In a message dated 6/21/2005 3:47:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, helenware@comcast.net writes: I don't hold the mouse down only a second but it does this, not everytime but often. Any suggestions? Sounds like the contact point on the mouse might be sticking or dirty. You might try taking the mouse apart and cleaning it--not while the computer is on, of course. Joan

thank you, I have an optical mouse and it h as no ball or the like- I can't see how I can take it apart! Helen