Can't turn off Mouse Snap-to

[Allen Bouchard]

Recently my mouse started exhibiting the Snap-to behavior,
even though I had not turned it on. I went into mouse
settings on the Control Panel intending to turn it off and
saw that it was not enabled. I have tried to disable this
annoying behavior by enabling and then disabling it in
mouse settings, I have also gone into the registry and saw
that the value was already 0, I tried deleting the value
altogether but that didn't work either.

If anyone has any ideas of why this may be occuring and how
to end it, i would be most appreciative.

TIA
Allen

[Kelly]

Hi Allen,

Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key. Once there, modify the
dword value to 0.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Mouse]
"SnapToDefaultButton"="1"
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All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
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"Allen Bouchard" > wrote in message
...
> Recently my mouse started exhibiting the Snap-to behavior,
> even though I had not turned it on. I went into mouse
> settings on the Control Panel intending to turn it off and
> saw that it was not enabled. I have tried to disable this
> annoying behavior by enabling and then disabling it in
> mouse settings, I have also gone into the registry and saw
> that the value was already 0, I tried deleting the value
> altogether but that didn't work either.
>
> If anyone has any ideas of why this may be occuring and how
> to end it, i would be most appreciative.
>
> TIA
> Allen

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Allen,

It might be your mouse software/drivers. Uninstalling helps? [As =
answered by David Candy in another post]

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-----------------------------------------


"Allen Bouchard" > wrote in message =
...
Recently my mouse started exhibiting the Snap-to behavior,=20
even though I had not turned it on. I went into mouse=20
settings on the Control Panel intending to turn it off and=20
saw that it was not enabled. I have tried to disable this=20
annoying behavior by enabling and then disabling it in=20
mouse settings, I have also gone into the registry and saw=20
that the value was already 0, I tried deleting the value=20
altogether but that didn't work either.

If anyone has any ideas of why this may be occuring and how=20
to end it, i would be most appreciative.

TIA
Allen

[*Vanguard*]

"Allen Bouchard" said in :
> Recently my mouse started exhibiting the Snap-to behavior,
> even though I had not turned it on. I went into mouse
> settings on the Control Panel intending to turn it off and
> saw that it was not enabled. I have tried to disable this
> annoying behavior by enabling and then disabling it in
> mouse settings, I have also gone into the registry and saw
> that the value was already 0, I tried deleting the value
> altogether but that didn't work either.
>
> If anyone has any ideas of why this may be occuring and how
> to end it, i would be most appreciative.
>
> TIA
> Allen

We're supposed to guess which mouse you're using?

I had a Logitech mouse that did the same thing. The problem was exhibited
after installing their software (Mouseware). The problem is that their
driver seems to augment the PS/2 driver instead of usurp it, or it doesn't
understand how to force default settings before it installs. Acceleration
was on although it was disabled in Logitech's mouse. Snap-in was off but I
still got the snap to the default button (if one was so assigned). I found
out that I had to configure the PS/2 driver used before the Logitech install
so it was using default settings and that acceleration and snap-to were
turned off. That meant I had to uninstall Logitech's software, reboot to
have the mouse detected and Windows use the default PS/2 mouse driver,
configure the mouse applet to disable acceleration and the snap-to features,
and then install Logitech's software. That was back in some pre-9.x version
of their Mouseware. They seem to have fixed that bug in version 9 so I
don't have to worry about how the current mouse is configured when I install
their software.


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[Ramesh [MVP]]

Great info, Vanguard.

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http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
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"*Vanguard*" > wrote in message =
...
"Allen Bouchard" said in :
> Recently my mouse started exhibiting the Snap-to behavior,
> even though I had not turned it on. I went into mouse
> settings on the Control Panel intending to turn it off and
> saw that it was not enabled. I have tried to disable this
> annoying behavior by enabling and then disabling it in
> mouse settings, I have also gone into the registry and saw
> that the value was already 0, I tried deleting the value
> altogether but that didn't work either.
>
> If anyone has any ideas of why this may be occuring and how
> to end it, i would be most appreciative.
>
> TIA
> Allen

We're supposed to guess which mouse you're using?

