how can i stop this from happenning

[trips]

I sometimes get a sign on my laptop screen like this, <--->

all i know i click my mouse sometimes and when this sign pops up, i cant click on anything using my mouse or touchpad, had to restart a few times ,
any idea please how why this happens and how to get laptop running again without having to restart.

[George]

I sometimes get a sign on my laptop screen like this, <--->

all i know i click my mouse sometimes and when this sign pops up, i cant click on anything using my mouse or touchpad, had to restart a few times ,
any idea please how why this happens and how to get laptop running again without having to restart.

Might be the lappys software is telling you something? do you have its manual?

Have you run an Adware program and an Antivirus scan? sometimes its better to run the antivirus scan in safemode.

[hmtmaj]

It looks like this <--> ( east to west, not up and down arrow ( north to south ) ?

[trips]

It looks like this <--> ( east to west, not up and down arrow ( north to south ) ?
yes it must be something to do with clicking the mouse, ive looked at mouse icons and it says something like this but dont know how i may be clicking it on or how to cick back to normal,ive unplugged the mouse and tried just using touchpad, no change arrow sign stays and i cant navigate.

[corky100]

Thats the cursor when you are moving (ie when you want to stretch a window etc. It could be a problem with memory (try microsofts memory diagnostic program via the MS website), or hardware acceleration in windows.

Whats the laptop (make model) and what version of windows?

If you know what cursor/mouse software is installed (especially Logitechs software) try closing it via taskmanager, or if you know hw, via msconfig->startup and untick.

Is it only happening when the mouse is connected or does it also happen when using the touchpad?

[hmtmaj]

If its the up and down arrows, its when you click the "wheel" in the middle of the mouse - if you have one. Don't know about the right to left arrows :PDT_Xtremez_42:

[Oudeis]

The best thing, always, in this type of siuation is to cosult....Google.

By puting "whatever ails you in quotes" then a comma then a word like troubleshoot.

I shall go now and give it a try. :)

[Oudeis]

...not an immediate success. :(

[trips]

thanks for all the answers, I have windows 6 vista. i do use a logitc mouse as well,i may try and adjust the settings and see how it goes

[corky100]

Try and uninstall the logitec software for it via control panel, its not really needed anyway.......

[trips]

thanks Corky will stop it loading at start up and see if that works

[corky100]

Worth a try. Let us know how it goes :)

[trips]

Been 2 weeks now and not happened again since i stopped logitech loading at start up, thanks for help

[gregs dad]

Recieved a new laptop for xmas with windows 7 and explorer 8 in it,I have never had any trouble with explorer 6 on my old computer loading images but the laptop has me puzzled. In the old one I just press the image icon and a box appears with the words Explorer prompt ,I then paste the url tick the box and its posted.
I did upload explorer 7 and 8 on my old one but quickly went back to explorer 6 for the same reason.
All I am getting is the little box with the red cross in it on the lap top,any ideas? I have read the instructions regarding posting image on this site.