User mouse settings reset on each login

Hi there,
A little while ago I set my wife up with her own user account on my 2011 27" iMac (running Maverick). I went in and changed the wireless mouse preferences (specifically enabled the right-click function). Each time she logs out and logs back in to her account the mouse preferences have reset. Is there some way to set it so that the mouse preferences, once changed, remain changed?
Thanks.

Because I do not use Mavericks I cannot relate exactly to the problem, however, I notice the following and wonder how far down this line you have progressed.
Systems Prefs > Mouse > Go to purple ? in bottom r/h corner) > Using an Apple Magic Mouse > Related topics > setting up wireless keyboard and mouse > Related topics > (in blue, bottom of page) click on Bluetooth. There you will find a long list of items, hopefully that includes one that will apply to your problem.

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