stop selecting by hovering

This is probably a basic question, but I'm a complete newbie. If my pointer
hovers over anything, the computer responds as if I have selected the item.
How do I stop this? I want to select something only if I click on it.

bebe9729 wrote:
> This is probably a basic question, but I'm a complete newbie. If my pointer
> hovers over anything, the computer responds as if I have selected the item.
> How do I stop this? I want to select something only if I click on it.


Open control panel, click on mouse, click on pointer options. There you
can configure your mouse as you like it.
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Dave T.

If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

"Dave T." <> wrote in message
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> bebe9729 wrote:
>> This is probably a basic question, but I'm a complete newbie. If my
>> pointer hovers over anything, the computer responds as if I have selected
>> the item. How do I stop this? I want to select something only if I
>> click on it.
>
>
> Open control panel, click on mouse, click on pointer options. There you
> can configure your mouse as you like it.
> --
> Dave T.

The operation the OP complained of cannot be controlled by the mouse
settings in CP on my laptop. I know of others who are trying to find a
solution to this. Totally irritating feature.

bhk

Andereida wrote:

>
> The operation the OP complained of cannot be controlled by the mouse
> settings in CP on my laptop. I know of others who are trying to find a
> solution to this. Totally irritating feature.
>
> bhk

Yes, you are right. I overlooked mentioning the "Ease of Access"
settings that will make a mouse do this. Click search, type "ease", and
click on ease of access. Here you will find mouse options for the
disabled. If the problem is deeper than this, perhaps a driver issue?
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Dave T.

If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.