Mouse - right click problem

I have a standard non-Mac mouse which has been working well until today. Usually, I can highlight a text on the web and request a google search by right clicking on the highlighted text. For some reason this isn't working anymore. Now, when I right click, the screen reduces size (and returns to normal size by right clicking again). How can I set the right click to give me google search options?

The only thing that has zoom or zoom-like is Universal Access and Exposé. Try the Exposé preferences. In the Exposé prefs, you can set function keys and right next to them mouse buttons to activate the functions. If it is set, change it to a dash ( - ).

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rocketlad
Welcome to the forum. Please don't post in threads that are long dead. When you have a question, start your own topic. Feel free to provide a link to an old post that may be relevant to your problem.
I'm locking this thread now.
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