Hi All,

     I have lots of left handed customers running their
mice as left handers.  They have no problem with it.

     One particular customer with XP-Pro-SP2 can not
seem to keep it in left handed operation.  He is
using the stock mouse drivers.  I switch it over
to left handed operation.  Two weeks later, he is
complaining it is back to right handed operation.
(He is not smart enough to do it himself.)

     Is there something I can put in start up that will
automatically program it back?

Many thanks,
-T

"ToddAndMargo"  wrote in message 
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> Hi All,
>
>     I have lots of left handed customers running their
> mice as left handers.  They have no problem with it.
>
>     One particular customer with XP-Pro-SP2 can not
> seem to keep it in left handed operation.  He is
> using the stock mouse drivers.  I switch it over
> to left handed operation.  Two weeks later, he is
> complaining it is back to right handed operation.
> (He is not smart enough to do it himself.)

This is something I consider the responsibility of the user, as it is, 
logically, a change to his profile to be done using his credentials. With 
users like this, we typically show them how a couple of times, asking them 
to take notes so they can do it for themselves.

/Al

>     Is there something I can put in start up that will
> automatically program it back?
>
> Many thanks,
> -T

Al Dunbar wrote:

> This is something I consider the responsibility of the user, as it is, 
> logically, a change to his profile to be done using his credentials. With 
> users like this, we typically show them how a couple of times, asking them 
> to take notes so they can do it for themselves.
> 
> /Al

The user has medical problems, which I won't list, that actually
make it beyond both his physical and mental abilities.  Just
trust me on this one.  He is not changing his mouse profile
on his own -- he can not.

Do you know of a way to automated this?

-T

Al Dunbar wrote:

> This is something I consider the responsibility of the user, as it is, 
> logically, a change to his profile to be done using his credentials. With 
> users like this, we typically show them how a couple of times, asking them 
> to take notes so they can do it for themselves.
> 
> /Al

The user has medical problems, which I won't list, that actually
make it beyond both his physical and mental abilities.  Just
trust me on this one.  He is not changing his mouse profile
on his own -- he can not.

Do you know of a way to automated this?

-T

"ToddAndMargo"  wrote in message 
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> Al Dunbar wrote:
>
>> This is something I consider the responsibility of the user, as it is, 
>> logically, a change to his profile to be done using his credentials. With 
>> users like this, we typically show them how a couple of times, asking 
>> them to take notes so they can do it for themselves.
>>
>> /Al
>
> The user has medical problems, which I won't list, that actually
> make it beyond both his physical and mental abilities.  Just
> trust me on this one.  He is not changing his mouse profile
> on his own -- he can not.
>
> Do you know of a way to automated this?
>
> -T

Insert the following command into his logon script:
Rundll32 User32.dll,SwapMouseButton
This will reverse the mouse button actions. To restore
the normal mode, use the Control Panel.

Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
> "ToddAndMargo"  wrote in message 
> news:486FB2D8.8090800@invalid.com...
>> Al Dunbar wrote:
>>
>>> This is something I consider the responsibility of the user, as it is, 
>>> logically, a change to his profile to be done using his credentials. With 
>>> users like this, we typically show them how a couple of times, asking 
>>> them to take notes so they can do it for themselves.
>>>
>>> /Al
>> The user has medical problems, which I won't list, that actually
>> make it beyond both his physical and mental abilities.  Just
>> trust me on this one.  He is not changing his mouse profile
>> on his own -- he can not.
>>
>> Do you know of a way to automated this?
>>
>> -T
> 
> Insert the following command into his logon script:
> Rundll32 "
> This will reverse the mouse button actions. To restore
> the normal mode, use the Control Panel. 

Thank you!

does "SwapMouseButton" toggle or does it always switch
to left hand mode?

