Mysterious Arrow


  1. Posts : 8
    Windows 7
       #1

    Mysterious Arrow


    Sometimes I click on something and an arrow with a dot on it, or a dot in the middle of two arrows, shows up out of nowhere and the page starts scrolling. It's a minor annoyance, but I'd like to know why this happens and how to avoid it. Thanks!
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  2. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
       #2

    Lol.... that indicates that page scrolling is enabled... Mine is activated by using the scroll wheel as a button on my mouse..
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  3. Posts : 14
    Windows 7
       #3

    You're pressing the mouse scrolly wheel in i.e. the "centre button".
    Press it again to remove.
    Or when you have that icon, move the mouse up and down to scroll the webpage you're on. It's useful on very Loooooooooooooooooong webpages.

    T.
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  4. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #4

    selkie said:
    Sometimes I click on something and an arrow with a dot on it, or a dot in the middle of two arrows, shows up out of nowhere and the page starts scrolling. It's a minor annoyance, but I'd like to know why this happens and how to avoid it. Thanks!

    Hi and welcome

    Its either your mouse or track pad.
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  5. Posts : 8
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Thanks - I am using a laptop with a track pad. Guess it's one of those things that's just gonna happen. Didn't get that in XP.
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