How do you right click in Windows XP running boot camp on a Macbook?
Question posted by Mike Maheu on April 8th, 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 6th, 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 25th, 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 6th, 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 17th, 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
Three finger click is the only one that works on xp and windows 7.
Answer posted by Tyler on June 23rd, 2010
Tyler, you're mistaken. I have a brand new Macbook Pro (Core i7) and the 2-finger + click works perfectly here with Windows 7.
Answer posted by Wildstar on June 28th, 2010
Maybe I'm just failing, but neither two finger clicking nor three finger clicking makes a right click on my brand new macbook pro, running xp via bootcamp. Help?
Answer posted by Darby on June 29th, 2010
Struugling as well, I almost out of digits and still no luck . . . . maybe i ll take my socks off or phone a friend
Answer posted by geo on July 5th, 2010
After you use MAC boot camp to install Windows 7, when it finished installing Windows 7, insert your Panter MAC OS. It will automatically install Bootcamp and appropirate drivers.
After it instaaled the files needed you will have,
a-Boot camp
b-The trackpad and other apple drivers.
you reboot after bootcamp installation and then you can as usual;
press two finger on the trackpad and then click. It will give you right click. Also it will install bootcamp available in control panel and on system tray.
Quite intelligent program!
Answer posted by Henry on August 26th, 2010
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