Right Click issue

sadath83 · 10-20-2009, 12:41 PM

hello all,

I have a IBM T43 with Windows XP. For the last coup of days i have issues with the touch pad (i guess so). The right click menu keeps apperaing on my screen every time.. no matter which application (deskop, word, excel, web browser etc) i am using the right click menu keeps popping up everytime.

I thought it was a virus. did a norton scan.. no virus was found but have the same issue..

Any other suggestions on what is going on and why laptop keeps doing the right click everytime.

Thanks

Madcatz · 10-20-2009, 01:08 PM

do you have only the touchpad or the trackpoint mouse also? and does the right click menu pop up when just moving the mouse or when clicking either mouse button?

sadath83 · 10-21-2009, 08:52 AM

I just have the track pad.. no external mouse.

The right click apperas irrespective of me clicking on any button. If i am on the desktop screen i can see the right click menu every 2-3 seconds without me doing anything at all. same thing happens on every application i open. right click menu keeps coming on its on its own.

Madcatz · 10-21-2009, 08:56 AM

ok, what I would try next is to unplug the touchpad, there are usually about 4 screws holding the palm rest down, they are marked on the bottom of the laptop by a little square icon. Unplug that, start it up, and see if it does the same thing, you can use a USB mouse also.

Edit: If your not sure about what screws to take out, you can go here:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...id=HOME-LENOVO
type in the model Type (7768-CTO for example) click on user guides and manuals, then click on the hardware maintenance manual. In there will be instructions on how to remove the palm rest.

Or you can post the model type and I can post a link to the manual for you.

sadath83 · 10-26-2009, 10:22 AM

Thanks for the details.. I did unplug the touchpad and it works fine. So i guess its an issue with the touch pad..

So what do i do from here now ?

Madcatz · 10-26-2009, 11:03 AM

plug the touchpad back in and see if it comes up again. If it does, then you would need a new touchpad. You can post the model type if you want and I can get you the part number of it and the cost if you get it directly from IBM. Type is 7 digit number located on a sticker on the bottom of the laptop, will look like 2456-CTO or 7564-3AU.

10-20-2009, 12:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
sadath83 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4 OS: XP SP3	Right Click issue hello all, I have a IBM T43 with Windows XP. For the last coup of days i have issues with the touch pad (i guess so). The right click menu keeps apperaing on my screen every time.. no matter which application (deskop, word, excel, web browser etc) i am using the right click menu keeps popping up everytime. I thought it was a virus. did a norton scan.. no virus was found but have the same issue.. Any other suggestions on what is going on and why laptop keeps doing the right click everytime. Thanks

10-20-2009, 01:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Madcatz Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 1,424 OS: XP/7/Server 2008 My System	Re: Right Click issue do you have only the touchpad or the trackpoint mouse also? and does the right click menu pop up when just moving the mouse or when clicking either mouse button? __________________ memtest86+ \| Hard Drive Diags \| Speed Fan \| Unknown Device Identifier

10-21-2009, 08:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
sadath83 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4 OS: XP SP3	Re: Right Click issue I just have the track pad.. no external mouse. The right click apperas irrespective of me clicking on any button. If i am on the desktop screen i can see the right click menu every 2-3 seconds without me doing anything at all. same thing happens on every application i open. right click menu keeps coming on its on its own.

10-21-2009, 08:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
Madcatz Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 1,424 OS: XP/7/Server 2008 My System	Re: Right Click issue ok, what I would try next is to unplug the touchpad, there are usually about 4 screws holding the palm rest down, they are marked on the bottom of the laptop by a little square icon. Unplug that, start it up, and see if it does the same thing, you can use a USB mouse also. Edit: If your not sure about what screws to take out, you can go here: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...id=HOME-LENOVO type in the model Type (7768-CTO for example) click on user guides and manuals, then click on the hardware maintenance manual. In there will be instructions on how to remove the palm rest. Or you can post the model type and I can post a link to the manual for you. __________________ memtest86+ \| Hard Drive Diags \| Speed Fan \| Unknown Device Identifier Last edited by Madcatz; 10-21-2009 at 09:00 AM.

10-26-2009, 10:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
sadath83 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4 OS: XP SP3	Re: Right Click issue Thanks for the details.. I did unplug the touchpad and it works fine. So i guess its an issue with the touch pad.. So what do i do from here now ?

10-26-2009, 11:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
Madcatz Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 1,424 OS: XP/7/Server 2008 My System	Re: Right Click issue plug the touchpad back in and see if it comes up again. If it does, then you would need a new touchpad. You can post the model type if you want and I can get you the part number of it and the cost if you get it directly from IBM. Type is 7 digit number located on a sticker on the bottom of the laptop, will look like 2456-CTO or 7564-3AU. __________________ memtest86+ \| Hard Drive Diags \| Speed Fan \| Unknown Device Identifier