Mouse clicking problem

thank you for your response.....do I need any software CD's...or anything.
This is where I become a mechancial moron.....I just uninstall? then unplug
the mouse and restart computer. Then it will automatically reinstall the
software when windows starts up?

"Ted Zieglar" wrote:

> You must have one powerful grip!
>
> But seriously...The problem is either the mouse, the mouse software or a
> conflict with other software on your system that controls the mouse. You
> can figure out which it is with a few minutes of experimenting.
>
> Try a different mouse. Try uninstalling and re-installing the mouse
> software (restart your computer after uninstalling.) If you have any
> other software that controls the mouse, check its settings.
>
> A few years ago I might have added 'check for viruses'. However, these
> days most virus writers would consider it beneath their dignity to write
> something that does nothing more than play with a mouse.
>
> ---
> Ted Zieglar
> "Backup is a computer user's best friend."
>
> Darlindebe wrote:
> > I have a Dell Dimension E310 and in the past 2 days when using the mouse it
> > double clicks more than necessary. Example.....when playing solitaire it
> > flips more than 3 cards when clicked but we are only pressing the button
> > once. In Outlook...I go to delete messages and it deletes more than one at a
> > time. My computer is only about5 or 6 months old. I am using the Dell Optical
> > Mouse we bought with the computer. This is bothersome when doing certain
> > tasks.....any suggestions?
>
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Don't call yourself a mechanical moron until you've done some of the
stuff I've done inside my computer...like removing the floppy drive,
thinking it was a hard drive, and then trying to install a new hard
drive into the floppy drive's enclosure.

To try a new mouse: Shutdown your computer as you normally would, unplug
your mouse, plug in a new mouse, start your computer.

To uninstall mouse software: If you're not sure whether you installed
mouse software, go to Add or Remove Programs and look through the
listing. Each manufacturer's software has a different name...for
example, Microsoft's mouse software is called IntelliPoint, and
Logitech's mouse software is called SetPoint. You can uninstall the
software while the mouse is still attached.

The software was originally on a CD that was sold with the mouse.

When you uninstall the manufacturer's software, your mouse uses XP's
generic software. Ditto when you replace the mouse: When you restart the
computer XP detects the mouse you have and installs its own (generic)
software.

---
Ted Zieglar
"Backup is a computer user's best friend."

Darlindebe wrote:
> thank you for your response.....do I need any software CD's...or anything.
> This is where I become a mechancial moron.....I just uninstall? then unplug
> the mouse and restart computer. Then it will automatically reinstall the
> software when windows starts up?
>
> "Ted Zieglar" wrote:
>
>> You must have one powerful grip!
>>
>> But seriously...The problem is either the mouse, the mouse software or a
>> conflict with other software on your system that controls the mouse. You
>> can figure out which it is with a few minutes of experimenting.
>>
>> Try a different mouse. Try uninstalling and re-installing the mouse
>> software (restart your computer after uninstalling.) If you have any
>> other software that controls the mouse, check its settings.
>>
>> A few years ago I might have added 'check for viruses'. However, these
>> days most virus writers would consider it beneath their dignity to write
>> something that does nothing more than play with a mouse.
>>
>> ---
>> Ted Zieglar
>> "Backup is a computer user's best friend."
>>
>> Darlindebe wrote:
>>> I have a Dell Dimension E310 and in the past 2 days when using the mouse it
>>> double clicks more than necessary. Example.....when playing solitaire it
>>> flips more than 3 cards when clicked but we are only pressing the button
>>> once. In Outlook...I go to delete messages and it deletes more than one at a
>>> time. My computer is only about5 or 6 months old. I am using the Dell Optical
>>> Mouse we bought with the computer. This is bothersome when doing certain
>>> tasks.....any suggestions?
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