left-click doesn not work after clicking on a menu item

[JGT]

I'd recently rebuild my HD starting with the factory load on my IBM T43p,
WinXP Pro and then I installed Office 2003 (I transfered my office settings
from a backup I had done sometime ago) as well as a bunch of other
applications. At this point all office applications worked as expected.
Earlier today I noticed that when I left-click on a menu item in Word I
cannot get any of the functions in the dropdown to work when I left-click on
them. All of the other office applications work as expected. I booted into
safe mode and still the menu items do NOT work as expected in Word. While in
Word if I Alt+shortcut key and then arrow down to a menu item and press enter
it works. Any suggestions to get the left-click working correctly in Word?

 

[Terry Farrell]

I believe this is an IBM pointer problem. You can diagnose if it is Word or
the IBM by plugging in a USB Mouse and testing. I think you will find the
USB mouse works. Also, I believe if you search on Google, you'll find other
reports and possible solution to the IBM problem.

 

[JGT]

Thanks for the reply - I don't know what the heck is going on but it now
works and to my knowledge I did not do anything to resolve the issue.