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old macbook running windows 7
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:08 am
by VX L67 Getrag
Hey All,
As I know there is a lot of I.T. guys on here I was wondering if there is a way to use a rightclick function on MacBook A1181 that has 1 single mouse button under track pad?
I have read that if I use bootcamp I can configure it, but I installed without bootcamp & all working fine except mouse right click.
I also read if you hold the option key while clicking it will use rightclick instead of left but that doesn't work.
If I click option it does give me some of the functions with file list drop downs that come up but it's a PITA doing that everytime.
Re: old macbook running windows 7
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 1:08 pm
by vlad01
wireless mouse and keyboard is what i use on my toshiba work laptop
Re: old macbook running windows 7
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 1:43 pm
by antus
I believe thats too old to have the switch. You'll need to use an external mouse.
Re: old macbook running windows 7
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 2:26 pm
by VX L67 Getrag
Thanks for the replies I thought it being too old may be the case as it is 2008 I think.
Re: old macbook running windows 7
Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 11:01 pm
by VX L67 Getrag
Does anyone know if just double taping the mouse pad can work on this!
Re: old macbook running windows 7
Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 11:22 pm
by vlad01
it should. Its a default option in 7
Re: old macbook running windows 7
Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 11:35 pm
by VX L67 Getrag
definitely doesnt work as default win7 install on this laptop.
Re: old macbook running windows 7
Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 11:42 pm
by vlad01
I think the driver for the pad controls the options available under the pad setting in the control panel. If its some shit apple propitiatory thing then probably not, if its the usual synaptics then you can.
Re: old macbook running windows 7
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 5:20 pm
by psyolent
yeah he earlys didn't do the right click function. my a1278 2011 does this AOK.
theres a hack here :
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ho ... s.1431597/
the bootcamp drivers should be all you need to make things work correctly in the winOS.
i had a friend years back with the 2011 and win7 native on a 17" - was great
Re: old macbook running windows 7
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 5:36 am
by VX L67 Getrag
Thanks heaps.
I'll have a play tonight & report back on this old clunker, seems pretty good for what it is!