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| Thread ID: 99012 | 2009-04-16 08:05:00 | Changing a mouse for lefties | Speedy Gonzales (78) | Press F1 |
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| 765642 | 2009-04-16 08:05:00 | Anyone have an easier way for configuring a mouse for lefties? The flatmate is left-handed (like myself, but I'm right handed using a mouse). Switching buttons in control panel / mouse doesnt help (it makes things worse lol). She plays canasta online, and gets (the buttons) mixed up. I thought changing it to single click would help (it doesnt). That may be OK (sometimes) on the desktop / running programs, BUT not in canasta. Its not the mouse (we've tried 3 of them). I've connected a logitech wireless kb and mouse at the mo..and nothing has changed. I've also changed the double click speed. It hasnt really helped either Any ideas, what programs may help? (If there are any) |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 765643 | 2009-04-16 08:18:00 | I think your a similar age to me speedy, do you remember when the teachers in the 60's used to whack your hand with a cane for using your left hand to write. They used to try and convert all kids to right handers:-) | Bantu (52) | ||
| 765644 | 2009-04-16 08:35:00 | lol I dont write left handed (even tho i'm ambidextrous). My flatmate does tho. I write with my right. I only bat / throw / bowl / eat left-handed. I was born in the mid 60's | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 765645 | 2009-04-16 08:52:00 | LOL Yea I can do some things both handed, I used to write with both but got the big stick in school. But shovel, bat etc with either, not a true ambidextrous. I was born very early 50's. |
Bantu (52) | ||
| 765646 | 2009-04-16 09:50:00 | Buy a left handed mouse?:p | Blam (54) | ||
| 765647 | 2009-04-16 09:54:00 | I've got 3, I DONT need another :p | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 765648 | 2009-04-16 09:56:00 | Selecting to switch mouse buttons via control panel normally works fine for *most* applications. I'm a lefty myself, and find it's a lot easier to copy and past the Mouse applet from Control Panel to the desktop, where all users can quickly access and reconfigure it. However, some applications (particularly games) seem to be hard coded to read the mouse buttons at a more 'primal' level than most conventional Windows apps, so re-setting the Mouse properties via control panel seems to often fail to achieve the desired changes for lefties, or it gets more confusing with some game menus using left clicks, and the game itself using right-clicks as the primary button. So I don't have a solution for you if this is the case you're experiencing. |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 765649 | 2009-04-16 09:57:00 | Bind the left hand & force them to use it right handed. There was a documentary on the telly a while ago about whether it's possible to change from right to left handed, or vice versa. It is with continuous use & takes a couple of months or so |
Phil B (648) | ||
| 765650 | 2009-04-16 09:57:00 | no Idea if This here (www.topshareware.com) is any good, but I read its software that you right click, or is that left click :p to change the mouse button left/right. OR from the Publishers Home page (dmouse.swapmousebuttons.qarchive.org/) even has a video (http:) ( could only get it to play in VLC - No Audio. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 765651 | 2009-04-16 10:13:00 | Ta folks, I'll try this Dmouse, and see what happens Yup it looks like it takes a few more clicks (than usual in canasta) Paul to get the card to actually do something. Damn games ! |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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