Unable to click with mouse in Firefox

I am unable to click in Firefox unless I go to another browser and back to Firefox each time a new page opens
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== 3.6

I am having a similar problem with Firefox 3.6.4 on windows 7. I can not click to switch tabs or see any suggestions on the address bar, google etc.

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Hi,
from the symptoms in the user session i would guess this is an issue related to a key that is stuck or a problem with some driver. But the fact it works in another account ensures it is a problem in the userprofile. ther might be some executable launched
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Thx for that im gonna try it....but is there a way to do it without using toolbar or cmd-c...? i mean using only the mouse?why does it have to highlight the file even though i click a bit next to it....?using icon view i can right click next to the folder and i wont have a problem but with list view that i prefer using it will highlight the whole row.....and i dont find free space to right click cause i got many files

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[SOLVED] Can't left-click with mouse (but I can on a tablet)

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How can I make it so that it will detect both the mouse and tablet's left-clicks?
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# and other devices that we don't really want to use. The list below
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Driver "evdev"
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Identifier "evdev keyboard catchall"
MatchIsKeyboard "on"
MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
Driver "evdev"
EndSection
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "evdev touchpad catchall"
MatchIsTouchpad "on"
MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
Driver "evdev"
EndSection
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "evdev tablet catchall"
MatchIsTablet "on"
MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
Driver "evdev"
EndSection
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "evdev touchscreen catchall"
MatchIsTouchscreen "on"
MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
Driver "evdev"
EndSection
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "Wacom class"
# WALTOP needs a patched kernel driver, that isn't in mainline lk yet,
# so for now just let it fall through and be picked up by evdev instead.
# MatchProduct "Wacom|WALTOP|WACOM"
MatchProduct "Wacom|WACOM|Hanwang"
MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Suppress" "10"
Option "PressureCurve" "0 0 90 100"
Option "Mode" "Relative"
Option "Threshold" "200"
EndSection
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "Wacom serial class"
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Option "PressureCurve" "0 0 90 100"
Option "Mode" "Relative"
Option "Threshold" "200"
EndSection
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "Wacom serial class identifiers"
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Option "Mode" "Relative"
Option "Threshold" "200"
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Last edited by japtar10101 (2011-06-07 01:16:23)

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Clear the cache and the cookies from sites that cause problems.
"Clear the Cache":
*Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"
"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:
*Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"
Start Firefox in <u>[[Safe Mode|Safe Mode]]</u> to check if one of the extensions or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).
*Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

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"\n\tnodeName: " + range.endContainer.nodeName +
"\n\tnodeValue: " + range.endContainer.nodeValue +
"\n\tnodeType: " + range.endContainer.nodeType +
"\n\nstartContainer - " +
"\n\tid: " + range.startContainer.id +
"\n\tnodeName: " + range.startContainer.nodeName +
"\n\tnodeValue: " + range.startContainer.nodeValue +
"\n\tnodeType: " + range.startContainer.nodeType;
</script>
</body>
</html></nowiki></pre>

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Hi everyone,
I am not sure where to log this one, let me know if you think there is a better place for this question.
A user is unable to highlight the text in the cells/input box using her mouse. She could do that last week so something has changed, certainly on her PC. I don't think the problem is purely SAP related as if I use my SAP account when logged on to her PC, with her AD credentials I get the same problem. When logged on with my AD credentials I don't get the issue.
Selecting the text using the keyboard by selecting shift+arrows (left or right) works; the text remains hilghlighted. When using the mouse we left click on the left of the text in the cell and hold to highlight the entire text, for example, and let go when reaching the end of the word; at that point the text doesn't remain highlighted.
I have checked OSS Notes, Microsoft (XP) forums and user setting on the PC (Accessibility options) and so far have not found anything describing the same problem. I woudl apreciate if anyone coudl suggest anything?
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Hi,
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Regards,
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