Left click doesnt work. help.

My tap to click works but the click button doesn't work. i think it may have been disabled or something. is that possible? or is it broken?

Might be of interest: http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2007/11/18/fixing-a-macbook-pro-trackpad-button-th at-sticks/

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I have a 2008 Macbook pro and a few months ago after upgrading to 10.6.8 my left click has been wonky.
Using the trackpad the left click eventually gets "stuck" or stops responding and I have to push it multiple times before it does anything. I have tried plugging in a mouse, but when I do so the mouse also behaves the same way. The only way I seem to be able to get the clicking to work properly is to restart the computer with the mouse attached.
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Hi,
I have a MBA 2013 with a magic mouse that I use when at my office desk. If I close the lid or allow my MBA to go to sleep and then take it away from my desk to another office or room (beyond the distance of bluetooth), when I open my the lid my left-click stops working. Cursor can be moved and right click works but I can't left click anything.
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Resetting your device
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
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Battery does not charge from the USB power adapter
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The cause of my problem was just a build up of dirt under the rubber contact which caused the button to short out and disable itself.
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I have this problem too! I just posted a question - how did you fix it or did it just go away? Mine computer is unuseable. Left click does some things but not all.
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I can open MAIL but the MAIL menu doesn't appear at the top, and the LEFT click doesn't work properly, but right click does work! Command Q doesn't close the program, it's like it's half open. I can get rid of the page with the LEFT clicker (red button) and I can sort of select stuff in an email but it's grey. The buttons along the top work (Get mail, new message etc), but if I open a new message I can't do anything with it, there's no cursor.
Other programs the same (like Excel)
I restarted with the buton on the back, it'll work ok for a few minutes then not so ok. I managed to copy some files onto a hard disc and that all worked fine.
It seems to be all in the communication between the mouse/keyboard and the computer. Yes I have tried a wired mouse and keyboard, with the bluetooth one off, no help, same result.
This is not a result of new installation. There's no half-dead mouse hiding somewhere.
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You have a couple of options as I see it please find the Web link given below might help you to resolve the issue.
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Even after this is the Left click does not work you might have to get the part replaced.
If your notebook is still under warranty, contact HP and arrange to have the part replaced.
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Touchpad left click button works as right click

Hello All,
I have this laptop for few yrs now, I have tried to find out a resolution to this issue without success for really long time. I think now I am getting out of patience and need some ones help with this.
Problem is touch pads left button would work as right click and bring up the context menu.
I have gone into Control Panel>Mouse and played around with the settings.
I saw a setting there where I had option to select [Right-handed] or [Left-handed] Whatever I do, it always remains as left handed and right click stays as if it is a left handed setting.
I have updated the drive. Currently installed
Driver Version : 17.0.19.0
Driver Date : 17/10/2013
Issue is this behavior is not consistent, randomly it decides to work as intended (left click would be left click and right click would popup context/properties menu) and other times it bombs miserable its extremely annoying to suffer this when I have to work on laptop for extended period of hours as it just keeps on happening. Can some one pls help?
Thanks in advance for taking time to read this

Hi there:
A suggestion -
Do a hard reset first.
Power on laptop with AC power alone , removing battery.
Then try reloading BIOS to default settings
Save, exit, continue loading Windows.
Shut down.
Insert battery, power on with both plugged.
Check.
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Ctrl and left click not working in DW CS5

When Im working in design view for some reason my links are not working when I press ctrl and left click. To make them work I have to right click and select follow link.
Its not a major problem because I can still carry on, but its annoying!

Mr Construction wrote:
When Im working in design view for some reason my links are not working when I press ctrl and left click.
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Trackpad left click not working

Hi
The left click on my trackpad, bluetooth or usb mouse is not working anymore.
Macbook 2006 core2duo
OSX 10.6.8 (snow leopard)
I tried:
- reset PRAM(apple+option+p+r)
- without battery
- boot in safe mode (shift)
Without succes.
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But the trackpad is still enabled also after log out an in again.
The option in the "Universal Access" settings is not enabled as well.
How can I enable this option "ignore trackpad when mouse" without a mouse?
Tab does not work.
Any other suggestions what I can try to fix?
ps. I was in the apple store and they want 100euros for sending it to the service center)

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