Left handed people, what finger do you use?

[Rampage]

…..as your primary mouse button?

I´m sure I used to use my index finger, but at some point have changed to the middle finger, but it doesn't seem right?

 

[Charlie_]

Been a long time since I used my left hand for a mouse, ahem not sure what I was doing with my right hand...
But I used it the same way as my right hand - index and middle finger..

 

[Charlie_]

Also, when using my left hand it did seem like someone else was controlling the mouse

 

[Rampage]

I mean was it middle or index finder for doing the clicking?

 

[Charlie_]

Two button mouse?
Index for right button
Middle for left button

 

[Rpa07]

When I broke my right collar bone, motorcycle ‘mishap’ - I thought it would be an ideal time to learn to write left handed, 1/2 day in, I got bored as it was too difficult - really sums up my life that does!

 

[johnduffell]

I kind of used to hold the mouse diagonally if you see what i mean and used my index finger. But I'm a bit ambidextrous so i have mostly switched to right hand mousing nowadays for convenience.

 

[123]

When I broke my right collar bone, motorcycle ‘mishap’ - I thought it would be an ideal time to learn to write left handed, 1/2 day in, I got bored as it was too difficult - really sums up my life that does!

I can write with both right and left hands. One of my bad habits is writing quick/urgent/call out job details on the back of my hands, on a busy day both hands could be pretty busy looking notepads

 

[w0z]

As the buttons can be configured to be either way around with os settings, what difference does it make? However, if signalling I recommend holding up a big note saying “This is really my index finger, it is not my intention to insult” Probably better on stiff card, it won’t flap about so much as you run.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

If I use a mouse with my left hand, I use the middle finger for clicking, and the index for right clicking.
Except with a Mac of course.

 

[GBDamo]

Also, when using my left hand it did seem like someone else was controlling the mouse

Is this some kind of euphemism?

 

[telectrix]

i can't use the on board mouse on a laptop. also. it scrambles my typing if hand touches it when typing, so mine has a beermat stuck on it. and i use a remote usb mouse

 

[littlespark]

Is everyone left handed?

I write with my left hand, but everything else I’m right handed.
I think my school wasn’t posh enough to have left handed scissors back in the 80’s, so I just had to use my right hand. This followed onto working when I couldn’t find a left handed screwdriver.

 

[Zerax]

If I had been unfortunate to be born left handed... I think I'd have shot myself by now ! Almost everything is back to front for lefties... from the obvious things like writing and scissors to the less obvious things like turning a rotary volume knob...

 

[telectrix]

can't see a problem with the volume knob. i'm right handed but can turn a knob with left hand just as well as the right. in fact, all car/van radios in the UK are for left-handed use. (except for the posh gits who have controls on the steering wheel).

 

[Bobster]

You know you can just turn the touchpad off @telectrix

 

[telectrix]

You know you can just turn the touchpad off @telectrix

how?????

 

[Bobster]

how?????

How to disable your laptop touchpad - https://www.pcworld.com/article/241048/how-to-disable-your-laptop-touchpad.html

 

[telectrix]

tried all that. nothing works

 

[littlespark]

Lid off.
Find the plug that connects the touchpad to the rest of the motherboard.
Unplug.

Not perfect solution.