I had a Logitech mouse that did the same thing. The problem was =
exhibited
after installing their software (Mouseware). The problem is that their
driver seems to augment the PS/2 driver instead of usurp it, or it =
doesn't
understand how to force default settings before it installs. =
Acceleration
was on although it was disabled in Logitech's mouse. Snap-in was off =
but I
still got the snap to the default button (if one was so assigned). I =
found
out that I had to configure the PS/2 driver used before the Logitech =
install
so it was using default settings and that acceleration and snap-to were
turned off. That meant I had to uninstall Logitech's software, reboot =
to
have the mouse detected and Windows use the default PS/2 mouse driver,
configure the mouse applet to disable acceleration and the snap-to =
features,
and then install Logitech's software. That was back in some pre-9.x =
version
of their Mouseware. They seem to have fixed that bug in version 9 so I
don't have to worry about how the current mouse is configured when I =
install
their software.


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[Allen Bouchard]

>-----Original Message-----
>Allen,
>
>It might be your mouse software/drivers. Uninstalling
helps? [As answered by David Candy in another post]
>
>--
>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>-----------------------------------------
>
>
>"Allen Bouchard" >
wrote in message news:1108201c3f52b$45e88110
...
>Recently my mouse started exhibiting the Snap-to
behavior,
>even though I had not turned it on. I went into mouse
>settings on the Control Panel intending to turn it off
and
>saw that it was not enabled. I have tried to disable this
>annoying behavior by enabling and then disabling it in
>mouse settings, I have also gone into the registry and
saw
>that the value was already 0, I tried deleting the value
>altogether but that didn't work either.
>
>If anyone has any ideas of why this may be occuring and
how
>to end it, i would be most appreciative.
>
>TIA
>Allen
>.
>

I'm not using any special software for my mouse, just the
default Windows driver.

[Allen Bouchard]

>-----Original Message-----
>"Allen Bouchard" said in news:1108201c3f52b$45e88110
:
>> Recently my mouse started exhibiting the Snap-to
behavior,
>> even though I had not turned it on. I went into mouse
>> settings on the Control Panel intending to turn it off
and
>> saw that it was not enabled. I have tried to disable
this
>> annoying behavior by enabling and then disabling it in
>> mouse settings, I have also gone into the registry and
saw
>> that the value was already 0, I tried deleting the value
>> altogether but that didn't work either.
>>
>> If anyone has any ideas of why this may be occuring and
how
>> to end it, i would be most appreciative.
>>
>> TIA
>> Allen
>
>We're supposed to guess which mouse you're using?
>
>I had a Logitech mouse that did the same thing. The
problem was exhibited
>after installing their software (Mouseware). The problem
is that their
>driver seems to augment the PS/2 driver instead of usurp
it, or it doesn't
>understand how to force default settings before it
installs. Acceleration
>was on although it was disabled in Logitech's mouse.
Snap-in was off but I
>still got the snap to the default button (if one was so
assigned). I found
>out that I had to configure the PS/2 driver used before
the Logitech install
>so it was using default settings and that acceleration
and snap-to were
>turned off. That meant I had to uninstall Logitech's
software, reboot to
>have the mouse detected and Windows use the default PS/2
mouse driver,
>configure the mouse applet to disable acceleration and
the snap-to features,
>and then install Logitech's software. That was back in
some pre-9.x version
>of their Mouseware. They seem to have fixed that bug in
version 9 so I
>don't have to worry about how the current mouse is
configured when I install
>their software.
>
>
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***
>__________________________________________________ ________
__
>
>
>.
>

It's an IBM USB mouse, but I didn't install drivers for
it, I'm just using default Windows drivers.

