1 button mouse

[MrPstv]

Hi, need to find somewhere that sells a 1 button mouse, any ideas please. Has to be compatible with xp. not sure if a mac mouse will work. help!!

[Gatt]

Don't know much about Macs - but aren't they just PS/2 connectors anyway? If so then don't see why not

 

Though this begs the question of - Why would you want to?

[localzuk]

Mac's have never used PS/2, they used their own similar connector, namely ADB. They now all use USB.

 

I'd say try one of these: Amazon.co.uk: Macally USB Single Button Mouse for Mac - Blueberry: Electronics & Photo

 

If you can find someone who has one in stock. My guess would be try ebay.

 

Don't be put off by it saying 'Mac' it will still work on Windows, as it is just a USB mouse, after all.

[MrPstv]

The reason why i need a 1 button mouse is that a pupil here has got poor Fine motor skills,has a tendency to click both buttons at the same time ..

[Gatt]

@localzuk - ta for the clarification - as i said, my knowledge on Macs is very limited - so i stay out of our Creative & Media suite for that reason.

[FN-GM]

also to add dont get a newer Apple USB mouse as they are not 1 button.

[jcollings]

I'd have a look on this site - they do a range of input devices that may help.

 

Inclusive Technology - All The Help You Need

[Gatt]

also to add dont get a newer Apple USB mouse as they are not 1 button.

 

Well there go all the Apple jokes then ...

[OutToLunch]

As a simpler/less hardware dependent solution, why not just run something on login for them that either disables the right mouse button, or maps the right mouse button back to the left button as well - this would mean not having to swap the mice around on every PC they use etc too...

 

http://lifehacker.com/assets/resources/2008/02/KillRightClick.exe will kill the right click (surprise!) but it would be easy to knock together a script in AutoHotKey that just makes the right button act as a left one too It's literally just

RButton::LButton

in an ahk script!

Edited November 11, 2008 by OutToLunch

[timbo343]

Or why not, take the mouse apart and de-solder the right-mouse button, then but it back together.

 

Tim

[enjay]

If they struggle to get the left button without also getting the right, presumably a standard keyboard is a nightmare for them, so you might want to consider getting them a larger one of those too? These are often targeted at Early Years so they're brightly coloured, which could be a bit patronising depending on this student's age, but I know that the RNIB do "adult coloured" ones - search for "monster keys" on Home - RNIB Online Shop, other stockists no doubt exist too.

[Mandy]

Morning Hamzah,

 

I can provide an ADB single button mouse for £14.72

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:oUhUv_tt7tThTM:http://www.techlynx.com.au/site/images/products/MMSE-1.jpg

 

I hope this helps!

 

Please do not hesitate to contact me for more information.