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JB wrote:
>
> On my XP machines, the only key that was changed after
> going the the Zone was the
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
>
> The other one remained at 3 lines.
>
> I was able to export the .reg file to fix this with one
> click but the problem I've discovered with that is, that
> it does not take effect, until you reboot the machine.
>
> Does anyone know how I can reach the R/D dept for the
> zone via email to send a request for a fix for this? This
> just seems to be too simple of a problem not to be
> quickly remedied. Thanks.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >JB wrote:
> >>
> >> Thanks for the reply.
> >> Is there any fix or workaround for this? I was thinking
> >> it may have something to do with the java that loads
> with
> >> the lobby window?
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >It's been a known bug for a long time. I have the
> same
> >> problem and reset
> >> >the scroll speed after I am finished loading the
> lobbies
> >> I want to be in.
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >+Mr_A1
> >> >MSN® Games by Zone.com MemberPlus
> >> >
> >> >"JB" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> >news:204df01c45915$da24da10$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> Windows XP default mouse scroll lines is 3, but
> when I
> >> >> open any game rooms list window in the MSN Game
> Zone,
> >> the
> >> >> wheel mouse scroll lines value will change to 1
> >> >> everytime. Even if the scroll speed is set to 'one
> page
> >> >> at a time' it will still revert back the scroll
> value
> >> of
> >> >> 1 line at a time.
> >> >>
> >> >> This occurs on 3 machines all running XP Pro, how
> can I
> >> >> force it to leave the default setting? Everytime I
> >> close,
> >> >> I have to go back in and change the scroll value
> back
> >> to
> >> >> 3. Thanks.
> >
> >You could find a reference to the three-lines scroll in
> the registry,
> >and export the registry key to the desktop. I just
> found it on my
> >machine, which runs Win98se, at:
> >
> >[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop]
> >
> >I found it by searching for "Scroll". (You might search
> for
> >"WheelScrollLines".) I continued searching with F3 till
> I found what I
> >thought was the right entry. When I
> found "WheelScrollLines"="Screen"
> >(set up with a screen scroll for this test), I changed
> the mouse in the
> >Control Panel to read "3 lines", refreshed the screen
> (pressed F5 within
> >Regedit), and that value changed
> to "WheelScrollLines"="3".
> >
> >Highlight what you want to export, click File, Export.
> Then just
> >right-click the .reg file, click Merge to change the key
> back whenever
> >it's been altered by the Zone software.
> >
> >That change was also made to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control
> Panel\Desktop]
> >.. I don't know if changing one and not the other will
> update it
> >properly; I haven't tried this myself.
> >
> >You can also change the default for double-clicking
> a .reg file from
> >"Edit" to "Merge". Then you could double-click rather
> than right-click,
> >click "Merge" each time. To make that change:
> >
> >- Open Folder Options
> >- Click File Types
> >- Click Registration Entries
> >- Click Edit
> >- Click Merge (to highlight)
> >- Click "Set Default" button and Merge will be in bold
> and will be the
> >default action.
Sorry it didn't "take"..
The Zone programmers were made aware of that glitch very soon after a
Zone update caused it. I suspect it will take another major update to
eliminate the problem.
--
+Elmo_Tech
MSN® Gaming Zone™ - Technical Support
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