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Mouse double clicks on single click Why?
Name: Jon Date: December 3, 2001 at 14:40:02 Pacific
Comment:
Have a Windows 98 PC using a PS/2 Microsoft IntelliMouse with a wheel. Basically what happens is that when I single click on something, I get a double click reaction.
Things I have tried with no success: - Gone into Control Panel and tried to change the double-click speed. This won't even work because on the first click of the mouse, the program thinks it's been double clicked on. - In the same Mouse Properties box, I made sure that "double click to open an item" is selected - Used the mouse properties in Tweak UI to try and change the click settings. - Uninstalled and reinstalled the video and mouse drivers - Cleaned the mouse and it's insides - swapped out a brand new mouse (same thing occurs)
After doing all of these things, I am stumped. If anyone could help me I would really appreciate it. Thanks.
Name: fred Date: December 3, 2001 at 15:19:49 Pacific
Reply:
Go to My Computer/View/Folder Options/General/Custom based 'settings' and make sure that it's not set to single click.
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Response Number 2
Name: Jon Date: December 3, 2001 at 15:24:30 Pacific
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Did that and that's not it. Thanks for the response however.
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Response Number 3
Name: Bryan Date: December 3, 2001 at 17:08:52 Pacific
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I often get this problem. It's due to the cheap microswitches that everyone uses for mice. The only solution is to fix the switch - either take the existing one apart and clean the contacts or put a new switch in. I buy cheap mice just for the switches and throw the rest away.
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Response Number 4
Name: Jon Date: December 3, 2001 at 17:29:04 Pacific
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Hmmm, that could be it, but I did swap out the mouse with a new one that works and the problem still happens.
Can you elaborate on what exactly these switches are and where they are located on the mouse. Thanks.
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Response Number 5
Name: Jon Date: December 3, 2001 at 17:40:26 Pacific
Reply:
whoops! the answer fred gave was the one I was looking for. Sorry, I was reading it too fast, so I thought he was talking about checking the single click setting in the Mouse Properties. Sorry! Thanks fred and everyone else who responded.
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