unable to select using the mouse with vista

Hi fellow vista users,

I was wondering if anyone had experieced a similar problem - and if there is
a solution to it!

When using the windows vista desktop theme, I am sometimes unable to use the
mouse to select or click on certain parts of a window. For example, if i
plug in my flash drive, the autorun window appears, but then if i click on
"open files", the whole window "greys out" as though I had just clicked on
the desktop and deselected the current window. the only thing i can click on
is the X box to exit.

If I can the theme to windows classic (you know the one that looks like
you're running Windows 98), it works fine... but I dont want want the boxy
look of the classic theme - i want it to look like vista and i want to be
able to use the vista applications like tablet PC.

If I put it back to vista theme, it will work for a few days before the
"clicking" problem presents itself again.

If anyone else has encountered this problem, please let me know... but
better still, a solution please!!!!!

I'm running vista home premium on an ASUS, and the mouse is just one of
those standard microsoft optical ones.
--
Thanks,
Kev

How many MBs is in your Graphics? You need a minimum of 128 to run Aero.
And have you checked for updated Vista Drivers for your Graphics, at the
Graphics manufacturer's website?

"Kevin M" wrote:

> Hi fellow vista users,
>
> I was wondering if anyone had experieced a similar problem - and if there is
> a solution to it!
>
> When using the windows vista desktop theme, I am sometimes unable to use the
> mouse to select or click on certain parts of a window. For example, if i
> plug in my flash drive, the autorun window appears, but then if i click on
> "open files", the whole window "greys out" as though I had just clicked on
> the desktop and deselected the current window. the only thing i can click on
> is the X box to exit.
>
> If I can the theme to windows classic (you know the one that looks like
> you're running Windows 98), it works fine... but I dont want want the boxy
> look of the classic theme - i want it to look like vista and i want to be
> able to use the vista applications like tablet PC.
>
> If I put it back to vista theme, it will work for a few days before the
> "clicking" problem presents itself again.
>
> If anyone else has encountered this problem, please let me know... but
> better still, a solution please!!!!!
>
> I'm running vista home premium on an ASUS, and the mouse is just one of
> those standard microsoft optical ones.
> --
> Thanks,
> Kev

Hi Mick
Thanks for the reply.
Not exactly sure how to find out about the MB's for graphics, but on the
comp, it says "GRAPHIC: INTEL Int. GMA 950 Gfx" if that helps at all. So is
what you're saying that if i turn of aero, it may work? I'll definately try
that.
Hoping not to sound ignorant, but who would be the graphics manufactuer whos
website i would go to?
--
Thanks,
Kev


"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> How many MBs is in your Graphics? You need a minimum of 128 to run Aero.
> And have you checked for updated Vista Drivers for your Graphics, at the
> Graphics manufacturer's website?
>
> "Kevin M" wrote:
>
> > Hi fellow vista users,
> >
> > I was wondering if anyone had experieced a similar problem - and if there is
> > a solution to it!
> >
> > When using the windows vista desktop theme, I am sometimes unable to use the
> > mouse to select or click on certain parts of a window. For example, if i
> > plug in my flash drive, the autorun window appears, but then if i click on
> > "open files", the whole window "greys out" as though I had just clicked on
> > the desktop and deselected the current window. the only thing i can click on
> > is the X box to exit.
> >
> > If I can the theme to windows classic (you know the one that looks like
> > you're running Windows 98), it works fine... but I dont want want the boxy
> > look of the classic theme - i want it to look like vista and i want to be
> > able to use the vista applications like tablet PC.
> >
> > If I put it back to vista theme, it will work for a few days before the
> > "clicking" problem presents itself again.
> >
> > If anyone else has encountered this problem, please let me know... but
> > better still, a solution please!!!!!
> >
> > I'm running vista home premium on an ASUS, and the mouse is just one of
> > those standard microsoft optical ones.
> > --
> > Thanks,
> > Kev

Just discovered this RE Graphics...

