Hi all, I hope I'm not being dense, but what are the secondary click and secondary tap used for, i.e. can somone present a situation when you would use them? TIA, Donna On Aug 5, 2010, at 6:47 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote:
> Thanks to all. I got it figured out now. > On Aug 5, 2010, at 5:16 AM, Bryan Jones wrote: > >> Hi RIcardo - I'm not sure if this will help with your command-click >> questions, but to enable the standard secondary click I needed to go into >> the Trackpad Utility in System Preferences and make a few changes from the >> default settings. There are a couple of options with regard to the >> "Secondary Click" and "Secondary Tap" and I'll explain them here as best I >> can. This assumes you have the Trackpad utility in your System Preferences. >> If you don't have it, make sure to run software update to install it. >> >> Secondary Click: This option allows you to perform a secondary click by >> placing a finger on either the bottom right or bottom left front edge of the >> trackpad and pressing down until you hear or feel the trackpad click. To >> enable the Secondary Click, open the Trackpad utility in System Preferences, >> then navigate through the One Finger options and you will find a checkbox >> for "Secondary Click." To the right of this checkbox there is a popup button >> where you select either "bottom right corner" or "bottom left corner" to >> specify where your finger must be placed when performing the click. >> >> Secondary Tap: This option allows you to tap two fingers anywhere on the >> trackpad to perform a secondary click. To enable the Secondary Tap, navigate >> through the Two Finger options in the Trackpad Utility. Note that the "Tap >> to Click" checkbox located in the One Finger options must also be checked >> for the Secondary Tap to work. >> >> HTH, >> Bryan >> >> On Aug 4, 2010, at 10:42 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: >> >>> Hmm, >>> >>> When I held down 2 fingers I didn't get a click. >>> On Aug 4, 2010, at 7:33 PM, Daniel Rowe wrote: >>> >>>> Secondary clicking is Mac speak for right clicking, like to open up a >>>> contextual menu. Press down on the trackpad with 2 fingers til it clicks. >>>> >>>> Dannie >>>> >>>> On 4 Aug 2010, at 07:20, Ricardo Walker wrote: >>>> >>>>> Lol, >>>>> >>>>> We are wondering the same thing. I haven't a clue what it means or, how >>>>> to do it. If you find out before I do please post. :) >>>>> >>>>> tia >>>>> On Aug 4, 2010, at 1:30 AM, Mary Otten wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Along with the questions about how to perform command click etc, what is >>>>>> a secondary click? I saw it referenced and haven't a clue what it might >>>>>> be. >>>>>> >>>>>> mary >>>>>> >>>>>> Mary Otten >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
