# How to get post preview by rolling over thread title.

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**Created:** [December 12, 2005, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-post-preview-by-rolling-over-thread-title/335308 "2005-12-12T21:03:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_chao_goes_mu/32/3191_2.png) [@The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Chao_Goes_Mu)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-post-preview-by-rolling-over-thread-title/335308/1 "2005-12-12T21:03:31Z")

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When I’m on the Dope from my PC I have no problem rolling over a thread title and having a preview of the thread pop up. For some reason this does not happen when I’m on my new laptop. (Dell Inspiron 9300) Is this a Dope setting or is there something I need to do on my laptop?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-post-preview-by-rolling-over-thread-title/335308/2 "2005-12-12T22:01:11Z")

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What browser are you using?

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**Author:** ![The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_chao_goes_mu/32/3191_2.png) [@The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Chao_Goes_Mu)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-post-preview-by-rolling-over-thread-title/335308/3 "2005-12-13T00:32:42Z")

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Microsoft Internet Exploder…er Explorer. My OS is Windows XP.

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**Author:** ![LiveOnAPlane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3d9bf3/32.png) [@LiveOnAPlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LiveOnAPlane)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-post-preview-by-rolling-over-thread-title/335308/4 "2005-12-14T01:53:37Z")

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Gee, I am of no help here, but this may provide some kind of clues…

I have no problem with this, and I have a Dell Inspiron 8500 using IE. My OS is Windows XP Professional. I’ve never changed any Explorer settings and it worked fine from day one.

So, I don’t think it is a Dope setting.

Completely mystified otherwise, sorry.