left handed mouse keeps switching back to right handed

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:
> 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
Really now, how hard is it to teach him how to do it himself?

I suspect you could ask in microsoft.public.scripting.wsh about a
startup script that could be run each time he turns the computer on.

I'm a left-hander myself, but I keep the mouse in the usual right-hand
mode, even though I sometimes switch it to the left of the keyboard and
use it with my left hand.

Bill

Bill Sharpe wrote:

> Really now, how hard is it to teach him how to do it himself?

He has brain damage and limited mobility in his hands. He
also has limited short term memory retention. Yes, it is
pretty hard to teach him.

Bill Sharpe wrote:
> 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
> Really now, how hard is it to teach him how to do it himself?
>
> I suspect you could ask in microsoft.public.scripting.wsh about a
> startup script that could be run each time he turns the computer on.
>
> I'm a left-hander myself, but I keep the mouse in the usual right-hand
> mode, even though I sometimes switch it to the left of the keyboard and
> use it with my left hand.
>
> Bill


Pegasus over on microsoft.public.scripting.wsh gave me the
answer:

Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
>
> 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.