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Quickly toggle between left- and right-handed mouse settings [duplicate]
I use the mouse in its left-handed setting, on Windows. However, I often have to collaborate hands-on with someone else in my computer, and I'd prefer to use the right-handed setting in those ...
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Changing the mouse pointer for Windows Journal from a dot
How can I change the mouse pointer for Windows Journal from a dot to something more visible like a mouse pointer?
I am using bamboo tablet so it is difficult to keep track of the dot.
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My input devices have started doing their own thing
I'm having a very annoying problem that is interfering with my work, and I can't figure out what's going on. So a little background info:
I built the PC myself last October. It has been working fine ...
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How do I make the computer ignor mouse input before going into sleep mode?
is it possible to make Windows 7 laptop go onto sleep mode even if there is mouse movement?
I want it to go to sleep after lets say 30 minutes if there is no keyboard input, but even if there is mouse ...
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Mouse side-buttons and keyboard browser buttons are reversed
A local overstock store had a sale on a wireless mouse/keyboard set, so I got one. It is very similar to the (cheap Chinese) kind available on eBay. It works fine except that the two side buttons ...
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How to map/bind mouse button as keyboard button in Windows 7?
I'm trying to map/bind my mouse button 4 and button 5 to behave as kayboard num pad 1 and 2, does exist some way to do that? Maybe with some specific software?
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How to make the scroll wheel to affect always what's under the mouse pointer? [duplicate]
It happens to me so many times that I roll the scroll wheel over some scrollable element, but the thing DOES NOT SCROLL. What's worse, something else on another part of the screen may scroll.
I know ...
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Phantom clicks on Windows 7, what could be causing it?
My usb mouse has been working for years without a hiccup, but since about a week or so, I've been experiencing what I would call a second phantom or ghost click, for no apparent. Let me illustrate ...
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Mouse and keyboard randomly stop working
My work computer is relatively new (Intel i7) but is unfortunately on a Windows XP load. I do the bulk of my work inside a Windows 7 VM using Citrix so I typically have one monitor for XP and the ...
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While using HDMI connection, how can I get the mouse from automatically returning to center of screen?
When I use the HDMI hookup to connect my laptop to the TV (ideal for watching movies), how can I stop the mouse cursor from automatically going to the center of the screen when I close the laptop? ...
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Wakeup PC upon mouse click but not mouse move
Can I differentiate between waking the Windows OS (Windows 7 and/or 8) from a mouse click vs mouse move? I only want the system to wake upon a click on the mouse but not when I move the mouse. I ...
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Mouse freezes after reconnecting to docking station (Dell, Windows 7)
I'm using a Dell Latitude E640, Windows 7 64-bit SP1 and a Dell docking station.
If I un-dock the laptop and later reconnect to the docking station, the mouse pointer can no longer be moved. I'm ...
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Eyefinity on games e.g. League of Legends
I just got my Eyefinity setup to work, and it works great – no problems there.
But when I play in a third person game, where you have to move your mouse cursor into the end of the screen to see other ...
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Click counter for windows + online stats? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Mouse button and keypress counter for Windows XP
So I would like to be able to see how many times a day I click my mouse and then be able to view these stats online. ...
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Mouse pointer jumps with external HDD
I have a new (3 weeks old) WD My passport HDD 1 TB, and I use Windows 7. I run the HDD through a USB 2.0 port, since my computer doesn't have USB 3.0 ports. My mouse is connected via a USB port as ...
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Mouse key-bind emulation [closed]
I have problem with Lineage2 https://eu.4game.com/lineage2/play/ game which is using some antibot protection. If i set my logitech mouse with Setpoint software this game will ignore binding. But ...
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Is there a touch mouse which uses tap to click? [closed]
Is there a mouse that supports tap to click, i.e. generate left and right clicks without mechanically pressing a button?
I've tried the Microsoft Touch Mouse, while the extra features for making ...
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Touch mice and clicks without mechanical force
I'm looking for a mouse with which you can send left and right clicks without having to exert mechanical force in pressing a button. Microsoft seems to be selling three different kinds of 'touch mice' ...
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windows 7 Mouse pointer glitch [closed]
I was working on someones computer today and just randomly the mouse cursor switched fast from the regular mouse pointer, and the working in the background. and when I say fast we are talking like ...
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How can I emulate windows mouse behaviour in Ubuntu?
I've been using Windows for years and now I'm using Ubuntu's newest version (12.04.1) for desktop. Now this is all a matter of opinion, but is there a way to make the mouse pointer behave like on a ...
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How to stop Office apps ignoring click on unfocussed window
Office applications on Windows behave like Mac OS - if a window does not have input focus then clicking one of its buttons only focuses the window and you have to click again to activate the button ...
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Mouse button still controls settings of other Synergy client when changing window
I'm using Synergy as the server on OS X Mountain Lion. Now I have a strange problem using a specic piece of software on the Mac. It is a program for viewing medical images (Osirix). The left mouse ...
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Good mouse tracking software that records position vs time with fairly high resolution?
I'm looking to record some data about cursor movements that will be correlated with other sensor data collected by another system. I hope to learn something about the relationship of the physical ...
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Mouse constantly right clicking without me touching any part of the computer
The machine is running Windows XP, and the mouse appears to be right-clicking nearly constantly and on its own. I say constantly, because I'd say there're no more than a hundred milliseconds that ...
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How to increase mouse sensitivity beyond limits in Windows Regedit?
I want to increase mouse sensitivity beyond the limits set in Windows 7 Control Panel. I found various mouse sensitivity settings in regedit under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Mouse.
Can I ...
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Mouse stops working on Windows , fixed only by new account creation
I have had this issue for ages and now I am sick and tired on it.
