Technical help
Mar 16th 2006, 9:09 am
#106
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Re: Technical help
Have you tried:
right click on desktop
-properties
-desktop
-customise desktop
-web
is the "lock desktop items" checked?
right click on desktop
-properties
-desktop
-customise desktop
-web
is the "lock desktop items" checked?
Mar 16th 2006, 9:12 am
#107
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Re: Technical help
Originally Posted by Luma
Just a suggestion - search on www.microsoft.com and see if you can find a similar problem.
But as I've done the full factory restore and it still doesn't work and edited the registry .
Mar 16th 2006, 9:13 am
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Re: Technical help
Originally Posted by fraser
I've done that already, still didn't work.
That's why I thought it was hardware but toshiba don't think so and will charge me accordingly if right.
That's why I thought it was hardware but toshiba don't think so and will charge me accordingly if right.
how long u had it?
Mar 16th 2006, 9:15 am
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Re: Technical help
Originally Posted by biggy
how long u had it?
Mar 16th 2006, 9:28 am
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Re: Technical help
Originally Posted by fraser
Since July
Mar 16th 2006, 9:30 am
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Re: Technical help
Originally Posted by Bob
What about where you got it? perhaps the place could replace it if it's fooked..
Mar 16th 2006, 9:35 am
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Re: Technical help
Originally Posted by fraser
England
Mar 16th 2006, 9:51 am
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Re: Technical help
Originally Posted by biggy
did ye no get worldwide warrenty on it?
but......................
drum roll.................
sussed it.
Someone suggested that it may be a mouse problem but I kept unplugging the mouse and trying the touchpad but no change, so it just occured to me to reboot with the mouse unplugged and done.
Thanks for all your help.
Mar 16th 2006, 10:01 am
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Re: Technical help
Originally Posted by fraser
Yes correct mate 
Mar 16th 2006, 10:06 am
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Re: Technical help
Originally Posted by Hutch
lol - glad it's sorted
Mar 16th 2006, 10:10 am
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Re: Technical help
Is it too early to celebrate?
Originally Posted by fraser
Me too, just have to get a new mouse and see if that works if not may still be something wrong.
Mar 16th 2006, 10:16 am
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Re: Technical help
Originally Posted by fraser
Me too, just have to get a new mouse and see if that works if not may still be something wrong.
Mar 16th 2006, 11:01 am
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Re: Technical help
Originally Posted by fraser
Someone suggested that it may be a mouse problem but I kept unplugging the mouse and trying the touchpad but no change, so it just occured to me to reboot with the mouse unplugged and done.
Thanks for all your help.
Thanks for all your help.
Mar 16th 2006, 8:14 pm
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Re: Technical help
Originally Posted by Hutch
Is it a wired or wireless mouse. When I plug my little USB phone into my laptop, the wireless mouse stops working!
Mar 16th 2006, 8:15 pm
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Re: Technical help
Originally Posted by Bob
muppet
