CANNOT OPEN PROGRAMS ON DESKTOP

[a1acsonya]

I HAVE A NEW DELL XPS 430 ABOUT A WEEK OLD AND JUST BOUGHT A MICROSOFT COMFORT OPTICAL MOUSE 3000 (WIRED) BECAUSE I HATED THE MOUSE THAT CAME WITH IT. THIS MOUSE IS OK EXCEPT THAT IT WILL NOT OPEN PROGRAMS ON MY DESKTOP EXCEPT WHEN I RIGHT CLICK THEM. ANY SUGGESTIONS? I HAVE BEEN WRACKING OUT MY BRAIN FOR THE LAST 6 HOURS. THANKS
I KNOW I SHOULD NOT BE WRITING IN ALL CAPS BUT IT IS JUST SO MUCH EASIER FORMME TO READ

 

[djcoolmasterx]

TRY NOT TYPING IN ALL CAPS AND MAYBE SOMEONE WILL HELP YOU

 

[mi1ez]

MAYBE LEFT CLICK DOESN'T WORK

 

[Belinda]

LEARN
<-RIGHT LEFT->
PROBLEM SOLVED

 

[djcoolmasterx]

HAVE YOU TRIED TURNING IT OFF AND ON AGAIN?

 

[mi1ez]

MAYBE CAPS-LOCK DISABLES CERTAIN MOUSE FUNCTIONS

 

[leo2kp]

Try the new mouse on another machine?

 

[djcoolmasterx]

NO FOR SIMPLE TROUBLE SHOOTING USING THE PROCESS OF ELIMINATION IS BEYOND THE POWER OF MERE MORTALS.

 

[roadrunner197069]

USE THE OLD MOUSE, AND OR CHECK THE SETTINGS, AND OR INSTALL THE NEW MOUSE DRIVERS.