How do you right click in Windows XP running boot camp on a Macbook?
Question posted by Mike Maheu on April 9th, 2008
you'll have to get a two button mouse.. there's no keyboard modifier that allows that in windows.. sorry
Answer posted by Deep Beige Inc on May 7th, 2008
cant you hold a finger on the track pad and then click? doesn't that work? I'm not sure but i'm sure i've done that on my girlfriend's macbook pro.
Chris
Answer posted by chris on June 26th, 2008
place two fingers on the track pad and then click. that is how you right click on a mac running win xp
Answer posted by conceited_pogi on July 7th, 2008
i agree, hold two fingers on the trackpad and then click. That's how it has always been done.
Answer posted by Brian on August 18th, 2008
Two-finger clicks do not always work, I suggest that people try it before claiming it does. While this post preceded the release of the new MacBook (and Pro)/Unibody MacBook/"Late 2008 MacBook", I thought I should mention that when running XP (Media Center, if it makes a difference) on a new MacBook Pro (OSX Leopard native) via Bootcamp, three fingers pressing the trackpad (which is also the button) is the only way that I have thus far been able to achieve a right click, and sometimes there's a considerable delay before a submenu appears. Note that if you change to 'Tap to click' in Boot Camp Control Panel, it will not affect multiple finger clicking, and therefore you will still have to press and click the touchpad (with three fingers) to achieve a right click.
Answer posted by Adam on November 21st, 2008
Adam - you talk sense! Thank you for the 'real answer' - works perfectly with my new MacBook ;-)
Answer posted by Mark on December 5th, 2008
Adam has it. Two fingers do not work with XP on new Macbook, but click with three fingers and the menu appears when you release.
Answer posted by Anthony on December 17th, 2008
Remember the ctrl+click for secondary button?
Jeez!
Answer posted by Eduardo on March 25th, 2009
I have managed to right-click using single key-press.
By doing so, I can do right-click without using many fingers to do the job.
Answer posted by wynnbot on March 26th, 2009
After much searching and trial and error, i can confirm that 2 finger click does indeed work on macbook pro unibody 2009.
Also, for those running off bootcamp, access bootcamp from control panel, then there are trackpad options. From there i have activated tap to click and 2 finger tap for right click (different to 2 finger press on physical button)
Hope it helps.
Answer posted by spjkey on December 6th, 2009
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