Single click mouse double click effect

Neels · 11-03-2009, 03:58 AM

When I single click, for example, in Ms Word on a single word, the whole word is selected as if I had double clicked.

The same happens when I exit a program with the red cross -- I often find that two programs have been closed down.

I tried Control Panel > Mouse > click speed (no difference) or > properties > no fast initializing (no difference).

I tried another mouse on the USB port (no difference).

Windows XP Home Ed.
Mouse: optical. A Open.

steveb1234 · 11-03-2009, 04:29 AM

Go to mouse properties again and check that 'switch primary abd secondary buttons' is not selected

Neels · 11-04-2009, 12:30 AM

Steve1234 Please tell me where in mouse properties do I get the 'switch primary and secondary buttons' field. I have installed Microsoft mouse software, hoping this will sort out my problem (although I do not have a Microsoft mouse).

steveb1234 · 11-04-2009, 12:38 AM

Go to control panel-mouse icon and it should be on the first tab if you are using xp.

**Tyree** · 11-04-2009, 07:43 AM

Mice get the double clik action on a single clik when they are wore out also.

Neels · 11-04-2009, 11:59 PM

Sorry Steve. When I open mouse in control panel, the button 'Buttons' is open. It says 'to change a button assignment, click a command in the list'. No where does it say anything about switching primary and secondary buttons.

11-03-2009, 03:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Neels Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP Home Ed	Single click mouse double click effect When I single click, for example, in Ms Word on a single word, the whole word is selected as if I had double clicked. The same happens when I exit a program with the red cross -- I often find that two programs have been closed down. I tried Control Panel > Mouse > click speed (no difference) or > properties > no fast initializing (no difference). I tried another mouse on the USB port (no difference). Windows XP Home Ed. Mouse: optical. A Open.

11-03-2009, 04:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
steveb1234 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 363 OS: xp, windows 7	Re: Single click mouse double click effect Go to mouse properties again and check that 'switch primary abd secondary buttons' is not selected

11-04-2009, 12:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
Neels Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP Home Ed	Re: Single click mouse double click effect Steve1234 Please tell me where in mouse properties do I get the 'switch primary and secondary buttons' field. I have installed Microsoft mouse software, hoping this will sort out my problem (although I do not have a Microsoft mouse).

11-04-2009, 12:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
steveb1234 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 363 OS: xp, windows 7	Re: Single click mouse double click effect Go to control panel-mouse icon and it should be on the first tab if you are using xp.

11-04-2009, 07:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,356 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Single click mouse double click effect Mice get the double clik action on a single clik when they are wore out also. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

11-04-2009, 11:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
Neels Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP Home Ed	Re: Single click mouse double click effect Sorry Steve. When I open mouse in control panel, the button 'Buttons' is open. It says 'to change a button assignment, click a command in the list'. No where does it say anything about switching primary and secondary buttons.