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Old 03-12-2007, 08:30 PM
sambigD
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scroll bar gone wild

My scrollbar goes down automatically. Any attempt to scroll up always result
in a rapid up and down motion which continues untill I give up. What is the
problem and how can I solve it. Can someone help me. Thanks


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Old 03-12-2007, 08:45 PM
Bill James
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Re: scroll bar gone wild

Best guess is either a mouse with stuck scroll wheel or keyboard with stuck down arrow or page down key. I suggest rebooting first to have a clean environment, then try disconnecting first the mouse then the keyboard to see if that identifies the culprit,

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"sambigD" <sambigD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E141006A-3660-4C51-973D-EDFCFDA4C6DE@microsoft.com...
> My scrollbar goes down automatically. Any attempt to scroll up always result
> in a rapid up and down motion which continues untill I give up. What is the
> problem and how can I solve it. Can someone help me. Thanks
>
>

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Old 03-13-2007, 06:30 AM
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Re: scroll bar gone wild

Close the application, and then open it again.

sambigD wrote:

> My scrollbar goes down automatically. Any attempt to scroll up always result
> in a rapid up and down motion which continues untill I give up. What is the
> problem and how can I solve it. Can someone help me. Thanks
>
>


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Old 03-15-2007, 08:15 PM
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Re: scroll bar gone wild

Thanks Bob. I have tried it several times it did not work. The scrollbar has
being moving erratically for the past few weeks. Sometimes it renders my
computer useless. It took me almost 15 minutes to type this post becuase the
scrollbar goes down every second. Someone suggested a spyware remover, so I
downloaded windows defender but the problem still remains.

"Bob I" wrote:

> Close the application, and then open it again.
> o pu\\
> sambigD wrote:
> s
> > My scrollbar goes down automatically. Any attempt to scroll up always result
> > in a rapid up and down motion which continues untill I give up. What is the
> > problem and how can I solve it. Can someone help me. Thanks
> >



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Old 03-16-2007, 05:30 AM
Bob I
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Re: scroll bar gone wild

Does it happen in all applications? Is there a problem with the keyboard
down arrow?

sambigD wrote:

> Thanks Bob. I have tried it several times it did not work. The scrollbar has
> being moving erratically for the past few weeks. Sometimes it renders my
> computer useless. It took me almost 15 minutes to type this post becuase the
> scrollbar goes down every second. Someone suggested a spyware remover, so I
> downloaded windows defender but the problem still remains.
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
>
>>Close the application, and then open it again.
>>o pu\\
>>sambigD wrote:
>>s
>>
>>>My scrollbar goes down automatically. Any attempt to scroll up always result
>>>in a rapid up and down motion which continues untill I give up. What is the
>>>problem and how can I solve it. Can someone help me. Thanks
>>>

>
>
>


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Old 03-20-2007, 06:30 PM
sambigD
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Re: scroll bar gone wild

I am

"Bob I" wrote:

> Does it happen in all applications? Is there a problem with the keyboard
> down arrow?
>
> sambigD wrote:
> > Thanks Bob. I have tried it several times it did not work. The scrollbar has
> > being moving erratically for the past few weeks. Sometimes it renders my
> > computer useless. It took me almost 15 minutes to type this post becuase the
> > scrollbar goes down every second. Someone suggested a spyware remover, so I
> > downloaded windows defender but the problem still remains.
> >
> > "Bob I" wrote:

>e >
> >
> >>Close the application, and then open it again.
> >>o pu\\
> >>sambigD wrote:
> >>s
> >>
> >>>My scrollbar goes down automatically. Any attempt to scroll up always result
> >>>in a rapid up and down motion which continues untill I give up. What is the
> >>>problem and how can I solve it. Can someone help me. Thanks
> >>>

> >
> >
> >

>
> Yes it happens on every application. I am using a laptop, so I do not think it has anything to do with the keyboard. I am typing at the bottom of the page because the cusor key won't stay at the top; it goes down by itself. it is very frustrating.

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Old 03-21-2007, 10:30 AM
Bob I
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Re: scroll bar gone wild


sambigD wrote:

> I am
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
>
>>Does it happen in all applications? Is there a problem with the keyboard
>>down arrow?
>>
>>sambigD wrote:
>>
>>>Thanks Bob. I have tried it several times it did not work. The scrollbar has
>>>being moving erratically for the past few weeks. Sometimes it renders my
>>>computer useless. It took me almost 15 minutes to type this post becuase the
>>>scrollbar goes down every second. Someone suggested a spyware remover, so I
>>>downloaded windows defender but the problem still remains.
>>>
>>>"Bob I" wrote:

>>
>>e >
>>
>>>>Close the application, and then open it again.
>>>>o pu\\
>>>>sambigD wrote:
>>>>s
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>My scrollbar goes down automatically. Any attempt to scroll up always result
>>>>>in a rapid up and down motion which continues untill I give up. What is the
>>>>>problem and how can I solve it. Can someone help me. Thanks
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>

>>Yes it happens on every application. I am using a laptop, so I do not think it has anything to do with the keyboard. I am typing at the bottom of the page because the cusor key won't stay at the top; it goes down by itself. it is very frustrating.


