iMac doesn't see Right mouse button

[Mikebike125]

This is odd. I wanted to change the configuration of my three button Logitech mouse (wired mouse) that I have connected to my iMac and although the right button is working, the System preferences pane shows a TWO button mouse. In System preferences I used to see a much larger screen for setting up the mouse where I could select what each one of the buttons functions were. Now it just shows a simple mouse. How can I get it to detect that my mouse is a three button?

Using Mavericks and a Logitec M-BD53. I know the mouse is old, but the mouse is working but I can't see the proper configuration screen.

HELP!!

 

[b0fh666]

install bettertouchtool and see if it helps you

 

[Mikebike125]

Will that correct the system preferences so that the third button shows up?

 

[dwig]

Questions:

• Was your iMac "born" with Mavericks or did you upgrade from an earlier OS?
• Have you seen the old larger Preferences panel when running Maverick or was it last seen before an OS upgrade?

If you've upgraded to Mavericks and haven't seen the 3-button panel since before the upgrade it may be that you had an additional Logitech driver installed that didn't survive the upgrade. Mavericks will disable incompatible 3rd-party drivers during upgrade; it doesn't automagically find a new updated replacement driver. I suggest that you contact Logitech and download a new driver for the mouse if one is available for Mavericks.

 

[b0fh666]

Will that correct the system preferences so that the third button shows up?

nope, but it will probably let you configure your mouse to do whatever you want.