Quote Originally Posted by Yves M
That could be caused by accessibility features. I only have Windows 2000, so I can't check here whether this is the case or not.
That seems to make the most sense at this point. However, I've looked through all the accessibility options I can find and none of them have any bearing on the issue. At any rate, I seem to be getting along alright with the computer so far and the problem seems negligible at this point. Thanks for your help .