Many thanks,
-T

"ToddAndMargo"  wrote in message 
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> Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
>> "ToddAndMargo"  wrote in message 
>> news:486FB2D8.8090800@invalid.com...
>>> Al Dunbar wrote:
>>>
>>>> This is something I consider the responsibility of the user, as it is, 
>>>> logically, a change to his profile to be done using his credentials. 
>>>> With users like this, we typically show them how a couple of times, 
>>>> asking them to take notes so they can do it for themselves.
>>>>
>>>> /Al
>>> The user has medical problems, which I won't list, that actually
>>> make it beyond both his physical and mental abilities.  Just
>>> trust me on this one.  He is not changing his mouse profile
>>> on his own -- he can not.
>>>
>>> Do you know of a way to automated this?
>>>
>>> -T
>>
>> Insert the following command into his logon script:
>> Rundll32 "
>> This will reverse the mouse button actions. To restore
>> the normal mode, use the Control Panel.
>
> Thank you!
>
> does "SwapMouseButton" toggle or does it always switch
> to left hand mode?
>
> Many thanks,
> -T

As I said: "To restore the normal mode, use the Control Panel."

Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
> "ToddAndMargo"  wrote in message 
> news:%23$QxFAv3IHA.5088@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
>>> "ToddAndMargo"  wrote in message 
>>> news:486FB2D8.8090800@invalid.com...
>>>> Al Dunbar wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> This is something I consider the responsibility of the user, as it is, 
>>>>> logically, a change to his profile to be done using his credentials. 
>>>>> With users like this, we typically show them how a couple of times, 
>>>>> asking them to take notes so they can do it for themselves.
>>>>>
>>>>> /Al
>>>> The user has medical problems, which I won't list, that actually
>>>> make it beyond both his physical and mental abilities.  Just
>>>> trust me on this one.  He is not changing his mouse profile
>>>> on his own -- he can not.
>>>>
>>>> Do you know of a way to automated this?
>>>>
>>>> -T
>>> Insert the following command into his logon script:
>>> Rundll32 "
>>> This will reverse the mouse button actions. To restore
>>> the normal mode, use the Control Panel.
>> Thank you!
>>
>> does "SwapMouseButton" toggle or does it always switch
>> to left hand mode?
>>
>> Many thanks,
>> -T
> 
> As I said: "To restore the normal mode, use the Control Panel." 

Cool.  Thank you!  :-)
-T

Go to http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/mtpsoft/swapmousebuttons/ for a freeware 
script that is small and efficent always loads on start up.  I have been 
using it for a year and have no complaints so far.  

Also go to http://www.tucows.com/preview/343118 for left-handed cursors.
-- 
"For God so loves the world that he gave his one and only Son so that 
whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16)


"ToddAndMargo" wrote:

> Hi All,
> 
>      I have lots of left handed customers running their
> mice as left handers.  They have no problem with it.
> 
>      One particular customer with XP-Pro-SP2 can not
> seem to keep it in left handed operation.  He is
> using the stock mouse drivers.  I switch it over
> to left handed operation.  Two weeks later, he is
> complaining it is back to right handed operation.
> (He is not smart enough to do it himself.)
> 
>      Is there something I can put in start up that will
> automatically program it back?
> 
> Many thanks,
> -T
>

"REAGANconservative"  wrote in
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>
> "For God so loves the world that he gave his one and only Son so that
> whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John
3:16)

Thanks for the commercial. Have you considered that this is a technical
newsgroup and that many people might not appreciate this inappropriate
trailer? How would you feel if posters concluded their replies with a
phrase of praise to Allah, Buddah or Zeus?

"Monitor"  wrote in message 
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>
> "REAGANconservative"  wrote 
> in
> message news:FAA1A6C2-A835-4826-A580-BB290619E9A1@microsoft.com...
>>
>> "For God so loves the world that he gave his one and only Son so that
>> whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John
> 3:16)
>
> Thanks for the commercial. Have you considered that this is a technical
> newsgroup and that many people might not appreciate this inappropriate
> trailer? How would you feel if posters concluded their replies with a
> phrase of praise to Allah, Buddah or Zeus?

Hey, it's just a tagline - no worse than others I have seen, and just as 
easily ignored if the mood strikes you.

/Al