Intellimouse Drivers

[G. Scott]

I also use the intellimouse w/wheel underWin98. I checked my device
mgr to see what driver it is using. It uses the 'Microsoft PS/2 Port
Mouse' driver. I am using the latest ver. 2.2a intellimouse software
which I installed a few weeks ago. When I downloaded the ver. 2.2a SW,
there was a version for OEM and Retail mouse. Since your mouse came
with your system, I would think it would use the OEM version of SW so
be sure you have the correct version. The readme.txt with the ver
2.2a SW says to use the Win98 driver from what I recall. Prior to
installing the ver 2.2a SW, I deleted the mouse in device mgr. and let
Win98 redetect it. Again, it does install the PS/2 Port Mouse driver
so it sounds to me like your system has the correct driver installed.
To do: check your SW ver - OEM/Retail and see the readme.txt with the
ver 2.2a SW for any hints. Good luck!

Thomas Wilk wrote in message <72detv$h...@bgtnsc02.worldnet.att.net>...
>Hi,
>
>I have a new computer that came with an intellimouse. I've quickly
grown
>attached to it's wheel feature. Unfortunately, I had to reinstall
windows
>after an errant program I was installing apparently tried to
overwrite some
>IE files with older versions. Anyway, to get to the point, after
>reinstalling Windows (which was a breeze with 98's boot disk), it
didn't
>install the intellimouse driver. Instead, it installed the regular
PS/2
>mouse driver. When I tried to change drivers through add hardware,
there
>was no PS/2 intellimouse driver, only serial intellimouse drivers.
The
>wheel still works in IE and some Windows functions, but I would like
the
>controls back that the original configuration offered.
>
>I searched the MSKB, which suggested that some machines would not
recognize
>a PS/2 intellimouse. This does not explain why it worked before, nor
why I
>cannot even find the driver in the list on add hardware. (I have no
>seperate disk for the mouse)
>
>I also downloaded an Intellimouse 2.2 driver, but it cannot be
installed
>unless a previous intellimouse driver is already installed.
>
>Before I contact the manufacturer of the computer, I thought I'd ask
here if
>anybody knows where I can find a PS/2 intellimouse driver, preferably
from
>MS.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Tom Wilk
>sponge...@worldspamnet.att.net
>
>
>

[Thomas Wilk]

Hi again,

I downloaded 2.2, but I did not find a location that differentiated between
retain and OEM. If you happen to know off hand where on Microsoft's site
the choice of versions is given, I would greatly appreciate it if you let me
know.

BTW, I also have the regular PS/2 mouse driver installed, and it works fine.
The wheel even works in IE and some windows boxes, but not on other
software. I hear that version 2.2 works in a greater assortment of
software. I'm still using Office 95 (7.0, I believe), and I'm hoping that
2.2 will allow the intellimouse wheel to work there also.

Thanks,

Tom Wilk

G. Scott wrote in message <72dlhr$fsq$1...@excalibur.flash.net>...

[Milly Staples]

Sorry I can't be of more help but the Intellimouse 2.2 upgrade does indeed
allow you to scroll through open windows by placing the arrows in the scroll
bar. It's rather neat and out of the way so it does not interfere with your
work. (yes, I do some work on my computer <G>).

Thomas Wilk wrote in message <72g6mq$5...@bgtnsc03.worldnet.att.net>...

[G. Scott]

Things sure do change fast! I found the info about the new
intellimouse software in the Otober 1998 edition of Windows magazine.
They reviewed the new intellimouse Pro and said the software could be
used on older intellimouse models. The site they listed had an OEM and
Retail version 2.2a of the software. I just went there again, and see
that it only has the Retail version software. I tried both OEM &
Retail ver 2.2a and saw no difference. I now see that it is up to ver
2.2c. I just dl'd the ver 2.2c and will give it a try. The MS site to
get the 2.2c sw is:
http://www.microsoft.com/products/hardware/mouse/driver/default.htm .
This is where the OEM/Retail 2.2a was originally listed. Things seem
to change in the blink of an eye!

