[AT] puter captions--indirectly off topic :)

[Skip Cleveland]

Left click on the bottom tool bar (blank area), for off. Left click there 
again, it's on.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert L. Holtzer" <rholtzer at earthlink.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 11:58 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] puter captions--indirectly off topic :)


>I experimented a bit more.  On my system (XP Professional SP3
> Windows) I can enable or disable the desktop hover box feature in at
> least two ways.  The one I describe originally works but is more
> complicated than necessary.
>
> The hover box feature appears to be toggled via the desktop toolbar
> at the bottom of the screen.  Right clicking on a blank area of the
> toolbar brings up a menu box and turns on the hover box
> feature.   There is no need to select anything from the menu box,
> just left click on a  blank area of the desktop to turn off the menu
> box.  The hover box feature is enabled.  To disable the hover box
> feature,  just left click the toolbar  and it is disabled.
>
> This works on my system.  Hopefully, it will on yours also.  On the
> other hand, Windows has so many variables and options--------  who knows!
>
> Best wishes.
>
> Bob H.
>
> At 06:05 PM 7/31/2008, you wrote:
>>Bob, I tried what you suggested but got no results (when I clicked
>>the left cancel option).  I must be missing something.    John
>>
>>
>>At 08:16 AM 07/31/2008, you wrote:
>> >Hi, John.
>> >
>> >Right click on a blank area in the task bar at bottom of screen.  In
>> >the menu box that pops up, select Properties.  The Taskbar and Start
>> >Up Menu Properties box will appear.  Left click Cancel option at
>> >bottom of box.  To restart the captioning, right click the bottom
>> >task bar and select Toolbars  then close the popup by clicking left
>> >mouse button in a blank area of the desktop.  Do not select anything
>> >in the popups.
>> >
>> >I don't know if rebooting will bring the captioning back to you or
>> >not -- didn't have time at the moment to try it.
>> >
>> >Bob Holtzer
>> >
>> >
>> >At 10:49 PM 7/30/2008, you wrote:
>> > >Is it possible to turn off the automatic information captioning that
>> > >flashes up every time my cursor lands on a disk-top icon?  (Microsoft 
>> > >XP)
>> > >
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