Problem with my macbook...

Lene · Lene #1 (**permalink**)

03-06-2012, 07:23 AM

Hey, as mentioned in the title I have a bit of a problem. First of all I want to excuse my poor English (I'm Danish), I'll try to explain my issues as precisely as I can. I have a white MacBook from 2010. The problems are the following: I can't right click, I can't highlight text (or copy and paste), I can't make the icons and files on my desktop bigger - and I can't move them around. If I open a wordfile I can't make it bigger or move it around either. I can however open the icons and files perfectly fine. I tried calling the apple support line, but they could not help me for free, and I sort of can't afford to pay for it right now. The support woman told me that she thought it was something that could be fixed. I hope this is the right place to ask this question.

Also I hope this is a hardware question? :S

mrplow · mrplow #2 (**permalink**)

03-06-2012, 07:32 AM

If you connect a mouse and use that do you still have the same problems?

Lene · Lene #3 (**permalink**)

03-06-2012, 07:35 AM

Umm I haven't tried that actually (I don't have a separate mouse), but I'll ask my boyfriend if I can borrow his. I hadn't thought of this solution really. Thanks!

Lene · Lene #4 (**permalink**)

03-06-2012, 07:40 AM

Well, I just discovered a new problem - I can't install his mouse, because I can't move the installation into the programs-map (which it wants me to do).

But thanks for the tip anyway!

mrplow · mrplow #5 (**permalink**)

03-07-2012, 09:54 AM

A USB mouse needs no installation. It may come with software but the basic point and click will just work.

Lene #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 06, 2012 Posts: 3	03-06-2012, 07:23 AM Hey, as mentioned in the title I have a bit of a problem. First of all I want to excuse my poor English (I'm Danish), I'll try to explain my issues as precisely as I can. I have a white MacBook from 2010. The problems are the following: I can't right click, I can't highlight text (or copy and paste), I can't make the icons and files on my desktop bigger - and I can't move them around. If I open a wordfile I can't make it bigger or move it around either. I can however open the icons and files perfectly fine. I tried calling the apple support line, but they could not help me for free, and I sort of can't afford to pay for it right now. The support woman told me that she thought it was something that could be fixed. I hope this is the right place to ask this question. Also I hope this is a hardware question? :S Last edited by Lene; 03-06-2012 at 07:33 AM.
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mrplow #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 01, 2007 Location: UK Posts: 5,535 Mac Specs: 27" iMac i7 (2011), iPhone5, iPad3, AppleTV2	03-06-2012, 07:32 AM If you connect a mouse and use that do you still have the same problems? External hard disk acquisition addict - but admitting the problem is the first step to a robust backup Please use the reputation system if you think you've been helped - top right of this post
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mrplow #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 01, 2007 Location: UK Posts: 5,535 Mac Specs: 27" iMac i7 (2011), iPhone5, iPad3, AppleTV2	03-07-2012, 09:54 AM A USB mouse needs no installation. It may come with software but the basic point and click will just work. External hard disk acquisition addict - but admitting the problem is the first step to a robust backup Please use the reputation system if you think you've been helped - top right of this post
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Lene #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 06, 2012 Posts: 3	03-06-2012, 07:40 AM Well, I just discovered a new problem - I can't install his mouse, because I can't move the installation into the programs-map (which it wants me to do). But thanks for the tip anyway!
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