The issue is with Dell Inspirion 1564 laptop with touchpad and Windows 7 Ultimate on it.
Now and then mouse just stops working without ...
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Screensaver won't start in windows 8
I had windows 7 on my computer for some times, I decided to install windows 8. Had no problem with windows 7 with the same hardware. But now the screensaver won't start. Even if I set it to start ...
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After waking up, mouse clicks don't work in Windows 7
If i am away from my computer for an amount of time my screen turns off. I then shake the mouse to wake it back up, however clicks don't work. The mouse moves around, and the keyboard works.
Any ...
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Virtualbox horizontal wheel-scroll becomes alt-vertical-wheel-scroll in Windows guest
I have a Windows 7 and Windows XP guests on Virtualbox 4.1.20 r80170 on 64-bit Ubuntu 12.04 host, and when in the Windows guest, a horizontal mouse wheel-scroll becomes the alt-vertical-scroll event ...
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Why won't cursor changes in Windows stay permanent unless the cursors are in Windows/Cursors
Every time I change my cursor in Windows, when I restart my PC it reverts back to the aero cursors. Looking on the internet for a while, a number of websites say that cursors have to be in ...
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Keyboard and mouse not working in Windows 2003 Server HP Proliant server? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Keyboard and mouse not working in Windows 2003 Server / HPML350 G5 server?
I have currently commenced working at a new company which is using Win 2003 server. I am able ...
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bluetooth mouse issues in windows 7
I have connected a BlueTooth mouse with win 7. It works fine but with one problem.
Sometimes I cannot connect/make it work it. But if i remove it and reconnect it, it starts working.
I use the same ...
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Modify the shape of the mouse select box on Windows Desktop
This is a "just for the hell of it" question. Was talking to a burnt out Windows System Admin who was just dragging his mouse around on the screen making boxes and we joked that he was trying to make ...
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“Virtual mouse” using the keyboard
(For Windows.)
I'm looking for a kind of program that I hope exists. If it doesn't I might try to create it.
I passionately hate using the mouse. I've learned how to use the keyboard for 99% of the ...
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Keyboard and mouse do not work, stuck at Windows Genuine Advantage page
My office keyboard (P/S 2) driver is missing in device manager (yellow exclamation mark) and cannot be updated for some weird reasons I know nothing about. Then my mouse stopped working as well ...
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Why no “da-doomp” (disconnect notification sound) sometimes when unplugging wireless mouse receiver?
Sometimes (maybe one case in 3), when I unplug the wireless mouse receiver on my Sony VGN-CS215J laptop, there is no "da-doomp" sound, even after a minute or two. And if I plug the receiver back in ...
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How to change the location of pointer (mouse sonar) shortcut in windows?
Windows xp+ has a feature in
control mouse
to show location of pointer when i press the ctrl key. Is it possible to change this shortcut?
Possible options (some are [not] mutually exclusive):
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PS/2 mouse light goes out randomly
I have a problem where the light on my optical PS/2 mouse goes out for a few seconds. When it goes out, the cursor stops moving, but clicks still work.
I have already tried another mouse and it ...
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windows xp focus mouse
I'm using windows xp and I'm looking for a feature that is available in almost all linux window managers, which is to be able to give focus to a window when the mouse hovers over it (without selecting ...
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Why doesn't my custom mouse cursor load after restart?
I have created a new personal preferences profile in Windows 7 which cycles my background pictures from a custom folder location and changed my mouse cursor. When I save this profile and activate it, ...
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Mouse and keyboard malfunction on Windows 7
This issue is literally driving me insane! I experience intermitted problems where either a) my mouse wont click and hold, so I cannot select text, or draw a box or anything in photoshop. I have found ...
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How can I reverse mouse movement (X & Y axis) system-wide? (Win 7 x64)
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I'm looking for a way to reverse the X and Y mouse axis movements. The computer is running Windows 7, x64 and Logitech SetPoint 6.32. I would like a system-level, permanent fix; such ...
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Is Instant Viewer only available for Microsoft mice?
I need to replace my discontinued mouse. I'm looking at non-Microsoft brands (like Razer), but I think the lack of Instant Viewer might be a show-stopper for me.
Is this a Microsoft Mouse only ...
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Why the mouse cursor can pass the right border of the screen and not the left one? [closed]
I have always wondered, why the mouse pointer can be moved a little bit beyond the screen's right and bottom border, and can not be moved at all beyond the left and the upper border?
Unfortunately ...
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How to find global mouse hooks in Windows 7?
I've got an unusual issue on my machine at the moment. Whenever i scroll, with any mouse, it becomes very jumpy (scrolls up and down, although im only trying to scroll down).
So i was wondering if ...
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USB Mouse keeps cutting off/on on Win7
I have a USB mouse that just recently has started turning off for a few seconds than switching back on. The light switches off and the cursor stops moving. Then it come back on. I have updated my ...
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How can I create custom mouse actions in Windows 7?
My mouse has 2 additional buttons at the side. The mouse's default driver doesn't have many functions.
I want to set it so that if one of the buttons is pressed, the other buttons (including right ...
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Troubleshooting the Microsoft generic USB HID drivers
I've had the Logitech Wave MK550 for about two years now, and it has acted up twice on me now. Now being the second time, anyways. What is happening is the mouse and keyboard simply stop working on ...
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Serial mouse does't work without restart, but USB mouse will. Why?
When I connect a USB mouse to a working system, it will work fine but serial mouse isn't recognized by the system? To get the serial mouse working, I need to restart the system. Why is this?
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On Windows, is there any way to make the scrollwheel's focus follow the mouse?
On Mac OS X I can mouse over something (without clicking on it or giving it complete focus) and use the scroll wheel to scroll it. On Windows (7 at least) which I'm forced to use in my new job, it ...