How do you scroll up? If you highlight an Icon in the upper left corner
of the desktop what happens?

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Old 03-23-2007, 08:45 PM
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Re: scroll bar gone wild



"Bob I" wrote:

>
> sambigD wrote:
>
> > I am
> >
> > "Bob I" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Does it happen in all applications? Is there a problem with the keyboard
> >>down arrow?
> >>
> >>sambigD wrote:
> >>
> >>>Thanks Bob. I have tried it several times it did not work. The scrollbar has
> >>>being moving erratically for the past few weeks. Sometimes it renders my
> >>>computer useless. It took me almost 15 minutes to type this post becuase the
> >>>scrollbar goes down every second. Someone suggested a spyware remover, so I
> >>>downloaded windows defender but the problem still remains.
> >>>
> >>>"Bob I" wrote:
> >>
> >>e >
> >>
> >>>>Close the application, and then open it again.
> >>>>o pu\\
> >>>>sambigD wrote:
> >>>>s
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>My scrollbar goes down automatically. Any attempt to scroll up always result
> >>>>>in a rapid up and down motion which continues untill I give up. What is the
> >>>>>problem and how can I solve it. Can someone help me. Thanks
> >>>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>Yes it happens on every application. I am using a laptop, so I do not think it has anything to do with the keyboard. I am typing at the bottom of the page because the cusor key won't stay at the top; it goes down by itself. it is very frustrating.

>
> How do you scroll up? If you highlight an Icon in the upper left corner
> of the desktop what happens?
>
> whenever I scroll up, the scroll bar comes down by itself. If I was lucky, I would scroll about twenty times before being able to click the right icon. That is how I browse the internet. What I should do in 5 minute takes about 1hr, if at all I am able to do it. whenever I highlight an icon on the left corner of the desktop, within a fraction of a second, the highlight goes all the way down to the last icon on the desktop. It takes a lot of painstaking clicking and re-clicking as well as closing any unwanted window before I can open any window I really want. And Norton virus scan detected nothing. what could be wrong. Thank you. I appreciate you concern

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Old 03-26-2007, 08:45 AM
Bob I
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Re: scroll bar gone wild



sambigD wrote:

>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
>
>>sambigD wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I am
>>>
>>>"Bob I" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Does it happen in all applications? Is there a problem with the keyboard
>>>>down arrow?
>>>>
>>>>sambigD wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Thanks Bob. I have tried it several times it did not work. The scrollbar has
>>>>>being moving erratically for the past few weeks. Sometimes it renders my
>>>>>computer useless. It took me almost 15 minutes to type this post becuase the
>>>>>scrollbar goes down every second. Someone suggested a spyware remover, so I
>>>>>downloaded windows defender but the problem still remains.
>>>>>
>>>>>"Bob I" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>e >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>Close the application, and then open it again.
>>>>>>o pu\\
>>>>>>sambigD wrote:
>>>>>>s
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>My scrollbar goes down automatically. Any attempt to scroll up always result
>>>>>>>in a rapid up and down motion which continues untill I give up. What is the
>>>>>>>problem and how can I solve it. Can someone help me. Thanks
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>Yes it happens on every application. I am using a laptop, so I do not think it has anything to do with the keyboard. I am typing at the bottom of the page because the cusor key won't stay at the top; it goes down by itself. it is very frustrating.

>>
>>How do you scroll up? If you highlight an Icon in the upper left corner
>>of the desktop what happens?
>>
>>whenever I scroll up, the scroll bar comes down by itself. If I was lucky, I would scroll about twenty times before being able to click the right icon. That is how I browse the internet. What I should do in 5 minute takes about 1hr, if at all I am able to do it. whenever I highlight an icon on the left corner of the desktop, within a fraction of a second, the highlight goes all the way down to the last icon on the desktop. It takes a lot of painstaking clicking and re-clicking as well as closing any unwanted window before I can open any window I really want. And Norton virus scan detected nothing. what could be wrong. Thank you. I appreciate you concern


That is indicative of a stuck down arrow key, at the least as far as the
operating system is concerned. Now the only othe test I can think of to
check and verify this is to open the BIOS and see if the menu selection
zips to the bottom there too.

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Old 03-28-2007, 01:45 PM
sambigD
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Re: scroll bar gone wild



"Bob I" wrote:

