Double click not working

Carpenter

Hi
Please help me when i double click on (some) off my icons on the desktop they will not open i end up right clicking and then clicking open why is this ?
and some open fine

kenmc

what sort of things are they? programs, files (.doc, .xls, .mp3 etc etc)
could it be that your mouse is set for a fast double-click and you're not clicking fast enuff, or is it all the ones of the same type??

dabhal

Are you using a touchpad on a laptop?
And the obvious question have you tried rebooting?

Carpenter

dabhal wrote:

Are you using a touchpad on a laptop?
And the obvious question have you tried rebooting?

it is a pad and this is going on about 2 weeks now has me hopping mad

Carpenter

kenmc wrote:

what sort of things are they? programs, files (.doc, .xls, .mp3 etc etc)
could it be that your mouse is set for a fast double-click and you're not clicking fast enuff, or is it all the ones of the same type??

no the same if i click slow all diff mp3 doc

dabhal

I've seen this before on the touchpads, Generally speaking it can be the room temp,
Shut Down the laptop and let it cool down
clean the touchpad with a dry cloth and then go wash your hands, Sounds stupid I know but trust me on this. It the room is really warm try and bring the temp down a tad.
Boot up and try it. If the problem is gone it was just a contact issue.
If it still exists:
Do do have an external mouse connected?
Are you using a port Replicator?

Carpenter

Hi whats using a port Replicator mean novice here sorry
it seems to be mostly with the shortcut icons is that any help

dabhal

port replicator is an external unit that you plug your laptop into. you connect your mouse monitor network card usb etc into it and leave them there permanently adn just plug the laptop in and out.

oxygen_old

On a less technical note,
Did you try going to Start->Control Panel -> Mouse (You might need to "Switch to Classic View" if on XP) and check the settings aren't screwy in there?

Carpenter

oxygen wrote:

On a less technical note,
Did you try going to Start->Control Panel -> Mouse (You might need to "Switch to Classic View" if on XP) and check the settings aren't screwy in there?

Hi
Yes tried that everything is cool there

str8_away

Not a real solution to your problem but did you know that you can press "ENTER" to run the icon?

Just click/select the icon then press enter
This way you don't have to right click the seleect open.

Hope this tip will keep you together for a little while longer.

zt

This could be simply the mouse delay setting in the control panel.

Go to control panel -> mouse and check the double click speed. In Win2000 it has a little test thing with a jack in the box.

Fenster

When I first read the title of your thread, I thought "Woo-hoo! At last!"



That aside, did you consider using a mouse for your laptop? I picked up a small Packpard Bell optical mouse that's never given me a moments trouble. I've never been able to use a touchpad for more than a few minutes without wanting to through the laptop through a window (makes me wonder if they all have repetitive stress syndrome on Star Trek).