>Actually, I have tried to set it up normally (or at least what I have >always understood normal to be - but I don't for sure know what that is!). > >I have the left button set for one click and the right button set for >"control" click. > >Trouble is, when I double click on the left button, folders and files do >not open and I assumed that they would because on my laptop a (a >non-control)double click works that way. > >But hey! Maybe I am wrong and one does have to Right click, bring up the >contextual menu and use "Open" to open a file - which is what I am having >to do now!
No, it should work like any other mouse, two clicks opens the folder. Since it isn't working this way for you, two things come to mind. 1. make sure you have the double click time set correctly. If you have it set to accept too slow of a double click, and you double click fast, then it won't register the 2nd click. Same goes if you set it to accept a fast double click and you do it to slow. Play with the time setting until you get one that matches your double click speed. If that doesn't solve it, then verify that the 2nd click is even happening. You should hear the click when you press the mouse button. It may be somewhat quiet, but there should be an audible *click* noise as the switch inside activates. I have MANY MANY MANY Microsoft branded mice that have semi broken mouse buttons and it can be very hard to issue two clicks, because the button doesn't return to the up state fast enough. So what happens is you click once, and as you attempt the 2nd click, you are pressing against the already closed switch, so your hand thinks you double clicked, but the mouse still sees it as the original click. I've always chalked these broken mice up to the fact that my MS PS/2 mice out number any other brand, and all my equipment gets very abused by the staff here... so I figured the high failure rate of MS mice was simply a numbers game and not indicative of MS making crappy mice. But maybe I'm wrong, maybe MS just can't make quality hardware. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net> ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
