whats with the auto select "feature"??? PITA!

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signguy · #1 Post by **signguy** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:41 pm

i have a new thinkpad with Vista Business OS...
i like the puter well enough however...
hovering on a link for a second automaticly selects it...
what a huge PITA!!!
can someone please tell me how to make it stop???

#2 Post by **jdhurst** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 6:21 pm

Turn off the Ultra Nav. ... JDH

#3 Post by **BillMorrow** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 1:21 am

jdhurst wrote:Turn off the Ultra Nav. ... JDH

<ROLF>

signguy · #4 Post by **signguy** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 6:53 am

thank you...!
im not sure why the laughing at me but oh well...?

can someone tell me where to find that please?
i assume i will look in the control pamel...?

#5 Post by **GomJabbar** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:55 am

Different places. The UltraNav Wizard is the easiest and most configurable. Go to Start > All Programs > ThinkVantage > UltraNav Wizard. Second choice would be ThinkPad Configuration. Go to Start > All Programs > ThinkVantage > ThinkPad Configuration. You can go to Mouse in Control Panel as well. Finally you can go to the BIOS and disable the TouchPad if you like. Press F1 at the IBM Splash screen on boot up to enter the BIOS setup menu.

It is the TouchPad that has tap zones. I suspect this is what is causing your problem. Disable the tap zones or else turn off the TouchPad and see if your problem is gone.

signguy · #6 Post by **signguy** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:49 am

thank you very much....however...
i am getting this message...
"The UltaNav Wizard cannot be used with Windows Vista(TM)."

if i disable the touchpad i will not be able to navigate without an external mouse...correct?

if this is true...i need the touchpad enabled...

am i the only one that thinks that this "auto select" thing sucks? i find it to be a constant struggle to make sure that when an internet page is loaded the pointer isnt sitting on a link or else the computer goes wherever it wants to...
thats a huge PITA...
i think the same idiot invented this that put gas tank fillers on the right side of our cars! LOL
now what? thanx again...

#7 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:28 am

I assume you use another PITA, namely IE?
Give Firefox or Opera a whirl.

#8 Post by **jdhurst** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:32 am

I have not seen IE cause such an issue (my experience over several models), but I do see the Touch Pad (ThinkPad and non-ThinkPad units) cause this "hover selects" pain in the butt problem. I required one client with an HP to get a proper mouse because I cannot use a Touch Pad. ... JDH

signguy · #9 Post by **signguy** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:31 am

RealBlackStuff wrote:I assume you use another PITA, namely IE?
Give Firefox or Opera a whirl.

actualy...i DO use firefox...
tell me...is this "feature" a part of IE,Vista or Linovo?
i am thinking of calling support about this but i would rather not...
especialy if it is Vista as the charge $59 a call! WHAT A RIP!
ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF BILL GATES' GREED...

#10 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:17 am

I don't have Vista, but now that I think about it, a friend of mine has a HP laptop with a touchpad, which is extremely sensitive. If you just touch the pad and the left-click button at the same time it already selects. Accidentally tapping just once on the touchpad does the same.
Guess that JDHURST is right.
So ignore it and use the red 'mouse-pointer' or an external mouse instead.

whats with the auto select "feature"??? PITA!

whats with the auto select "feature"??? PITA!

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