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    Can't Drag With Right Mouse Button!!!

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Fenrir84, Sep 18, 2009.

  1. Fenrir84

    Fenrir84 Notebook Consultant

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    hi everyone, i have asus g50vt-x1 running windows xp. i remember that you can drag files and icons with the right mouse button on the mouse pad. for some reason i can't do it anymore. does anybody know how to fix this problem?
     
    Fenrir84, Sep 18, 2009
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    Solid71 Notebook Consultant

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    Are you sure it is the right button? Last time I checked it was the left button that you use to click and drag. You know, if you double tap and hold on the touch pad you can also drag. Maybe you did that but didn't know it.
     
    Solid71, Sep 19, 2009
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    Do you have Synaptics drivers installed/running? I am able complete the right mouse pad key + drag.
     
    xleonid, Sep 20, 2009
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  4. Fenrir84

    Fenrir84 Notebook Consultant

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    Yes i'm sure it was the right mouse button that can also click and drag icons and such just like the left mouse button. the difference between left drag and right drag is that when you left drag an icon it just move the icon to where you drag it to. on the other hand, when you right drag an icon it would show a menu after you drag it and gives you options like shortcut, copy and such.

    anyway, i found a solution to my question already. It was the Mogo Scrolling Software that prevented me from using my right mouse button to drag. So sorry to those who replied to this thread.
     
    Fenrir84, Sep 21, 2009
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