Configure A Mouse For Left-Handed Users In XP
- 1
- Add a Comment
When a left-handed user goes to use a mouse, the will immediately notice that it is set up for a right-handed user. Instead of struggling with the buttons, you can easily personalize the mouse settings to support a left-handed user.
To change mouse settings in XP for left-handed users:
- Click Start and click Control Panel.
- Double click the Mouse applet.
- Verify that the Buttons tab is selected.
- Select the Switch primary and secondary buttons option is selected.
- Click OK.
One Comment
leftystrat
June 13th, 2008
at 6:04pm
I’m one of those irascible lefties.
When I used to do Desktop Duty at work, I’d always put the mouse on the left side, just for fun. New users were very confused.
Waaaaay back, Microsoft had righty AND lefty ergo mice. No more lefties. Most trackballs are set up backwards too (righty).
The absolute WORST is my rack mounted keyboard/flat panel. It has a tiny touchpad on the right instead of a mouse, so it’s doubly uncomfortable to work.
That aside, I just use my mouse on the left side and keep the buttons as they are. It helps when I’m at someone else’s computer.
Of course it’s also a lot of fun to make the buttons left-handed for righties too. Or if you get bored of that, you can rotate the display 90 degrees [cue evil laughter].