cannot scroll down

yannb · 11-25-2007, 12:32 AM

I don't know exactly how to describe this :
From time to time all the programs in my laptop get the same disturbance : if I want to scroll down, the pages go back to the top by themselves and I have to fight the scroll bar to view the bottom part s. On search bars the flickering thing that tells you where you're typing goes back to the beginning of the phrase, and on the desktop if i want to click an icon only the first icon on the topper right-hand corner gets to be chosed.
The whole thing feels like there's a gravity force pulling the computer upwards..
When I run ad-ware and a-vast it doesn't fix anything, nore restarting the computer. I ran "registry mechanic", a half-free software and it seemed to fix it for the time being, but does anyone know what this malediction is?
Good day and thanks

**sobeit** · 11-25-2007, 12:37 AM

is the problem with a mouse or touchpad. If touchpad, see if you still have the problem with a mouse.

Have you checked with the manufacturers webside to see if there are any possible updates to your touchpad?

yannb · 11-25-2007, 11:57 PM

sobeit thks for the reply i'll try these options

yannb · 12-08-2007, 05:26 AM

I'm using a laptop, Dell Inspiron.
I updated the touchpad.
I connected a mouse.
The problem is still on : the thing is I can move down on the page, but it goes back immediately to the top. It happens on internet pages, on the desktop, on the Media Player, everywhere..in a way that I cannot see the whole page or chose options that are not the first on the top left of the computer.
Any other suggestions? I'm stuck..Should I go see a doctor?

RythmnFlow · 01-08-2008, 06:15 AM

I got the same problem as you! It's not the mouse or the keypad. Can someone help please?

yannb · 01-08-2008, 02:06 PM

hey R&F
I heard of one more case of that THING :

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question...nfo-w6Ug2G8Zaa

No real solution has come up..but :
I was suggested to format the computer - big thing it sounds, haven't tried it as i'm using another lap for now.
good luck and would love to hear if something helped
cheers

RythmnFlow · 01-09-2008, 04:31 AM

Thanks yannb. Anyway i realised it might be a problem with accidently pressing something wrongly, like accidently changing a setting. Anyway if there's progress, i would reply to this forum, you should too, and good luck with your com. Once again thanks, and have a nice day.

RythmnFlow · 01-23-2008, 12:55 AM

Hey YannB, I think i might have found a band-aid solution. Whenever i put a CD into the laptop, the stupid scrolling thing seems to work like normal, maybe you should have a try. Take care and good luck!

anacrusis · 06-04-2008, 05:26 PM

I'm having this same problem, on a Lenovo ThinkPad z61 running Win XP SP3. I tried putting in a CD, but that didn't seem to affect it. Once I reboot it goes away, and I haven't figured out what triggers it. My laptop is locked down (work laptop), so I don't think it's anything that I changed since I don't have administrative rights.

If anyone finds a solution a little less extreme than reformatting the whole thing, I'd love to hear it!

yannb · 06-05-2008, 06:27 AM

It turns out that formatting isn't the solution either : just did that a month ago and after some time the THING came back..
Could it be smthing to do with the machine's age? mine's about 5-6..

RythmnFlow · 06-14-2008, 05:50 AM

Hey guys, mine doesnt spaz anymore, it works fine when i use a mouse. I'm sorry i can't do much to help you guys, I know how frustrating that stupid problem is, and I think yeah age might be the factor, mine's been about a year or two already.

11-25-2007, 12:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
yannb Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5 OS: xp service pack2	cannot scroll down I don't know exactly how to describe this : From time to time all the programs in my laptop get the same disturbance : if I want to scroll down, the pages go back to the top by themselves and I have to fight the scroll bar to view the bottom part s. On search bars the flickering thing that tells you where you're typing goes back to the beginning of the phrase, and on the desktop if i want to click an icon only the first icon on the topper right-hand corner gets to be chosed. The whole thing feels like there's a gravity force pulling the computer upwards.. When I run ad-ware and a-vast it doesn't fix anything, nore restarting the computer. I ran "registry mechanic", a half-free software and it seemed to fix it for the time being, but does anyone know what this malediction is? Good day and thanks

11-25-2007, 12:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,404 OS: windows/linux	Re: cannot scroll down is the problem with a mouse or touchpad. If touchpad, see if you still have the problem with a mouse. Have you checked with the manufacturers webside to see if there are any possible updates to your touchpad?

11-25-2007, 11:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
yannb Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5 OS: xp service pack2	Re: cannot scroll down sobeit thks for the reply i'll try these options

12-08-2007, 05:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
yannb Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5 OS: xp service pack2	Re: cannot scroll down I'm using a laptop, Dell Inspiron. I updated the touchpad. I connected a mouse. The problem is still on : the thing is I can move down on the page, but it goes back immediately to the top. It happens on internet pages, on the desktop, on the Media Player, everywhere..in a way that I cannot see the whole page or chose options that are not the first on the top left of the computer. Any other suggestions? I'm stuck..Should I go see a doctor?

01-08-2008, 06:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
RythmnFlow Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 OS: winxp	Re: cannot scroll down I got the same problem as you! It's not the mouse or the keypad. Can someone help please?

01-08-2008, 02:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
yannb Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5 OS: xp service pack2	Re: cannot scroll down hey R&F I heard of one more case of that THING : http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question...nfo-w6Ug2G8Zaa No real solution has come up..but : I was suggested to format the computer - big thing it sounds, haven't tried it as i'm using another lap for now. good luck and would love to hear if something helped cheers

01-09-2008, 04:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
RythmnFlow Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 OS: winxp	Re: cannot scroll down Thanks yannb. Anyway i realised it might be a problem with accidently pressing something wrongly, like accidently changing a setting. Anyway if there's progress, i would reply to this forum, you should too, and good luck with your com. Once again thanks, and have a nice day.

01-23-2008, 12:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
RythmnFlow Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 OS: winxp	Re: cannot scroll down Hey YannB, I think i might have found a band-aid solution. Whenever i put a CD into the laptop, the stupid scrolling thing seems to work like normal, maybe you should have a try. Take care and good luck!

06-04-2008, 05:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
anacrusis Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1 OS: WinXPSP3	Re: cannot scroll down I'm having this same problem, on a Lenovo ThinkPad z61 running Win XP SP3. I tried putting in a CD, but that didn't seem to affect it. Once I reboot it goes away, and I haven't figured out what triggers it. My laptop is locked down (work laptop), so I don't think it's anything that I changed since I don't have administrative rights. If anyone finds a solution a little less extreme than reformatting the whole thing, I'd love to hear it!

06-05-2008, 06:27 AM	#10 (permalink)
yannb Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5 OS: xp service pack2	Re: cannot scroll down It turns out that formatting isn't the solution either : just did that a month ago and after some time the THING came back.. Could it be smthing to do with the machine's age? mine's about 5-6..

06-14-2008, 05:50 AM	#11 (permalink)
RythmnFlow Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 OS: winxp	Re: cannot scroll down Hey guys, mine doesnt spaz anymore, it works fine when i use a mouse. I'm sorry i can't do much to help you guys, I know how frustrating that stupid problem is, and I think yeah age might be the factor, mine's been about a year or two already.