Don Wells
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Post by Don Wells 07 Jan 2011, 04:38
This topic may be in the wrong forum. I chose Excel because my problem seems to be limited to this application.
I am running Excel 2003. Until recently the scroll wheel on my Microsoft Explorer Trackball caused the spreadsheet to scroll vertically. Now the default movement is horizontal unless the cursor is on the vertical scroll bar. I am unable to find any settings in Excel to control this. Any ideas?
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Don Wells
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Post by Don Wells 07 Jan 2011, 05:09
I just replaced the trackball with another item of the same part number, and my problem disappeared. Go figure.
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HansV
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Post by HansV 07 Jan 2011, 10:16
Oh well... at least the problem is solved.
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Post by agibsonsw 07 Jan 2011, 12:06
Looks like Don didn't shave over the christmas period!
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Don Wells
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Post by Don Wells 07 Jan 2011, 15:23
agibsonsw wrote: Looks like Don didn't shave over the christmas period!
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Post by Don Wells 15 Jan 2011, 14:24
Don Wells wrote: I just replaced the trackball with another item of the same part number, and my problem disappeared. Go figure.
The aforementioned cure was only temporary. The problem seems to come and go, and I have been unable to identify any trigger.
I am running Excel 2003 SP3 on XP Professional SP3.
Does anyone have experience with this or a similsr problem?
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Post by HansV 15 Jan 2011, 14:49
Is the problem really limited to Excel?
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Post by Don Wells 15 Jan 2011, 14:57
HansV wrote: Is the problem really limited to Excel?
I have not encountered it elsewhere, though I operate primarily in Firefox, Outlook or Excel.
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Post by HansV 15 Jan 2011, 15:20
There are some threads about this problem on other forums, but there doesn't seem to be a clear cause or solution.
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Don Wells
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Post by Don Wells 15 Jan 2011, 16:15
HansV wrote: There are some threads about this problem on other forums, but there doesn't seem to be a clear cause or solution.
Thanks Hans
I have installed the latest trackball driver this morning. Will report back in two weeks on any change in behaviour.
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Post by agibsonsw 15 Jan 2011, 17:01
You could try turning the trackball upside down?
I apologise, but I felt I had to say this
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Post by Don Wells 17 Jan 2011, 20:24
agibsonsw wrote: 2011-01-17_1516.png
Now see what you've made me do!
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Post by HansV 17 Jan 2011, 20:35
That shouldn't be a problem!
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Post by Don Wells 17 Jan 2011, 20:49
Just so that this doesn't go on forever; my "
Now see what you've made me do! " post was i jest.
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Post by HansV 17 Jan 2011, 20:58
This could have ended up as an
M. C. Escher -like thread...
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Post by Don Wells 17 Jan 2011, 21:05
HansV wrote: This could have ended up as an
M. C. Escher -like thread...
MC Escher ; one of my all time heroes. But I suspect that his mind was a little twisted.
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Post by stuck 18 Jan 2011, 16:03
If you ever find yourself in The Hague and have a few spare hours on your hand (
) I can recommend a visit here:
http://www.holland.com/global/cities/th ... herpalace/
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Post by HansV 18 Jan 2011, 16:26
Well, if Don visits The Hague, we can ask Iceland to arrange that he has enough time...
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Post by Don Wells 18 Jan 2011, 17:44
HansV wrote: Well, if Don visits The Hague, we can ask Iceland to arrange that he has enough time...
Huh
That went way over my head.
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Post by HansV 18 Jan 2011, 17:52
Icelandic volcano disrupted air traffic over Europe last year...
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) I can recommend a visit here: