How to Change the Mouse Button Alignment on a Two-Button Mouse

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If you're left-handed, you can change the mouse button alignment for easier use. The following procedure applies to Windows 98.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Computer Mice
  • Mouse Pads

Step1
Click the Start button in the lower left corner of the screen. A menu appears.
Step2
Highlight Settings to display a second menu, and click Control Panel.
Step3
Double-click the Mouse icon to display the Mouse Properties screen.
Step4
Click the Buttons (or Basics) tab.
Step5
Click the radio button labeled Left-handed (or, for the Basics tab, Right or Lower).
Step6
Click OK to accept the new setting.
Step7
Close the Control Panel window.

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lamp299 said

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on 1/5/2008 Instead of mouse button "alignment", you could say "assignment"

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