Bluetooth Mighty mouse wont right click

I have set the right mouse button to 'secondary' in the preferences, however i still have to press ctrl to access the right mouse menu.
How can I correct this?

Hello,
In addition to checking the setting as already proposed, do check how you are using the mouse.
The Mighty Mouse uses sensors to detect which button you mean to press.
There is actually only one button. So, based on where your fingers are, it will determine which button you meant to press.
As long as you have a finger over the left button location, anything you press will be a left-button / primary button click.
So, as a test, raise your left finger about an inch above the surface before you right-click. See if that makes a difference.
The mouse could just be reading your left finger and assuming you mean a left click.
I have to deliberately remove my left finger from the mouse anytime I want to right-click. Otherwise I always get a left-click.
I hope this helps.

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