Turning off automatic selection

[George E. Cook]

The XP version installed on my laptop has the curser automatically selecting
if left on a button. How can I disable this function? If you leave the
curser in the wrong place XP selects things you do not want selected. You
have to remember to park the curser.

[Johnny_1]

>-----Original Message-----
>The XP version installed on my laptop has the curser
automatically selecting
>if left on a button. How can I disable this function? If
you leave the
>curser in the wrong place XP selects things you do not
want selected. You
>have to remember to park the curser.

Open My Computer > Tools menu > Folder Options
on the general tab (near bottom) choose Double-click to
open an item (single-click to select)

[Dr. Phil]

and.........


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[Gordon]

"Dr. Phil" > wrote in message
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> and.........
>

Huh?

[Sharon F]

On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 07:12:57 GMT, George E. Cook wrote:

> The XP version installed on my laptop has the curser automatically selecting
> if left on a button. How can I disable this function? If you leave the
> curser in the wrong place XP selects things you do not want selected. You
> have to remember to park the curser.

In addition to changing from single click to double click -- look in
Control Panel> Mouse for a "snap to" or similar option. The description of
the item will read similar to "automatically move pointer to the default
button in a dialog box."

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Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User