XP Help

[m3evo2]

Afternoon fellow PHers

My laptop died recently so I had to re-install XP etc. Since the install everytime my mouse pointer floats over an icon I can see a label describing the action or my mouse pointer changes to a hand when over a link and highlights the link or a text bar when over text etc. It's realy annoying me as I have looked everywhere and can't find where to turn it off. I have checked tooltips and the like. I'm sure it wasn't like this prior to the re-build.

Any ideas PH massive please.

[nda]

Maybe I'm being reall fick, but the mouse pointer is supposed to change when over a link.

[UKBob]

By the blessed spirit of our holy water commander (the late bearded moses) and the almightly and godly powers vested in me, I hereby command this thread to magically dissappear and suddenly reappear again in the computers forum.

[m3evo2]

I tried the computers forum, not much luck, oh well.

ETA - I can live with the mouse pointer changing, it's the labels, please stop the labels.

Edited by m3evo2 on Saturday 7th April 12:48

[UKBob]

m3evo2 said:

I tried the computers forum, not much luck, oh well.

Im not especially knowlegable when it comes to system config ideas/solutions - I take it your pointer works just fine, and the symptoms are just annoyances? Have you been through all the various cursor settings/options that are installed on the laptop, most laptops have a custom pointer interface with several tabs and dozens of config options.

ps, are you fingering a nipple or a pad?

[Tina K]

Start menu -> control panel -> mouse -> pointers

[m3evo2]

Wireless mouse Bob, been through all the settings I can find. Example, in PH if I hover the mouse over the Quote icon, a label appears saying reply with quote or hover over the report icon and a label appears saying report post to moderator. I know this, I dont need the machine to tell me. Nearly every icon has a label. I know it's a small issue but highly annoying, where do I get a mac from.

[will2425]

Is it just on the internet? or on absolutely everything on your computer?

[m3evo2]

Nion everything. Start button shows click here to begin, I know this. IE icon on quick launch shows launch internet explorer browser, I know this. It's whats happening whilst browsing thats most annoying. Every pic or link will have a title label appear. I have checked folder options show pop up descriptions disabled, themes, pointers, visual settings but nothing turns it off. If the mouse is over the stop button in IE then stop (esc) appears and likewise for refresh and all the other buttons.

[miniman]

Err, this is all totally normal. The appearance of the tooltips on a web page is controlled by the web page. I don't think any browsers will let you turn them off. Same goes for the rest of Windows.

[ali_kat]

Is it not normal for it to do that??

Mine does it, having just looked, never really noticed it before

[m3evo2]

Very strange, can't believe I've not noticed it before, Oh well, best get used to it. Thanks for the response.

ETA - could someone confirm my madness please by holding the mouse over the ad in this thread and does click me appear?

Edited by m3evo2 on Saturday 7th April 13:28

[will2425]

What you are describing sounds normal

Are they bigger than they used to be or appearing faster maybe? also did you re-install using the same copy of windows as was installed on it before it died?

you might have some luck trying powertoys:

www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

but i can't guarantee that there will be anything in it that helps.

[roadrunner440]

Mine does it as well, I learned something new today

[m3evo2]

can someone tell me what happens when they hold the mouse over an open tab in IE7? I'm going mad. MS must have downloaded an update to pi55 me off specificaly

Same copy of Windows, re-built laptop in the past as well and sure I didn't see these labels. They appear for about 5 seconds, no fade or scroll, all turned off in display properties, appearance, effects.

[scranville]

Firefox doesn't give you tooltips on web pages. I think it comes out of the box like that; don't remember installing a plugin.

[will2425]

well i definately have them, as do a lot of other people it seems! and i'd never noticed them before!

can't help with the IE7 question, i'm still on 6!

[m3evo2]

scranville said:

Firefox doesn't give you tooltips on web pages. I think it comes out of the box like that; don't remember installing a plugin.

I'll try that. cheers.

[scranville]

You're very welcome. You can also change their colour if that would make them less distracting: Control Panel/Display/Appearance/Advanced.

I've also got a feeling that the information that tooltips show is controlled by the view you're using (i.e. thumbnails, list, details) but I'm currently far too hungover to confirm.

[m3evo2]

scranville said:

You're very welcome. You can also change their colour if that would make them less distracting: Control Panel/Display/Appearance/Advanced.

I've also got a feeling that the information that tooltips show is controlled by the view you're using (i.e. thumbnails, list, details) but I'm currently far too hungover to confirm.

Good thinking. I have just set their font size to 6 which is much better, brilliant, thanks again.