AllenOK
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I'm not sure if it's a virus, or some kind of software glitch.
I'm currently using a Toshiba laptop, running Vista Home Premium for the OS.
Two days ago, my family started noticing something odd. The Start button, the "show desktop" button, and the arrow for the Quicklaunch window will "flash" rapidly. It's not really a "flash", but they get highlighted, like when you hover the mouse over that button. I cannot access that function while it's doing it. I can use any of the programs that have icons on the desktop. When I'm actively using a program, the "flashing" doesn't occur, however, should I try to click on one of the afflicted buttons, they all begin "flashing" again.
I tried to add a log entry to my fishing log, which is a spreadsheet. I couldn't type anything! It would recognize one character, but as soon as the second character was typed, it would over-write the first. I couldn't enter a date. I could cut/paste data from previous cells, but I couldn't type something new. I have not tried to open a text document; to see if I can type in that.
Obviously, I'm typing in a web browser.
Any ideas? I'm about at my wit's end with computers. One down, and no money to get it fixed. One acting......strange. No money to get IT fixed. PeppA says hers is acting funny, but I'm not sure how.
Yes, we are running a network, but I don't think the individual computers can see each other; they just share internet access.
I'm currently using a Toshiba laptop, running Vista Home Premium for the OS.
Two days ago, my family started noticing something odd. The Start button, the "show desktop" button, and the arrow for the Quicklaunch window will "flash" rapidly. It's not really a "flash", but they get highlighted, like when you hover the mouse over that button. I cannot access that function while it's doing it. I can use any of the programs that have icons on the desktop. When I'm actively using a program, the "flashing" doesn't occur, however, should I try to click on one of the afflicted buttons, they all begin "flashing" again.
I tried to add a log entry to my fishing log, which is a spreadsheet. I couldn't type anything! It would recognize one character, but as soon as the second character was typed, it would over-write the first. I couldn't enter a date. I could cut/paste data from previous cells, but I couldn't type something new. I have not tried to open a text document; to see if I can type in that.
Obviously, I'm typing in a web browser.
Any ideas? I'm about at my wit's end with computers. One down, and no money to get it fixed. One acting......strange. No money to get IT fixed. PeppA says hers is acting funny, but I'm not sure how.
Yes, we are running a network, but I don't think the individual computers can see each other; they just share internet access.