Physical Memory: 1014 MB
Minimum Graphics Memory: 8 MB
Maximum Graphics Memory: 224 MB
Graphics Memory in Use: 83 MB
Processor: x86 family 6 Model 14 Stepping 12
Processor Speed: 1862 MHZ
Vendor ID: 8086
Device ID: 27A2
Device Revision: 03
--
Thanks,
Kev


"Kevin M" wrote:

> Hi Mick
> Thanks for the reply.
> Not exactly sure how to find out about the MB's for graphics, but on the
> comp, it says "GRAPHIC: INTEL Int. GMA 950 Gfx" if that helps at all. So is
> what you're saying that if i turn of aero, it may work? I'll definately try
> that.
> Hoping not to sound ignorant, but who would be the graphics manufactuer whos
> website i would go to?
> --
> Thanks,
> Kev
>
>
> "Mick Murphy" wrote:
>
> > How many MBs is in your Graphics? You need a minimum of 128 to run Aero.
> > And have you checked for updated Vista Drivers for your Graphics, at the
> > Graphics manufacturer's website?
> >
> > "Kevin M" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi fellow vista users,
> > >
> > > I was wondering if anyone had experieced a similar problem - and if there is
> > > a solution to it!
> > >
> > > When using the windows vista desktop theme, I am sometimes unable to use the
> > > mouse to select or click on certain parts of a window. For example, if i
> > > plug in my flash drive, the autorun window appears, but then if i click on
> > > "open files", the whole window "greys out" as though I had just clicked on
> > > the desktop and deselected the current window. the only thing i can click on
> > > is the X box to exit.
> > >
> > > If I can the theme to windows classic (you know the one that looks like
> > > you're running Windows 98), it works fine... but I dont want want the boxy
> > > look of the classic theme - i want it to look like vista and i want to be
> > > able to use the vista applications like tablet PC.
> > >
> > > If I put it back to vista theme, it will work for a few days before the
> > > "clicking" problem presents itself again.
> > >
> > > If anyone else has encountered this problem, please let me know... but
> > > better still, a solution please!!!!!
> > >
> > > I'm running vista home premium on an ASUS, and the mouse is just one of
> > > those standard microsoft optical ones.
> > > --
> > > Thanks,
> > > Kev

Check for updated Drivers especially for Video and Mouse at the maker's
sites
and at Asus for updated BIOS.

"Kevin M" <> wrote in message
news:A9CC4B1A-CECE-43EF-9F7B-...
> Just discovered this RE Graphics...
>
> Physical Memory: 1014 MB
> Minimum Graphics Memory: 8 MB
> Maximum Graphics Memory: 224 MB
> Graphics Memory in Use: 83 MB
> Processor: x86 family 6 Model 14 Stepping 12
> Processor Speed: 1862 MHZ
> Vendor ID: 8086
> Device ID: 27A2
> Device Revision: 03
> --
> Thanks,
> Kev
>
>
> "Kevin M" wrote:
>
>> Hi Mick
>> Thanks for the reply.
>> Not exactly sure how to find out about the MB's for graphics, but on the
>> comp, it says "GRAPHIC: INTEL Int. GMA 950 Gfx" if that helps at all. So
>> is
>> what you're saying that if i turn of aero, it may work? I'll definately
>> try
>> that.
>> Hoping not to sound ignorant, but who would be the graphics manufactuer
>> whos
>> website i would go to?
>> --
>> Thanks,
>> Kev
>>
>>
>> "Mick Murphy" wrote:
>>
>> > How many MBs is in your Graphics? You need a minimum of 128 to run
>> > Aero.
>> > And have you checked for updated Vista Drivers for your Graphics, at
>> > the
>> > Graphics manufacturer's website?
>> >
>> > "Kevin M" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi fellow vista users,
>> > >
>> > > I was wondering if anyone had experieced a similar problem - and if
>> > > there is
>> > > a solution to it!
>> > >
>> > > When using the windows vista desktop theme, I am sometimes unable to
>> > > use the
>> > > mouse to select or click on certain parts of a window. For example,
>> > > if i
>> > > plug in my flash drive, the autorun window appears, but then if i
>> > > click on
>> > > "open files", the whole window "greys out" as though I had just
>> > > clicked on
>> > > the desktop and deselected the current window. the only thing i can
>> > > click on
>> > > is the X box to exit.
>> > >
>> > > If I can the theme to windows classic (you know the one that looks
>> > > like
>> > > you're running Windows 98), it works fine... but I dont want want the
>> > > boxy
>> > > look of the classic theme - i want it to look like vista and i want
>> > > to be
>> > > able to use the vista applications like tablet PC.
>> > >
>> > > If I put it back to vista theme, it will work for a few days before
>> > > the
>> > > "clicking" problem presents itself again.
>> > >
>> > > If anyone else has encountered this problem, please let me know...
>> > > but
>> > > better still, a solution please!!!!!
>> > >
>> > > I'm running vista home premium on an ASUS, and the mouse is just one
>> > > of
>> > > those standard microsoft optical ones.
>> > > --
>> > > Thanks,
>> > > Kev