Intellimouse 5.0

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I just purchased a Wireless Optical Desktop Pro package with a wireless
keyboard and mouse. I have now lost the ability to set the wheel-button to
a keystroke! I use to keep it set so I could click it and have a delete
command. It was great when reading mail, and cut way back on the screen
mileage. I did find where MS says "The Microsoft IntelliPoint feature set
was updated for version 5.0 - This behavior is by design." Also, the side
buttons no longer let me go to the next mail message in Outlook Express. I
know that this is a driver/software issue, and I tried to go back to IP4.x
that is still on the site, but no joy.

Any suggestions? My favorite part of my mouse is now gone.

Thanks.

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Well, I have to wonder sometimes how and why MS makes some of these
decisions. So, now I am reduced to one of those "I hate M$" people - when I
have always been one of the people who said "But their stuff works - and
really it works better than anyone elses does!"

Jason, I am sure you do not have Bill Gates ear, but someone needs to get
the point across to them that it is little things like this that make people
like me, some of their biggest supporters, into M$ haters. I am going to be
reminded SEVERAL HUNDRED TIMES A DAY about this when I go to use my mouse
the way I have for the last several years, and the only explanation I can
find on the MS site is "This Behavior is by Design" which translates in my
unhappy mind to "screw you".

Of course, this has just turned into a rant - which is not me at all - so I
will stop now, and go back to using my now inferior mouse.


"Jason Tsang" <jason-onlineDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23UcT0IsHEHA.1548@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Unfortunately, that feature is not available in the current version of the
> Intellipoint software.
>
> MS knows that this is a popular request from users though.
>
> --
> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>
> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>
> "Chuck Gibson" wrote in message
> news:MgKdc.7421$ng1.424@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
> > I just purchased a Wireless Optical Desktop Pro package with a wireless
> > keyboard and mouse. I have now lost the ability to set the wheel-button
> to
> > a keystroke! I use to keep it set so I could click it and have a delete
> > command. It was great when reading mail, and cut way back on the screen
> > mileage. I did find where MS says "The Microsoft IntelliPoint feature
set
> > was updated for version 5.0 - This behavior is by design." Also, the
side
> > buttons no longer let me go to the next mail message in Outlook Express.
> I
> > know that this is a driver/software issue, and I tried to go back to
IP4.x
> > that is still on the site, but no joy.
> >
> > Any suggestions? My favorite part of my mouse is now gone.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

If you really want to use IntelliPoint 5.0, a program could easily be
written to create a system hook that would allow you to add most any
functionality. If there's any interest, I'd be willing to whip
together a simple program.


"Jason Tsang" <jason-onlineDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message news:<#UcT0IsHEHA.1548@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>...
> Unfortunately, that feature is not available in the current version of the
> Intellipoint software.
>
> MS knows that this is a popular request from users though.
>
> --
> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>
> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>
> "Chuck Gibson" <cgibson@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:MgKdc.7421$ng1.424@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
> > I just purchased a Wireless Optical Desktop Pro package with a wireless
> > keyboard and mouse. I have now lost the ability to set the wheel-button
> to
> > a keystroke! I use to keep it set so I could click it and have a delete
> > command. It was great when reading mail, and cut way back on the screen
> > mileage. I did find where MS says "The Microsoft IntelliPoint feature set
> > was updated for version 5.0 - This behavior is by design." Also, the side
> > buttons no longer let me go to the next mail message in Outlook Express.
> I
> > know that this is a driver/software issue, and I tried to go back to IP4.x
> > that is still on the site, but no joy.
> >
> > Any suggestions? My favorite part of my mouse is now gone.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >

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After meeting with the product team in charge of IP5.0, I'm confidient that
a solution to the lost fucntionality issue will be released when it is
ready.

That's all I am allowed to say on that topic for now.

--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx

"lllusion" <yeahright@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1aee4219a40016719896e6@news.microsoft.com...
> In article <28925efb.0404190805.3e1193cc@posting.google.com>,
> TLunsf@hotmail.com says...
> > If you really want to use IntelliPoint 5.0, a program could easily be
> > written to create a system hook that would allow you to add most any
> > functionality. If there's any interest, I'd be willing to whip
> > together a simple program.
> >
> Would it be freeware or shareware?
> I'd be interested. Yet Jason seems to be hinting that a new software is
> in development to give the mouse back its functionality. So, do you
> think you can give more functionality?
>
> --
> Howie
> "The very belief that violence is unavoidable
> is a root cause of violence."
> Samdhong Rinpoche
> 1st Democratically Elected Chairman of the
> Tibetan Cabinet-in-Exile

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On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 03:57:32 GMT, "Chuck Gibson"
<cgibson@columbus.rr.com> wrote:

>I just purchased a Wireless Optical Desktop Pro package with a wireless
>keyboard and mouse. I have now lost the ability to set the wheel-button to
>a keystroke! I use to keep it set so I could click it and have a delete
>command. It was great when reading mail, and cut way back on the screen
>mileage. I did find where MS says "The Microsoft IntelliPoint feature set
>was updated for version 5.0 - This behavior is by design." Also, the side
>buttons no longer let me go to the next mail message in Outlook Express. I
>know that this is a driver/software issue, and I tried to go back to IP4.x
>that is still on the site, but no joy.
>
>Any suggestions? My favorite part of my mouse is now gone.

You need Intellimouse 4.x, I am sure its available unofficially from
some other sites. Do a search on Google.

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/