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

[Robert L. Holtzer]

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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