Thanks so much for your reply. It worked! Wow, I'm stunned and
embarrassed. The trick I always try first for getting a Windows PC to
play nicer was the last thing I thought of doing for my Mac. Guess
that comes from the comparitive stability of the OS. Thanks!
brandi_u[at]yahoo.com (Brandi) wrote in message news:<fa07fdcb.0307080842.74fa177b[at]posting.google.com>...
> I had the same problem, getting the contexual menu whenever I clicked
> on any link in IE (but not anywhere else). I was able to resolve it by
> restarting the machine. After the restart, Internet Explorer worked
> with the links correctly.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Brandi
>
> pax1901[at]aol.com (jre) wrote in message news:<4837c4a1.0307041702.7c7fde64[at]posting.google.com>...
> > Bill:
> >
> > Thanks for the reply. I'm using the standard out-of-the-box mouse that
> > came with my G4, as well as the keyboard. Ctrl key and clicking seems
> > to be fine in other browsers, just awry in IE. So I am not sure it is
> > the mouse or the keyboard.
> >
> > Strangely, I found today that I can command-click to open some links.
> > However, occasionally I just get a blank IE window, even though I can
> > single-click the same link in my other browser and the window opens
> > with a working link.
> >
> > Also, I have read through more posts here and found two others who in
> > early June reported the same problem suddenly occurring to them. I
> > upgraded to IE 5.2.3 but nothing changed. I may clean out all traces
> > of the app on my drive and see if that helps.
> >
> > - jon
> >
> > "William M. Smith" <mecklists[at]REMOVETHIS.mn.rr.com> wrote in message news:<BB2B5AE8.B844%mecklists[at]REMOVETHIS.mn.rr.com>...
> > > On 7/4/03 12:34 PM, "jre" <pax1901[at]aol.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi. Using IE 5.2.2 for Mac. Been running fine, but suddenly, every
> > > > time I click any link, I get a contextual menu that offers these
> > > > options: Internet Explorer Help, Open Link in New Window, Download
> > > > Link to Disk, Copy Link to Clipboard and add Link to Favorites. But I
> > > > cannot actually click and activate the link, even using different key
> > > > combos. Seems like I must have switched on some feature in IE, because
> > > > I am not having any trouble in other programs or my other browser.
> > >
> > > From your description, your problem sounds like you may have a sticky
> > > "control" key. Control+clicking on a Mac will activate contextual menus.
> > >
> > > Or if you have a third party mouse, you may have activated a feature that
> > > swaps buttons or has assigned the "control" key to your left button. Check
> > > your System Preferences for any additional software control for your mouse.
> > >
> > > If you've verified that none of your keys are sticking and no third party
> > > software is responsible then you may have a damaged keyboard where the
> > > "control" button is always down (active).
> > >
> > > Hope this helps! bill