[Thomas Wilk]

G. Scott wrote in message <72is90$41v$1...@excalibur.flash.net>...

>Things sure do change fast! I found the info about the new
>intellimouse software in the Otober 1998 edition of Windows magazine.
>They reviewed the new intellimouse Pro and said the software could be
>used on older intellimouse models. The site they listed had an OEM and
>Retail version 2.2a of the software. I just went there again, and see
>that it only has the Retail version software. I tried both OEM &
>Retail ver 2.2a and saw no difference. I now see that it is up to ver
>2.2c. I just dl'd the ver 2.2c and will give it a try. The MS site to
>get the 2.2c sw is:
>http://www.microsoft.com/products/hardware/mouse/driver/default.htm .
>This is where the OEM/Retail 2.2a was originally listed. Things seem
>to change in the blink of an eye!

Well, Thanks for the reply anyway (and thanks to Milli Staples, too)! I've
been there myself, and found the same thing. I have the executable install
file, but it wants to see a previously installed intellimouse driver. I
wonder if there is a way to fool it.

Anyway, it looks like I'll be calling Tiger tomorrow to see about that
driver or a disk. I don't understand why it isn't available from MS for
OEM. The only other trick I can see is to get a PS/2 to serial converter
and use the serial driver if I can find such a contraption. That wheel is
the greatest thing since sliced bread.

Tom Wilk

[Milly Staples]

Sorry if your OEM installer did not include the disk/CD with your
documentation. Glad to have pointed you to the proper direction.

Thomas Wilk wrote in message <72ivju$3...@bgtnsc03.worldnet.att.net>...

[Richard Hyatt]

On 14 Nov 1998 04:06:22 GMT, "Thomas Wilk"
<spong...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

>Well, Thanks for the reply anyway (and thanks to Milli Staples, too)! I've
>been there myself, and found the same thing. I have the executable install
>file, but it wants to see a previously installed intellimouse driver. I
>wonder if there is a way to fool it.

Tom,
There's several places on the web you can download the old drivers
from. Try this one to start: http://www.localaccess.com/compute/
Click on the top button called "Drivers" and you'll see the links for
the "full" 2.0 version and the 2.2 upgrade.
I'm actually running this version 2.0 on my PC right now. Ever
since I upgraded to Win98, my regular MS Mouse 2 (serial) has been
having problems getting the right mouse button to work. Did the
latest 2.2c upgrade and it's dead again. Deleted it and went back to
the 2.0 version, everything working fine. So much for the upgrade.

Rich

[Thomas Wilk]

Hi Rich,

BINGO!!! That worked. I installed 2.0, followed by 2.2. It scrolls in
Word 95. This is a good thing, since I'm nearing the end of the semester
and have a ton of writing to do. I'm still going to get hold of Tiger, but
not today. I was on hold for 30 minutes trying. Must be busy on saturdays.
Last time I called them, it only took about 4 minutes, but that was on a
weekday.

I poked around MS yesterday evening, but the site kept steering me to call
the computer manufacturer. I'm going out on a limb here, but I'd rather
deal directly with MS on these matters. Unfortunately, they seem to direct
all OEM software problems to the mfr.

Thanks again for the great tip,

Tom Wilk

[pjardine]

Fellows what is the difference between the two upgrades (2.2a &2.2c) ? I
have recently download and install the latest 2.2c over 2.2a and didn't see
a difference between the two.
Thomas Wilk wrote in message <72khrd$r...@bgtnsc03.worldnet.att.net>...

[G. Scott]

I also installed ver 2.2c over 2.2a and saw no difference. Just a
guess, but I would suspect that 2.2c might have a bug fix or two but
nothing else noticable if 2.2a was working on your system without
problems.

pjardine wrote in message <364f2...@nemo.idirect.com>...