>
> sambigD wrote:
>
> >
> > "Bob I" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>sambigD wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>I am
> >>>
> >>>"Bob I" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Does it happen in all applications? Is there a problem with the keyboard
> >>>>down arrow?
> >>>>
> >>>>sambigD wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Thanks Bob. I have tried it several times it did not work. The scrollbar has
> >>>>>being moving erratically for the past few weeks. Sometimes it renders my
> >>>>>computer useless. It took me almost 15 minutes to type this post becuase the
> >>>>>scrollbar goes down every second. Someone suggested a spyware remover, so I
> >>>>>downloaded windows defender but the problem still remains.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>"Bob I" wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>e >
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>>Close the application, and then open it again.
> >>>>>>o pu\\
> >>>>>>sambigD wrote:
> >>>>>>s
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>My scrollbar goes down automatically. Any attempt to scroll up always result
> >>>>>>>in a rapid up and down motion which continues untill I give up. What is the
> >>>>>>>problem and how can I solve it. Can someone help me. Thanks
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>Yes it happens on every application. I am using a laptop, so I do not think it has anything to do with the keyboard. I am typing at the bottom of the page because the cusor key won't stay at the top; it goes down by itself. it is very frustrating.
> >>
> >>How do you scroll up? If you highlight an Icon in the upper left corner
> >>of the desktop what happens?
> >>
> >>whenever I scroll up, the scroll bar comes down by itself. If I was lucky, I would scroll about twenty times before being able to click the right icon. That is how I browse the internet. What I should do in 5 minute takes about 1hr, if at all I am able to do it. whenever I highlight an icon on the left corner of the desktop, within a fraction of a second, the highlight goes all the way down to the last icon on the desktop. It takes a lot of painstaking clicking and re-clicking as well as closing any unwanted window before I can open any window I really want. And Norton virus scan detected nothing. what could be wrong. Thank you. I appreciate you concern

>
> That is indicative of a stuck down arrow key, at the least as far as the
> operating system is concerned. Now the only othe test I can think of to
> check and verify this is to open the BIOS and see if the menu selection
> zips to the bottom there too.


It does, just like the scrollbar
>
>

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Old 03-28-2007, 02:00 PM
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sambigD wrote:
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
>
>>sambigD wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"Bob I" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>sambigD wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I am
>>>>>
>>>>>"Bob I" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Does it happen in all applications? Is there a problem with the keyboard
>>>>>>down arrow?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>sambigD wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Thanks Bob. I have tried it several times it did not work. The scrollbar has
>>>>>>>being moving erratically for the past few weeks. Sometimes it renders my
>>>>>>>computer useless. It took me almost 15 minutes to type this post becuase the
>>>>>>>scrollbar goes down every second. Someone suggested a spyware remover, so I
>>>>>>>downloaded windows defender but the problem still remains.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"Bob I" wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>e >
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Close the application, and then open it again.
>>>>>>>>o pu\\
>>>>>>>>sambigD wrote:
>>>>>>>>s
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>My scrollbar goes down automatically. Any attempt to scroll up always result
>>>>>>>>>in a rapid up and down motion which continues untill I give up. What is the
>>>>>>>>>problem and how can I solve it. Can someone help me. Thanks
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>Yes it happens on every application. I am using a laptop, so I do not think it has anything to do with the keyboard. I am typing at the bottom of the page because the cusor key won't stay at the top; it goes down by itself. it is very frustrating.
>>>>
>>>>How do you scroll up? If you highlight an Icon in the upper left corner
>>>>of the desktop what happens?
>>>>
>>>>whenever I scroll up, the scroll bar comes down by itself. If I was lucky, I would scroll about twenty times before being able to click the right icon. That is how I browse the internet. What I should do in 5 minute takes about 1hr, if at all I am able to do it. whenever I highlight an icon on the left corner of the desktop, within a fraction of a second, the highlight goes all the way down to the last icon on the desktop. It takes a lot of painstaking clicking and re-clicking as well as closing any unwanted window before I can open any window I really want. And Norton virus scan detected nothing. what could be wrong. Thank you. I appreciate you concern

>>
>>That is indicative of a stuck down arrow key, at the least as far as the
>>operating system is concerned. Now the only othe test I can think of to
>>check and verify this is to open the BIOS and see if the menu selection
>>zips to the bottom there too.

>
>
> It does, just like the scrollbar
>
>>

The keyboard is dirty, stuck or otherwise broken. If you take it to a
shop they may tell you what it costs to fix it.

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Old 05-05-2007, 03:08 PM
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RE: scroll bar gone wild

sambigD I am exper the same problem. I have a windows vista system compaq
presario new syste. i too am looking for answers it started yesterday the
only changes is. i have two computers both running seperatly and i moved the
monitor to another desk.. any similar siutation.. any answers yet .. i think
its a vista bug.. really..

"sambigD" wrote:

> My scrollbar goes down automatically. Any attempt to scroll up always result
> in a rapid up and down motion which continues untill I give up. What is the
> problem and how can I solve it. Can someone help me. Thanks
>
>

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Old 05-05-2007, 03:16 PM
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"fldpeach" <fldpeach@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> sambigD I am exper the same problem. I have a windows vista system compaq
> presario new syste. i too am looking for answers it started yesterday the
> only changes is. i have two computers both running seperatly and i moved
> the
> monitor to another desk.. any similar siutation.. any answers yet .. i
> think
> its a vista bug.. really..


Did you say it's Vista? Best to post to a Vista newsgroup. This one is for
the XP OS. Here is a list of Visa newsgroups.

microsoft.public.windows.vista.administration_acco unts_password
microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup
microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
microsoft.public.windows.vista.music_pictures_vide o
microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_mainten ance
microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan
microsoft.public.windows.vista.security

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

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