
.....and working again:-/
pilot62
2 Jun 2006, 19:49
I had a similar problem a while ago, except it was only scrolling, and I was using a touchpad, which was unreliable anyway. It would work one day and not the next, I solved it by buying a mouse, so it probably would solve it if you got a new one.
Alien King
2 Jun 2006, 21:31
Happans to me sometimes, but only rarely. Even then it's not for long. The mouse wheel also refuses to work and sometimes links and buttons won't click.
Zero72
3 Jun 2006, 12:12
You're all so wrong.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schitzophrenia


Schitzophrenia is not Dissociative Identity Disorder.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissociative_identity_disorder
I am so glad I'm not the only one who knows that.
MrBunsy
3 Jun 2006, 14:09
I am so glad I'm not the only one who knows that.
Now we all know! The wonders of wikipedia. Terry Pratchett was right, 90% of 'common knowledge' is complete rubbish.
AndrewTaylor
3 Jun 2006, 14:10
Terry Pratchett was right, 90% of 'common knowledge' is complete rubbish.
That's just Sturgeon's Law in action.
Alien King
3 Jun 2006, 14:17
Sturgeon's Revelation: "Ninety percent of everything is crud."
Star Worms
3 Jun 2006, 16:07
It's definetly the mouse button. When I swap the buttons in control panel, I can scroll fine using the right mouse button.