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Re: [OT] Single Button Mouse for Windows XP?


  • Subject: Re: [OT] Single Button Mouse for Windows XP?
  • From: "Keith Finnett" <keith@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 19:26:00 -0000

How about you find a cheap USB mouse, stuff some blu-tak under the
right button (to stop it from contacting) and make sure he only has
access to/can only reach his own mouse?

Keith


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Keith Doxey" <ukha@d...> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Sorry for the [OT] tag but I need to tap into the wealth of
knowledge on the
> list.
>
> Its sort of related to automation in that I want to stop Kye from
> automatically srewing up the PC!
>
> At the ripe old age of 18 months anything with buttons is a source
of great
> fascination ( cant understand where he gets it from myself! ) and
he is now
> starting to play with the PC.
>
> In an attempt to limit the damage he can do to the PC I created an
account
> for him which also fires up the CBeebies website when he is logged
on. So
> far so good.... except that he keeps on Right Clicking which tends
to cause
> chaos.
>
> I have looked in control panel but cant see any way to prevent a
right click
> so the questions are....
>
> 1. Is there a way to disable Right Click for a single user ?
>
> 2. Is there a peice of software that can do this ?
>
> 3. Is it possible to connect a USB Single Button MAC mouse to a
WinXP
> machine and have it work ?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Keith





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