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    What's up with my scrolling/selecting?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by The Biles, Mar 3, 2009.

  1. The Biles

    The Biles Notebook Evangelist

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    When I try to select text in any editor it will randomly select a large block of text when I click. Then if I try to scroll the cursor up with the arrow keys it will highlight all of the text as it scrolls. is up with this? I'm using Windows XP, and I may have accidentally hit some keys with my elbow, but this is driving me crazy.

    It also seems to be doing this in Windows Explorer. When I click on an icon, it will highlight all of the icons before it.
     
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    Apparently I just hit Ctrl+Alt+Shift. Anyone know what this actually is? o_O
     
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    Sounded like you are stuck with a Java Script somewhere that checks Mouse Up and/or Mouse Down events.

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Mar 4, 2009
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