The Klingon shilling would be my first choice. Useful
information regarding
the mouse. I live and learn.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Mckay" <David_McKay EXTERNAL.MCKINSEY.COM>
To: <EXCEL-GPEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: Crazy screen
> Not all applications are 'wheel mouse' enabled - in
other words, spinning
> the wheel will do nothing at all. Thus it does sound
like the mouse. For
> the sake of a few dollars (pounds/yen or other currency
of your choice)
> it's probably worth a try.
>
>
>
>
> STEPHEN MARKS <stephenrmarksBTINTERNET.COM>
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> 14/02/2006 10:32
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> Subject
> Re: Crazy screen
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Thanks for the suggestion Geof. My mouse is the wheel
type. The
> scrolling
> tends to be downward although not entirely. It is not
just one smooth
> operation, it goes so far then stops for while before
continuing on its
> way.
> I can't stop it despite clicking on the scroll bar.
>
> I have cleaned the mouse but the problem persists.
I'll buy another mouse
>
> and try that because as you say it is a possibility.
The only thing is
> that
> the problem is not universal to all applications, it
only hits certain
> ones!!
>
> I'm still trying to contact Dell but so far without
success. After only a
>
> day of trying too!
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Mckay" <David_McKayEXTERNAL.MCKINSEY.COM>
> To: <EXCEL-GPEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 10:15 AM
> Subject: Re: Crazy screen
>
>
>> Can you give a bit more definition about the
'scrolling' is it smooth
> like
>> you were spinning the wheel of a wheel mouse or is
it jerky?
>>
>> Smooth would point to the wheel on the mouse
malfunctioning - this makes
> a
>> lot of sense because only 'wheel enabled'
programs would give the
> problem.
>> Jerky = could be anything (sorry)
>>
>> Worth trying a different mouse if you have one
lying about.
>> Rgds,
>>
>> Geof.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> STEPHEN MARKS <stephenrmarksBTINTERNET.COM>
>> Sent by: MS Excel General Q & A List
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>> 14/02/2006 09:41
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>> Subject
>> Re: Crazy screen
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks Jon. The monitor is about 12 months old
only and I guess would
>> affect all applications equally if the fault was
with that. I've
> updated
>> the drivers on the video card as well.
>>
>> I'm trying to get through to Dell for support but
believe me it's not
>> easy!!!
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jon Tydda" <Jon.TyddaALCONTROL.CO.UK>
>> To: <EXCEL-GPEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 9:27 AM
>> Subject: Re: Crazy screen
>>
>>
>>> Have you tried using a different monitor? I
remember an old pc with a
>>> dodgy
>>> vertical hold (stop that sniggering at the back
please!), the image
> used
>>
>>> to
>>> "roll" over and over... had to hit
it to make it work. Eventually gave
>> up
>>> and bought a new monitor, which fixed it.
>>>
>>> Otherwise, if you have an older graphics card
around, try fitting that,
>>> see
>>> if it works. If you still get the problem, then
it's probably
>> motherboard
>>> related, but try the easily replaceable things
first.
>>>
>>>
>>> Jon
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Stephen Marks [mailto:stephenrmarksBTINTERNET.COM]
>>> Sent: 13 February 2006 18:32
>>> To: EXCEL-GPEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM
>>> Subject: OT: Crazy screen
>>>
>>>
>>> For the past few months I've had a problem
with my screen jumping and
>>> scrolling by itself.
>>>
>>> My first thought was that I had a virus but
I've run all my AV,
> spyware,
>>> malware etc and have checked that my firewalls
are up to date and
>> running
>>> efficiently. All tests have come back clean so
I don't think that it
> is
>>> an infection.
>>>
>>> I've disconnected and re-connected all my
computer stuff and cleaned
> the
>>> mouse.
>>>
>>> My thinking is that if the problem is with the
mouse then all
>> applications
>>> would be equally affected - but they're not,
only Excel, Word, web
>>> browsing and email.
>>>
>>> I uninstalled Microsoft Office and re-loaded,
also checked the latest
>>> drivers on my video card - all to no avail.
>>>
>>> Does anyone ahve any ideas please?
>>>
>>>
>>
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