[Allen Bouchard]

>-----Original Message-----
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>"Allen Bouchard" said in news:1108201c3f52b$45e88110
:
>>> Recently my mouse started exhibiting the Snap-to
>behavior,
>>> even though I had not turned it on. I went into mouse
>>> settings on the Control Panel intending to turn it off
>and
>>> saw that it was not enabled. I have tried to disable
>this
>>> annoying behavior by enabling and then disabling it in
>>> mouse settings, I have also gone into the registry and
>saw
>>> that the value was already 0, I tried deleting the
value
>>> altogether but that didn't work either.
>>>
>>> If anyone has any ideas of why this may be occuring
and
>how
>>> to end it, i would be most appreciative.
>>>
>>> TIA
>>> Allen
>>
>>We're supposed to guess which mouse you're using?
>>
>>I had a Logitech mouse that did the same thing. The
>problem was exhibited
>>after installing their software (Mouseware). The
problem
>is that their
>>driver seems to augment the PS/2 driver instead of usurp
>it, or it doesn't
>>understand how to force default settings before it
>installs. Acceleration
>>was on although it was disabled in Logitech's mouse.
>Snap-in was off but I
>>still got the snap to the default button (if one was so
>assigned). I found
>>out that I had to configure the PS/2 driver used before
>the Logitech install
>>so it was using default settings and that acceleration
>and snap-to were
>>turned off. That meant I had to uninstall Logitech's
>software, reboot to
>>have the mouse detected and Windows use the default PS/2
>mouse driver,
>>configure the mouse applet to disable acceleration and
>the snap-to features,
>>and then install Logitech's software. That was back in
>some pre-9.x version
>>of their Mouseware. They seem to have fixed that bug in
>version 9 so I
>>don't have to worry about how the current mouse is
>configured when I install
>>their software.
>>
>>
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>__
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>
>It's an IBM USB mouse, but I didn't install drivers for
>it, I'm just using default Windows drivers.
>.
>

OK, I uninstalled the mouse driver, removed the mouse, and
plugged it back in. Windows reinstalled the driver and
after a reboot everything is back to normal.

Thanks for the help

Allen

[Allen Bouchard]

>-----Original Message-----
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>"Allen Bouchard" said in news:1108201c3f52b$45e88110
:
>>> Recently my mouse started exhibiting the Snap-to
>behavior,
>>> even though I had not turned it on. I went into mouse
>>> settings on the Control Panel intending to turn it off
>and
>>> saw that it was not enabled. I have tried to disable
>this
>>> annoying behavior by enabling and then disabling it in
>>> mouse settings, I have also gone into the registry and
>saw
>>> that the value was already 0, I tried deleting the
value
>>> altogether but that didn't work either.
>>>
>>> If anyone has any ideas of why this may be occuring
and
>how
>>> to end it, i would be most appreciative.
>>>
>>> TIA
>>> Allen
>>
>>We're supposed to guess which mouse you're using?
>>
>>I had a Logitech mouse that did the same thing. The
>problem was exhibited
>>after installing their software (Mouseware). The
problem
>is that their
>>driver seems to augment the PS/2 driver instead of usurp
>it, or it doesn't
>>understand how to force default settings before it
>installs. Acceleration
>>was on although it was disabled in Logitech's mouse.
>Snap-in was off but I
>>still got the snap to the default button (if one was so
>assigned). I found
>>out that I had to configure the PS/2 driver used before
>the Logitech install
>>so it was using default settings and that acceleration
>and snap-to were
>>turned off. That meant I had to uninstall Logitech's
>software, reboot to
>>have the mouse detected and Windows use the default PS/2
>mouse driver,
>>configure the mouse applet to disable acceleration and
>the snap-to features,
>>and then install Logitech's software. That was back in
>some pre-9.x version
>>of their Mouseware. They seem to have fixed that bug in
>version 9 so I
>>don't have to worry about how the current mouse is
>configured when I install
>>their software.
>>
>>
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>__
>>*** Post replies to newsgroup. E-mail is not accepted.
>***
>>__________________________________________________ _______
_
>__
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>
>It's an IBM USB mouse, but I didn't install drivers for
>it, I'm just using default Windows drivers.
>.
>

I replied saying that it was working after uninstalling
the driver and removing/reattaching the mouse followed by
a reboot -- a post that hasn't shown up yet. The fix
didn't work for long, after a couple minutes I am back to
Snap-to behavior despite having the option turned off.

