By default, the computer mouse is always configured in such a way that it is convenient to use it for right-handers. But it is possible, if necessary, to configure it for left-handed use.
Often left-handers have to adapt to using the mouse in the standard right-handed mode, when the main, working mouse button is the left, and the right key brings up the context menu. Nevertheless, setting up a computer mouse for left-handed operation is provided and done fairly quickly in almost any of the existing operating systems.
Setting up a left-handed mouse in Linux Mint
In order to configure the mouse for left-handed operation in this operating system, you must click on the "Menu" button in the lower left corner of the screen, select the "System Settings" item, then select "Mouse and Touch Panel", switch to the "Mouse" tab and check the box next to "Left hand".
Setting up a left-handed mouse on the Ubuntu operating system
A left-hander using Linux Mint can configure a mouse as follows: click on the System Options button on the launcher, select Mouse and Touchpad in the Hardware section, then in the Primary Button option, set the toggle to Right …
Setting up a left-handed mouse in Windows 7
A left-handed user who is a Windows user can configure a mouse based on the following algorithm of actions: by clicking on the "Start" button on the Windows taskbar, select the "Control Panel" menu item. In the "Control Panel" window, click on the "Hardware and Sound" link, then select the "Mouse" menu item, then on the "Buttons" tab, put the switch in the "Left-handed" position.
Setting up a left-handed mouse on Mac OS
In order to make it convenient to use the mouse with the left hand for owners of Macintosh computers, you need to click on the apple image located in the upper left corner of the screen, in the menu that opens, select the "System Preferences" item. Then, in the "Hardware" section, select the "Mouse" item. Further in the section "Main mouse button" put the switch in the "Right" position.
Left-handed mouse
In addition to the ability to configure a computer mouse for left-handed use in the operating system of a personal computer, it is possible to purchase a special ergonomic mouse for a left-handed person. This type of device has special recesses in the case, making it convenient to grip the mouse with the thumb and little finger of the left hand.
