How to Configure The Mouse for Left-handed Use
The computer is usually set up for right-handed users by default. This can be a problem for left-handed people. If you are left-handed and want to configure the mouse for left-handed use, follow these instructions.
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Instructions
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How to Configure The Mouse for Left-handed Use
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Click once on the “Start” menu button which is located on the taskbar.
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Find the “Control Panel.” Click once on it. The “Control Panel” window will pop up.
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Click twice on “Mouse.” The “Mouse Properties” window will pop up. You will see six tabs. One tab will have the word “Buttons” on it. The next tab will have the word “Pointers” on it. “Pointer Options” will be written on the third tab while “Wheel” will be written on the fourth tab. On the fifth tab, “Hardware” will be written on it. The sixth tab will have the word “Device Settings” written on it.
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Click on the “Buttons” tab. You will notice that the “Buttons” tab has three sections. The first section is called “Button configuration” while the second section is entitled “Double Click Speed.” “ClickLock” is the name of the third section.
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Look under the “Button configuration” section. You will see two options with small circles in front of the options. The two options will include: “Right-handed” and “Left-handed.”
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Select the small circle in front of the option that reads “Left-handed” by clicking inside the small circle.
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Click the “Apply” button at the bottom of the “Mouse Properties “ window.
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Click the “OK” button at the bottom of the “Mouse Properties” window. Your computer mouse will now be configured for left-handed use.
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