Mouse moves wrong direction with dual monitors in Vista

Question

my mouse goes between two monitors-attached to one computer-from right to left how do i changed it to go left to right

*original title - 2 monitors-my mouse goes right to left instead of left to right--how do i change this*

Answer 1

"bobsamuel" wrote in message news:ef03426f-e261-4ace-a5fe-0c96460aae4b...

my mouse goes between two monitors-attached to one computer-from right to left how do i changed it to go left to right

Try this:

Right click a blank area on the desktop.  Left click Personalize, Display settings.  In the Monitor window that opens you should see your two monitors.  Find out which is which by clicking Identify Monitors.  Click and drag the right hand monitor left to the left of the original left monitor and release the drag.  That should change the positions of the two monitors so that the mouse motions should be the way you want them.

Let us know if this helps.

Answer 2

Hi LVTravel,

I wanted to thank you, your fix was right to the point and informative.  It worked like a charm.  Thanks a lot.

You're the best.

Answer 3

"bobsamuel" wrote in message news:ef03426f-e261-4ace-a5fe-0c96460aae4b...

my mouse goes between two monitors-attached to one computer-from right to left how do i changed it to go left to right

Try this:

Right click a blank area on the desktop.  Left click Personalize, Display settings.  In the Monitor window that opens you should see your two monitors.  Find out which is which by clicking Identify Monitors.  Click and drag the right hand monitor left to the left of the original left monitor and release the drag.  That should change the positions of the two monitors so that the mouse motions should be the way you want them.

Let us know if this helps.

Thank you!  This is so helpful :-)

Answer 4

"bobsamuel" wrote in message news:ef03426f-e261-4ace-a5fe-0c96460aae4b...

my mouse goes between two monitors-attached to one computer-from right to left how do i changed it to go left to right

Try this:

Right click a blank area on the desktop.  Left click Personalize, Display settings.  In the Monitor window that opens you should see your two monitors.  Find out which is which by clicking Identify Monitors.  Click and drag the right hand monitor left to the left of the original left monitor and release the drag.  That should change the positions of the two monitors so that the mouse motions should be the way you want them.

Let us know if this helps.

Works! Thank you very much for the precise steps.

Answer 5

This is not working for me.  I'm in Windows 8 and it's getting very frustrating at having to move my mouse right to left - Especially when I'm trying to drag screens between monitors.  Are there any other suggestions?

I had the same issue -- I had to change the positions of monitors PHYSICALLY (the left one to the right, the right one to the left), and it worked.