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nik0tine
07-07-2005, 04:48 PM
I seem to be having trouble clicking on things. Sometimes, I won't be able to click on anything, but my mouse moves. In order for me to be able to click on something, I have to use alt+tab and bring up another window, and then close it. Then I can click on things for a while longer. It seems to happen whenever I switch from one thing to another (ie, EoFF, Instant messanger, folder, etc.) Why is it doing this, and how can I fix it? It's really getting irritating.

Endless
07-07-2005, 05:23 PM
Does it happen when you switch by clicking or alt-tabbing?

nik0tine
07-07-2005, 05:55 PM
Usually by clicking.

Shoeberto
07-07-2005, 06:20 PM
Could be a dying mouse, but from what you're saying, it sounds more like a software problem. I'd imagine it's a messed up mouse driver.

nik0tine
07-07-2005, 08:13 PM
It's hard for me to describe it, but whenever I can't click on things the screen that I am trying to utilize "looks" as if it were "behind" something else, in a sense. However, it is not. Does that make any sense?

Endless
07-07-2005, 09:31 PM
As if there was some sort of invisible window in front? All I can see is that either something in windows is preventing windows from grabbing the mouse input (xp crapping itself, some virus/spyware maybe), or your mouse is getting defective. If you can, try another mouse to see if it works. If not, when the mouse click stops working, what does right clicking do?

nik0tine
07-08-2005, 04:44 AM
I cannot seem to right click.

crono_logical
07-08-2005, 07:57 AM
I'd check for spyware/viruses etc first rather than fluffing about randomly like this :p

nik0tine
07-10-2005, 02:06 PM
I ran my spyware thing and it got rid of everything it found. (There were six of them). My virus detector has not informed me of any viruses that have made it onto my computer. I don't know how to execute a system scan with it though.

rubah
07-10-2005, 07:58 PM
What virus thinger are you using?

TasteyPies
07-10-2005, 09:00 PM
Mouse: $30

buy (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=5675058&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat23200050023&id=1055388017435)

Rye
07-10-2005, 11:16 PM
Same problem here, it's just my mouse though, as my left clicker works fine, and my computer is clean. I blame it being a wireless mouse. I can still click, but it sometimes is a little hard. Ah well.