Microsoft KB Archive/838618

= Wheel button no longer works as a middle button with IntelliPoint 5.0 =

Article ID: 838618

Article Last Modified on 1/9/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Basic Wireless Optical Desktop
 * Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 3000
 * Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 4.0
 * Microsoft IntelliMouse Optical 1.1
 * Microsoft IntelliPoint 6.1
 * Microsoft IntelliPoint 6.0
 * Microsoft IntelliPoint 5.2
 * Microsoft IntelliPoint 5.0
 * Microsoft IntelliType Pro 5.0
 * Microsoft Notebook Optical Mouse 3000
 * Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 2.0
 * Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical
 * Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 2.0
 * Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Elite
 * Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 1.0
 * Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro 2.0
 * Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 5000

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to use the wheel button as a middle button in a program that supports three-button mouse devices with any one of the products listed in the &quot;Applies To&quot; section, the program may not respond.



CAUSE
This behavior may occur after you install Microsoft IntelliPoint software.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, follow these steps.

Note Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
 * 1) Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Mouse.
 * 3) On the Buttons tab, in the Wheel button list, select AutoScroll.
 * 4) Click OK.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

838619 Some button commands missing after you install IntelliPoint 5.0



Keywords: kbhardware kbprb KB838618

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