Pointer Auto Selects Files or Weblinks.

I've recently bought a new Avent notebook which included Synaptics touchpad
pointer and uses Vista Home Premium. If I leave the pointer over a
folder/file in Explorer or a link in Internet then it auto selects after a
few seconds. Can anyone tell me how to change this or if it sounds like a
problem/virus? Thanks.

It is default 'single click' behavior to select on hover (if focus is in the
desktop). Open Folder Options in Control panel, and set that as you like.

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Mark L. Ferguson

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"Sean" <> wrote in message
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> I've recently bought a new Avent notebook which included Synaptics
> touchpad
> pointer and uses Vista Home Premium. If I leave the pointer over a
> folder/file in Explorer or a link in Internet then it auto selects after a
> few seconds. Can anyone tell me how to change this or if it sounds like a
> problem/virus? Thanks.

Thanks for advice Mark. Just to make sure, can you please tell me what
options I should choose so that my folder or file selection is by standard
double click? Sean

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> It is default 'single click' behavior to select on hover (if focus is in the
> desktop). Open Folder Options in Control panel, and set that as you like.
>
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> Mark L. Ferguson
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> "Sean" <> wrote in message
> news:7F78E6D8-D3A0-447E-9670-...
> > I've recently bought a new Avent notebook which included Synaptics
> > touchpad
> > pointer and uses Vista Home Premium. If I leave the pointer over a
> > folder/file in Explorer or a link in Internet then it auto selects after a
> > few seconds. Can anyone tell me how to change this or if it sounds like a
> > problem/virus? Thanks.
>

Control Panel/Folder Options/General tab, see Radio Button for
'doubleclick'.

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"Sean" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks for advice Mark. Just to make sure, can you please tell me what
> options I should choose so that my folder or file selection is by standard
> double click? Sean
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> It is default 'single click' behavior to select on hover (if focus is in
>> the
>> desktop). Open Folder Options in Control panel, and set that as you like.
>>
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>> Mark L. Ferguson
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>> "Sean" <> wrote in message
>> news:7F78E6D8-D3A0-447E-9670-...
>> > I've recently bought a new Avent notebook which included Synaptics
>> > touchpad
>> > pointer and uses Vista Home Premium. If I leave the pointer over a
>> > folder/file in Explorer or a link in Internet then it auto selects
>> > after a
>> > few seconds. Can anyone tell me how to change this or if it sounds like
>> > a
>> > problem/virus? Thanks.
>>

Thanks for your advice Mark. I'll have a look tonight. Sean

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Control Panel/Folder Options/General tab, see Radio Button for
> 'doubleclick'.
>
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> "Sean" <> wrote in message
> news:3EED8CED-38E6-4430-A276-...
> > Thanks for advice Mark. Just to make sure, can you please tell me what
> > options I should choose so that my folder or file selection is by standard
> > double click? Sean
> >
> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >
> >> It is default 'single click' behavior to select on hover (if focus is in
> >> the
> >> desktop). Open Folder Options in Control panel, and set that as you like.
> >>
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> >> Mark L. Ferguson
> >>
> >> .
> >> "Sean" <> wrote in message
> >> news:7F78E6D8-D3A0-447E-9670-...
> >> > I've recently bought a new Avent notebook which included Synaptics
> >> > touchpad
> >> > pointer and uses Vista Home Premium. If I leave the pointer over a
> >> > folder/file in Explorer or a link in Internet then it auto selects
> >> > after a
> >> > few seconds. Can anyone tell me how to change this or if it sounds like
> >> > a
> >> > problem/virus? Thanks.
> >>
>
>