the right mouse button on my laptop has had a strop

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February 13, 2010 at 6:54 pm

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process

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and decided to only work when it wants. it still works if you click it, but it doesnt bring up the menu its supposed to so its not actually stopped working just wanting to be difficult.

so answers on the back of a postcard pls.

Terima kasih.. 🙂
February 13, 2010 at 6:57 pm

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General Lighting

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normally its my mum calling me at random hours from SE Asia asking for computer help

probably the effects of humidity / contamination getting into the button.. dude, you’re in SE Asia, don’t they have chinese shops selling computer mice for a few dollars/rupees? (In “Indian” type nations the Chinese run the corner shop) :laugh_at:
February 13, 2010 at 7:02 pm

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GiantMidget

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You might have a virus on your computer mate. Run a check, it happened to my laptop, run a check and see if that helps.

Incidentally my mouse is fucked as well. It’s a laser one and it doesn’t move properly. Think i need a new one!
February 13, 2010 at 7:02 pm

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process

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nah it still works if i click a part of the screen the mouse icon goes there, but say if i click on a link on pv and want to open it in a different tab, the menu that would allow me to do that doesnt come up when i select the link and click the right button..
February 13, 2010 at 7:05 pm

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@DJCliffy 372390 wrote:

You might have a virus on your computer mate. Run a check, it happened to my laptop, run a check and see if that helps.

Incidentally my mouse is fucked as well. It’s a laser one and it doesn’t move properly. Think i need a new one!

a fucking what?! cant be a virus (probably is) avg gave me the all clear today..

if it is a virus then avg is getting shown the door and im going back to avast. :-/
February 13, 2010 at 7:13 pm

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GiantMidget

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Have you checked the control panel – mouse settings?
February 13, 2010 at 7:25 pm

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process

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@DJCliffy 372394 wrote:

Have you checked the control panel – mouse settings?

yeah says it should access the shortcut menu, doesnt though…
February 13, 2010 at 7:29 pm

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does it work on other programs? some versions of Firefox had this strange behaviour.
February 13, 2010 at 7:43 pm

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process

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@General Lighting 372397 wrote:

does it work on other programs? some versions of Firefox had this strange behaviour.

just checked and it works when im moving files around on the computer, but not on firefox, did used to work though maybe 2 days ago. how do you know im using firefox anyway? :wtf_beard
February 13, 2010 at 9:05 pm

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@process 372399 wrote:

just checked and it works when im moving files around on the computer, but not on firefox, did used to work though maybe 2 days ago. how do you know im using firefox anyway? :wtf_beard

TBH I guessed (having had exactly the same issue a while back) but there are other ways of finding out..

it is a strange one, I found opening up a entire new browser window sometimes solved it..
February 13, 2010 at 9:37 pm

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elretardo87

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Do you have the yahoo toolbar?

If so get rid of it.

Alternatively

1. Go to Tools > Options.
2. Go to the Content tab.
3. Here you’ll see a lot of checkboxes. Look at the bottom one that says “Enable Javascript”. Click the Advanced button next to it.
4. Now you’ve got a little window with even more checkboxes! There is one in there that says Disable or replace context menus. Uncheck this box.
February 13, 2010 at 9:53 pm

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DaftFader

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no matter what anti virus progam you use u will allways get viruses that it doesn’t detect … for a start new viruses are bringmade all the time designed to get round current antivirus software .. and tbh … alot of antivirus companies make viruses and spread them about and only there antivirus software can fix it … so u have to buy there sofatware to fix it … you’re pc is never 100% safe (or laptop)
February 14, 2010 at 1:35 am

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joshd96320

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mine does that in every browser except google chrome
February 14, 2010 at 4:12 am

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process

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@elretardo87 372408 wrote:

Do you have the yahoo toolbar?

If so get rid of it.

^this sorted it out, simple when you know how. cheers el.
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