Thanks, but the items you noted are not the problem or the source of the
problem. I am wondering, however, if the copy -paste, use of clipboard is
tied to the use of my new KVM switch which is PS2 on one side (keyboard side)
and USB on the 2 computers side. Could there be something about devices that
try to marry PS2 devices to USB computers?

"Brian A." wrote:

> "Puzzled Jeff" <PuzzledJeff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6A385C3F-BEAA-40F2-A002-826AC813CABB@microsoft.com...
> >I have two computers with this problem. I am running Windows XP Pro with
> > Office XP Pro (Office 2002), Pentium 4 chip or higher, 1 gig(+) RAM. I have
> > a Microsoft Trackball Explorer on one computer, and a Microsoft wireless
> > optical mouse 5000.
> >
> > The problem with screen shots taking the place of my cut or copy and paste
> > just started occurring.
> >
> > Most of the times that I try to copy and paste something I get a screen
> > capture instead of the text that I want to either cut or copy and paste. I
> > have tried all methods of copying and pasting including:
> >
> > Clipboard: always starts with screen capture
> > Shortcuts: Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V
> > Menu: Edit-Copy and Edit-Paste
> > Mouse right click: copy and paste
> >
> > Almost everytime I get a screen capture instead of what I want to copy.
> > Additionally, when I open the Windows XP clipbook viewer it shows a screen
> > shot instead of the "text."
> >
> > This problem is independent of the Office applications and other programs
> > too. Many times the computer is capturing screens even when I am not trying
> > to copy something. When I open an Office program and the clipboard viewer I
> > see it fill up with screen shots. When I clear the clipboard it automatically
> > fills up again.
> >
> > I believe this to be a problem associated with Windows XP as the problem
> > happens in notepad and IE.
> >
> > I have scanned the computer with AdAware, Spybot, and Symantec Antivirus and
> > the problem persists.
> >
> > Does anybody have the same problem or a solution other than a clean
> > re-install?
> >
>
> Check for keys on the kb that may be sticking and/or check the button settings in
> Control Panel > Mouse.
>
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>
> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
> Conflicts start where information lacks.
> http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>
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