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Strange Mouse Icon on top of Desktop (dragging cursor to top)
Hello,
I have a Windows XP Gateway Tablet here that is giving me trouble with the mouse. Everytime I try to do something, the mouse goes to the top of the desktop and right clicks, it is really annoying. There is also a strange mouse icon that appears with a bunch of red circles going around it, and then the cursor right clicks. I ran a bunch of anti-virus scans, and also a Malwarebytes scan and everything came up fine. I also ran sysinternals and did not see any applications that are running that are out of the ordinary (not 100% sure what I am looking for though). I have attached a screenshot of what this icon looks like that keeps popping up. Could someone please help identify this, and offer a solution. Thank you in advanced!
Randy
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I have a Windows XP Gateway Tablet here that is giving me trouble with the mouse. Everytime I try to do something, the mouse goes to the top of the desktop and right clicks, it is really annoying. There is also a strange mouse icon that appears with a bunch of red circles going around it, and then the cursor right clicks. I ran a bunch of anti-virus scans, and also a Malwarebytes scan and everything came up fine. I also ran sysinternals and did not see any applications that are running that are out of the ordinary (not 100% sure what I am looking for though). I have attached a screenshot of what this icon looks like that keeps popping up. Could someone please help identify this, and offer a solution. Thank you in advanced!
Randy
mouse.jpg
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This is a Gateway E-155C Tablet. At the moment, I am only using the touchpad that is under the keyboard, I do not have an external mouse attached to it. This is also running Windows XP Tablet, but I cannot find any setting that would have this mouse icon show up and take control of it. Any ideas?
The circles and strange icon sound like some of the accessibility features are being triggered. Check Control Panel for these.
Does it also happen in Safe Mode? Press F8 when Windows starts up to get to this.
I'd also see if an external mouse works, and also if the touchpad can be disabled - either in bios, or Device Manager.
Does it also happen in Safe Mode? Press F8 when Windows starts up to get to this.
I'd also see if an external mouse works, and also if the touchpad can be disabled - either in bios, or Device Manager.
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Thanks for the help, but I still cannot find what process is running. I also checked the BIOS and updated the drivers, still nothing. I wish there was a utility that would show me this process right when it comes on.
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Inside Process Explorer, There is a little CrossHairs at the top, on the toolbar.....
Drag it over the icon, and see if it highlights the process in the main window......
Drag it over the icon, and see if it highlights the process in the main window......
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Thanks, ill give it a shot, and let you know!!1!
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Also, you mentioned your mouse...is this an external mouse or are you referring to the touchpad?