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Question

How to enable right-click on windows server on MacBook Air?

Dec 20, 2011 2:26AM PST

Hi all,

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Answer
Not a supported OS.
Dec 22, 2011 4:22AM PST
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it was working before
Dec 22, 2011 8:25AM PST

thanks for searching Bob and you are correct, Windows Server is not support by Apple.

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The folk that can help
Dec 22, 2011 8:44AM PST
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same problem on virtual machine
Dec 22, 2011 12:35PM PST

i believe installing Server on a virtual machine will encounter the same issue, no right click.

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So did that fix it?
Dec 23, 2011 12:52AM PST

As to your belief that the issue exists in VMWare, word is that it's fine there.

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it didn't work
Dec 23, 2011 10:52PM PST

I did the VMware install with server and as I suspected, it didn't work. no right click

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Report it now.
Dec 24, 2011 9:52AM PST

My buddy that did this says it works. I can only guess why you continue to have issues. But why not use the usual USB 2 button mouse?
Bob

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Are you sure he's running Server?
Dec 24, 2011 4:12PM PST

so the right-click function on your friend's single button macbook is working via VMware? Are you sure he's running a server edition of windows? Because, as I said before, right click will work on every consumer version of windows like XP, Vista, and 7.

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He's in some school with similar needs.
Dec 25, 2011 2:34AM PST

But since the external is fine and Vmware has support you know what to do next.

That is, you paid your money for it and now use that support.
Bob

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VMware is located on my work iMac not my macbook air
Dec 25, 2011 3:22AM PST

But I don't have VMware on my macbook air, I only have it on my work iMac which, again, right-click does not work on. I'm pretty sure VMware won't support it because they will tell me, Apple doesn't write drivers for it, thus we don't support it.

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Odd.
Dec 25, 2011 3:29AM PST

I found Vmware to fix things and give support but then again we pay them for the support.

I'm guessing you are not willing to pay for it to be fixed or just use the workaround of a mouse for now.

In other words, you should post as widely as you can and hope someone else has a fix. I can't tell what's different from my buddy's install. It just worked but then again he paid dearly for the Vmware license.
Bob

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I have support
Dec 25, 2011 6:17AM PST

I definitely am not willing to pay for it personally but since I have VMware on my iMac, I have support. though I worry my attempt to contact them will be futile since it doesn't make sense for them to support the functionality of another company's product. I know this really isnt a fault of windows but boy do I really dislike windows now.

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Answer
WORKAROUND.
Dec 22, 2011 8:48AM PST

Install a two button mouse.

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external mouse does work
Dec 22, 2011 12:27PM PST

yes an external mouse works. even the one button apple mouse works perfect, i was really hoping for a solution which would enable the multitouch trackpad which is already built-in