Oh well, I'll just have to get used to stuff happening
without me knowing what it is until it's too late to fix
because a message pops up just as I click on something.

Allen

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Not sure why :o(=20
You may try installing the software from IBM. No guarantee it will solve =
the problem, but worth trying.

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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-----------------------------------------


"Allen Bouchard" > wrote in message =
...

>-----Original Message-----
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>"Allen Bouchard" said in news:1108201c3f52b$45e88110
:
>>> Recently my mouse started exhibiting the Snap-to=20
>behavior,
>>> even though I had not turned it on. I went into mouse
>>> settings on the Control Panel intending to turn it off=20
>and
>>> saw that it was not enabled. I have tried to disable=20
>this
>>> annoying behavior by enabling and then disabling it in
>>> mouse settings, I have also gone into the registry and=20
>saw
>>> that the value was already 0, I tried deleting the=20
value
>>> altogether but that didn't work either.
>>>
>>> If anyone has any ideas of why this may be occuring=20
and=20
>how
>>> to end it, i would be most appreciative.
>>>
>>> TIA
>>> Allen
>>
>>We're supposed to guess which mouse you're using?
>>
>>I had a Logitech mouse that did the same thing. The=20
>problem was exhibited
>>after installing their software (Mouseware). The=20
problem=20
>is that their
>>driver seems to augment the PS/2 driver instead of usurp=20
>it, or it doesn't
>>understand how to force default settings before it=20
>installs. Acceleration
>>was on although it was disabled in Logitech's mouse. =20
>Snap-in was off but I
>>still got the snap to the default button (if one was so=20
>assigned). I found
>>out that I had to configure the PS/2 driver used before=20
>the Logitech install
>>so it was using default settings and that acceleration=20
>and snap-to were
>>turned off. That meant I had to uninstall Logitech's=20
>software, reboot to
>>have the mouse detected and Windows use the default PS/2=20
>mouse driver,
>>configure the mouse applet to disable acceleration and=20
>the snap-to features,
>>and then install Logitech's software. That was back in=20
>some pre-9.x version
>>of their Mouseware. They seem to have fixed that bug in=20
>version 9 so I
>>don't have to worry about how the current mouse is=20
>configured when I install
>>their software.
>>
>>
>>--=20
>>__________________________________________________ _______
_
>__
>>*** Post replies to newsgroup. E-mail is not accepted.=20
>***
>>__________________________________________________ _______
_
>__
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>
>It's an IBM USB mouse, but I didn't install drivers for=20
>it, I'm just using default Windows drivers.
>.
>

I replied saying that it was working after uninstalling=20
the driver and removing/reattaching the mouse followed by=20
a reboot -- a post that hasn't shown up yet. The fix=20
didn't work for long, after a couple minutes I am back to=20
Snap-to behavior despite having the option turned off.

Oh well, I'll just have to get used to stuff happening=20
without me knowing what it is until it's too late to fix=20
because a message pops up just as I click on something.

Allen

[Kelly]

Have you checked your setting here:

Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key. Once there, modify the
dword value to 0.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Mouse]
"SnapToDefaultButton"="0"


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All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Utilities for Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util


> I replied saying that it was working after uninstalling
> the driver and removing/reattaching the mouse followed by
> a reboot -- a post that hasn't shown up yet. The fix
> didn't work for long, after a couple minutes I am back to
> Snap-to behavior despite having the option turned off.
>
> Oh well, I'll just have to get used to stuff happening
> without me knowing what it is until it's too late to fix
> because a message pops up just as I click on something.
>
> Allen