Using right mouse button as secondary button

I have just received a replacement Apple wired mighty mouse because I couldn't get the right mouse button to work as a Secondary button. However, I have exactly the same problem with the new mouse!
I am using the latest update to OS X 10.4.8, with the latest firmware in my Intel Mac Mini.
Strangely enough, if I reverse the buttons, i.e. set the right button to Primary, and the left button to Secondary, the Secondary button works fine. In all cases both buttons work fine as Primary buttons. Any ideas why the right button won't work as a secondary please? Has anybody else had this problem?

Doh! Thank you, thank you. After two replacement mice and many calls to Apple technical supprt, you have found the problem in two minutes It's a little strange having to wave the left finger about in the air while using the right button though - not a very ergonomic design.

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