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mr_lebowski

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3. Most likely culprit being the right-click button on the mouse ...

Reply to canuckledragger (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 22, 2021, 05:19 PM

Jan 2021

Just one reason for the suggestion to try a different mouse.

The keyboard shortcut for right-click is shift-F10 ... pretty unlikely to do accidentally

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Is this a laptop? mr_lebowski Jan 2021 #1

That's what it sounds like to me, but... canuckledragger Jan 2021 #2

Most likely culprit being the right-click button on the mouse ... mr_lebowski Jan 2021 #3

I was thinking about the keyboards... canuckledragger Jan 2021 #4

Hmm ... never had one of those. Sounds like another avenue ... mr_lebowski Jan 2021 #5

Yup! canuckledragger Jan 2021 #6

Yes laptop, no mouse. No malfunction, did it on previous lap & this new one UTUSN Jan 2021 #8

Thanks, I think you steered me in the correct direction: *Touchpad* gestures! UTUSN Jan 2021 #10

Hard to tell from the pic canetoad Jan 2021 #7

Window is active. Desk has a pic in center and rest black. Screenshot captured part o UTUSN Jan 2021 #9

*Fixed* (I think) - see posts #1 and 10. Touchpad gestures. UTUSN Jan 2021 #11