Change the double-click time-out or check if your mouse is faulty. Phil Bull philbull@gmail.com 2009 GNOME Documentation Project Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0 The mouse double-clicks when I want it to single-click

Your double-click settings might need adjusting.

Click SystemPreferencesMouse and select the General tab.

Make the Double-Click Timeout longer.

Use the nearby lightbulb picture to test whether the mouse is clicking properly. Clicking it once should make the bulb glow dimly; double-clicking should make it glow brightly.

If the problem remains even though you have increased the double-click timeout, your mouse may be faulty. Try plugging a different mouse into your computer and see if that works properly. Alternatively, plug your mouse into a different computer and see if it still has the same problem.