AmesMUG: Having some issues with my Mac

[Brett Hagen]

When you double click, have you changed the speed at which you click?   
Try varying your double click speed.



On Jan 26, 2009, at 1:06 PM, Bob & Deb Anders <bdeanders at fbx.com> wrote:

> Hi MUG people:
>
> Two questions I can't answer myself:
>
> 1. Recently I noticed I could no longer open files on my desktop by  
> double clicking the mouse or the trackpad. This also occurs in some  
> programs. For instance in IPhoto, I can't click on a photo and  
> enlarge it or open it for editing.
>
> I CAN open files from File on the menu bar or use Apple/O after  
> clicking on an icon. So that is mostly what I do now. Naturally this  
> is a real pain...
>
>
> 2. I've also noticed that in Microsoft Word or other text programs,  
> I can no longer highlight a word or sentence or paragraph by double  
> clicking the mouse or track pad. I have to drag across the word to  
> highlight it.
>
> Is there a way I can fix this, considering I'm somewhat illiterate  
> (which is why I like to come to MUG meetings!)????
>
> Thanks for any help you can provide!
>
> Deb Anders-Bond
> 230-4397
> bdeanders at fbx.com
> danders at iastate.edu
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