Microsoft KB Archive/269046

= You cannot click an icon by using the wheel button on a Macintosh computer =

Article ID: 269046

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 4.0
 * Microsoft IntelliMouse with IntelliEye
 * Visio 5.0 Technical
 * Microsoft IntelliPoint 4.12
 * Microsoft IntelliPoint 5.0
 * Microsoft IntelliPoint 5.1
 * Microsoft IntelliPoint 1.0 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft IntelliPoint 1.0a for Macintosh
 * Microsoft IntelliPoint 1.1 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft IntelliType Pro 6.1
 * Microsoft IntelliType Pro 6.0
 * Microsoft IntelliType Pro 5.5
 * Microsoft IntelliType Pro 5.4
 * Microsoft IntelliType Pro 5.3
 * Microsoft IntelliType Pro 5.2
 * Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000
 * Microsoft Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000
 * Microsoft Optical Mouse
 * Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 2.0
 * Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 6000
 * Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000
 * Microsoft Wireless Notebook Laser Mouse 6000
 * Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 4000
 * Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 1.0
 * Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 2.0
 * Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 5000
 * Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 4000
 * Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Elite
 * Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro 2.0
 * Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro 2.0
 * Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 2.0
 * Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 1.0
 * Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 5000
 * Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 3000
 * Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 1.0
 * Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Desktop 7000

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This article was previously published under Q269046



SYMPTOMS
When you click an icon by pressing the wheel button on one of the Microsoft IntelliMouse pointing devices that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section, the pointer may be displayed as an X. The X indicates that you cannot click that icon.



CAUSE
This issue may occur if you do not configure the wheel button to perform a single primary mouse click or a double-click action.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use the IntelliPoint software to configure the wheel button to perform a single primary mouse click or a double-click action.

Mac OS X

 * 1) Click the Apple menu, point to System Preferences, and then click Microsoft Mouse.
 * 2) Click the Buttons tab.
 * 3) To assign a function to the wheel button, press the wheel button.
 * 4) Under Select a command, select Click, Double-click, or Triple-click.

Earlier than Mac OS X

 * 1) Click the Apple menu, point to Control Panel, and then click IntelliPoint.
 * 2) Click the Buttons tab.
 * 3) To assign a function to the wheel button, press the wheel button.
 * 4) Under Select an action, select Click, Double-click, or Triple-click.

To work around this issue, click the icon by pressing a different button on your pointing device.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about how to assign functions to the IntelliMouse buttons and wheel, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

259266 How to open the IntelliPoint Online Users Guide for the Macintosh

Additional query words: 1.00 1.10 intelli point mouse

Keywords: kbhardware kbprb KB269046

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