Re: copy, paste, tiny mobile phone icon
From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/18/04
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Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 02:37:30 -0500
>I'm also not sure that Bluetooth is something provided by native XP ...
>maybe it is.
-- All the Best, Kelly Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award Troubleshooting Windows XP http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm "Rob Schneider" <rmschne@removetheones_b1e1e1b.net.net> wrote in message news:OTpuojJbEHA.3512@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > But you *are* running *special* software specific to the mobile phone, and > intersetingly, you get a tiny mobile phone icon as being the symptom of > the problem. I'm also not sure that Bluetooth is something provided by > native XP ... maybe it is. > > Did you try un-intalling this 3rd party softare -- completely -- to see if > the problem disappears. > > Perhaps they write their software to the same quality standards as they > provide support? > > Hope this is useful to you. Let us know. > > rms > > > > > Dominic wrote: >> Yes, luckily I started getting a reply or two over there. My problem >> persists though. I'm not running any special mobile phone software that >> should be interfering. The two programs that run are a bluetooth >> connectivity monitor (waits for bluetooth devices) and a sony ericsson >> synchronization monitor (waits for infrared devices). >> >> Neither program has any settings or anything, so it's a bit confusing. >> Perhaps I should ask sony ericsson support about this, but their support, >> for lack of a better word, sucks. >> >> Thanks for your help, >> Dominic >> >> "Rob Schneider" wrote: >> >> >>>There are replies to you questions on the office newsgroup where you >>>previously posted. >>> >>>Also, in addition to trying Paste Special, as I suggested to you in this >>>other forum, read the Help file or other documentation for your mobile >>>phone software. It is surely this which is controlling this "feature". >>>Or look on the vendor's web site for support questions (probably won't be >>>of great use, but thought I would suggest anyway). >>> >>>I don't think this really has anything to do with Office or XP and is >>>fully controlled by the 3rd party software you have installed. You can >>>test this hypothesis by uninstalling this software and then see if the >>>problem continues. >>> >>>Hope this is useful to you. Let us know. >>> >>>rms >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Dominic wrote: >>> >>>>Thank you, Kelly. I will research this possibility. I do have mobile >>>>phone software installed. >>>> >>>>"Kelly" wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>No problem. This is sounding like a mobile phone tool program of some >>>>>sort. For example, this one offers: >>>>> >>>>>"Save time - copy and paste the text you need from files or e-mails to >>>>>send by SMS, instead of typing a completely new message." >>>>> >>>>>Which would produce a mobile phone icon as an option to send to. >>>>>http://www.bvrp.com/ENG/products/mobilePhoneTools/feature.asp >>>>> >>>>>Good luck! >>>>> >>>>>-- >>>>>All the Best, >>>>>Kelly >>>>> >>>>>Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP >>>>>2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award >>>>> >>>>>Troubleshooting Windows XP >>>>>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com >>>>>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm >>>>> >>>>>Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! >>>>>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>"Dominic" <Dominic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>>news:52E63278-3FD8-4827-9527-B1FF327B16BA@microsoft.com... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Thanks for the reply, Kelly. >>>>>> >>>>>>I have posted my question in an office newsgroup but they don't seem >>>>>>to be read >>>>>>much. Plus, since my problem seems linked to the clipboard and spans >>>>>>across not >>>>>>only office apps but also things like internet explorer when using a >>>>>>TextRange, I >>>>>>thought it would also be appropriate to continue to search for a >>>>>>solution here. >>>>>> >>>>>>I'm still stumped, as are countless of other people with this same >>>>>>problem. I can't >>>>>>seem to find any information about it on microsoft's knowledge base. >>>>>> >>>>>>Any help is appreciated, >>>>>>Dominic >>>>>> >>>>>>"Kelly" wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>Try one of the Office groups and good luck! >>>>>>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;EN-US;FAQS >>>>>>> >>>>>>>-- >>>>>>>All the Best, >>>>>>>Kelly >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP >>>>>>>2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Troubleshooting Windows XP >>>>>>>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com >>>>>>>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! >>>>>>>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>"Dominic" <Dominic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>news:13FDA92C-A7F6-49E6-9A4C-367E434C05D6@microsoft.com... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>This happens in office applications. >>>>>>>>I'll copy some text and go to paste it into the office app. >>>>>>>>Instead of the expected text getting pasted, a tiny icon of a mobile >>>>>>>>phone >>>>>>>>appears instead. >>>>>>>>If I copy and paste the exact same thing again, it works on the 2nd >>>>>>>>try. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>I have found that others have this exact same problem: >>>>>>>>http://forums.itweek.co.uk/thread.jsp?forum=12&thread=29216 >>>>>>>>http://www.tweaknews.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2770 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Nobody seems to know the cause. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Any ideas? And before you answer with the typical "spyware" >>>>>>>>response, >>>>>>>>please know that I am completely spyware free. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Thanks in advance, >>>>>>>>Dominic >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>
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