Parallels - Right Click?
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cybercrak -- What kind of Mac are you using?
For a notebook (MacBook or MBP), if you have your settings right in System Preferences, you can just tap the trackpad with two fingers simultaneously and it will simulate a right-click both in Parallels and in OS X proper.
If you're using a desktop with a mouse, I recommend buying a proper 2- (or more) button mouse.
For a notebook (MacBook or MBP), if you have your settings right in System Preferences, you can just tap the trackpad with two fingers simultaneously and it will simulate a right-click both in Parallels and in OS X proper.
If you're using a desktop with a mouse, I recommend buying a proper 2- (or more) button mouse.
I am using a new MacBook. I do have a cordless mouse I have been using with no problem in OS X, right click and everything. However I couldn't get the right click to work Parallels XP either.
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ToddG, I posted a thread about this type of thing but not had a response yet. Should this be the same thing in Windows XP running under Boot Camp? I can use my trackpad to do a two-finger tap for right-click in OS X but it won't work in Windows XP.
Any advice appreciated. Thanks.
Any advice appreciated. Thanks.
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Under Boot Camp, WinXP does not recognize any tapping whatsoever from the trackpad. You can neither click nor right-click using just the trackpad.
However, you can click using the trackpad button.
To right-click, you place two fingers on the trackpad and, while both fingers are touching the pad, you press the trackpad button.
So: track button = click; two fingers on pad plus track button = right click.
The "two on pad plus button" thing works in OS X, as well, so you can try it in either mode to get the hang of it.
However, you can click using the trackpad button.
To right-click, you place two fingers on the trackpad and, while both fingers are touching the pad, you press the trackpad button.
So: track button = click; two fingers on pad plus track button = right click.
The "two on pad plus button" thing works in OS X, as well, so you can try it in either mode to get the hang of it.
Sorry, don´t want to open new thread, but I don´t understand this.
I install Windows XP as well with Boot Camp on my macbook but my english and computer knowlege is crap.
What is please the trackpad button? If it is the normal button then it doesn´t work for me. Someone can help me please?
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Frankly, I can't stand the "tap" on the trackpad. I have it turned off on my MacBook.
The keystrokes for a right-click in XP under Parallels on a MacBook or MacBook Pro is:
SHIFT-CTRL-click
The keystrokes for a right-click in XP under Parallels on a MacBook or MacBook Pro is:
SHIFT-CTRL-click
SHIFT-CTRL-click doesn´t work for me.
I don´t know what Parallels is really. I installed Windows XP with Bootcamp?
Any Advice?
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For right-clicking under BootCamp, check out this utility.
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