This article includes late-breaking information for the Windows release of the IntelliPoint 8.0 software. For Mac release information, see the Microsoft Mouse Help and Readme files included with your software. The information in this article may be updated at any time. For more information: For troubleshooting information and detailed instructions about IntelliPoint software, see the Microsoft Mouse Help file installed with the IntelliPoint software. To open Microsoft Mouse Help, after it is installed, click Start, click All Programs, click Microsoft Mouse, and then click Mouse Help. New features: With IntelliPoint 8.0, setup automatically detects your mouse model.
If you have more than one mouse attached to your computer, each mouse model can have different button assignments. The scrolling experience for mice with smooth scroll wheels has been improved in many applications. PS/2 devices are no longer supported in IntelliPoint 8.0.
Intellipoint software on OS X Mavericks not recognizing Intellimouse. Working with my mouse (MS Intellimouse Optical USB). Prior to the OS upgrade, I was running an older version of the Intellipoint software (sorry, not sure which version); it required running System Preferences in 32-bit mode to change settings. Microsoft Mouse. The Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 doesn’t feel very “Mac-like”, at least not out-of-the-box. Read on for helpful settings to improve the experience, and a brief review of the keyboard at the end. With the IntelliType software. With KeyRemap4MacBook. (If you installed the IntelliPoint mouse drivers, which were bundled.
Installation and Setup Issues Note: Your Microsoft keyboard and mouse will work with basic functionality prior to installing the IntelliType Pro and IntelliPoint software. Installing the software is required for full functionality. In Windows Vista, a Windows Update issue may cause the IntelliPoint installation to fail In Windows Vista, if Windows updates are pending when you install the IntelliPoint software from the CD, the installation fails with error code 1603.
Wait for all the Windows updates to complete, and then reinstall the IntelliPoint software. In Windows Vista, Windows Update may cause IntelliPoint's automatic update to fail In Windows Vista, Windows updates may be incomplete and require you to reboot your computer. If Windows Update is waiting for you to reboot and IntelliPoint automatically updates to the latest version, the IntelliPoint update might fail with error code 1603. Wait for all the Windows updates to complete, and then rerun the IntelliPoint automatic update. If the error condition persists, see the Knowledge Base article at.
When you install the software, the 'unable to install a required component' message appears When you install the IntelliPoint software, you may receive a message saying that Setup was unable to install a required component. If Setup is unable to install the following components, follow the relevant instructions:. MSXML.
On the installation CD, go to the Prereq MSXML folder, open the folder for your processor type (32-bit or 64-bit), and then run the MSI file. The MSXML update patch. On the installation CD, go to the Prereq MSXML folder, open the folder for your processor type (32-bit or 64-bit), and then run the EXE file.
Windows Application Error Reporting. On the installation CD, go to the Prereq Watson folder, open the folder for your processor type (32-bit or 64-bit), and then run the MSI file. Windows Installer. On the installation CD, go to the Prereq WindowsInstaller3.1v2 x86 folder, and then run the EXE file.
If you still receive an error, you may have a problem with the component itself that you must resolve before you can install your device software. For more information, see. Hardware Configuration Issues The mouse does not appear in Devices and Printers in Windows 7 If you connect a mouse using a switch box, the mouse might not be displayed in Devices and Printers in Windows 7.
Try plugging the mouse directly into the computer. Software and Compatibility Issues In Windows Vista, a Windows Update issue causes the mouse to not respond.
An anonymous reader quotes HotHardware: Every so often, a company will tap into our penchant for nostalgia. That is the case right now with, which was first introduced back in 1996. Microsoft continued to update the IntelliMouse for several years, up through 2003 when it released the IntelliMouse 3.0. The new 'Classic IntellMouse' for 2018 is based on that 15-year-old design with the same classic ergonomic look and feel, but with improved performance and features built around modern technology. So, what exactly is different? 'We improved two really important factors, the tracking sensor and the tactility and feel of the buttons.
What we know our fans will see and feel is that it's the exact same shape and size of the IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0 from 2003. However, underneath the hood it's all brand-new technology, brand new mechanical engineering and brand-new structures so it's a lot more rigid than the original. The build quality is really excellent,' Microsft explains. HardOCP that Microsoft has also released 'a fantastic unveiling the mouse.' Let's hope it's as good as the old ones.
Literally the only Microsoft product I use is an old IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0 a friend of mine (hardcore gamer at that time, so it had already received a lot of abuse) gave me once the 4.0 or whatever came out. That was around 2004; I use it a lot, every day, and apart from replacing the micro switches once after they got bouncy; it's still going strong. Built like a tank, although my fingers have long since worked through the surface coating. Anyway, given the e.
I still have a bunch of natural keyboards. Mine are all USB and PS/2. They are great keyboards.
Spill water on them, though, and they are done. It seems to oxidize the contacts. The Natural 4000 keyboards are also very good, but I've been through four of them in the last 6 or 7 years, and they all seem to fail in the same way. Invariably a couple of keys just stop working. Possibly one line of the switch array goes bad.
I've tried to fix them, but the flimsy circuit plastic isn't repairable. Honestly it depends on what you are doing. Gaming, sure why not,but a lot of interfaces are pretty much set up for 1 or 2 buttons + scroll.
Sure if it's your machine you can set up the extra buttons to do whatever but on a work machine, not really. I think there is a sideways click you can do with a scroll wheel in some browsers which takes you back a page. It's annoying since for me the previous page is a login page. When all that was wanted was to scroll up or down to see specific data. These extra but. People like you are the reason I have to travel with either a crappy mouse with not enough buttons, or a bulky gaming mouse with extra buttons.
Logitech used to make a small travel mouse with 4 buttons on the side, but they reduced it to 2 buttons because people like you complained. The only wireless mouse I've been able to find with more than two programmable side buttons was a larger gaming mouse.
If you don't like the extra buttons, don't use them. Simply program them to do nothing. Let those of us.
Now bring back the trackball. Nice big ball, contoured to your hand, buttons in the right spots. Too bad they have moving parts that do wear out. Still exists.
Take a look at the Kensington Expert Mouse. Plus, they have a 5-year/3-year warranty for the wired/wireless version.
I've tried their wireless versions and I always go back to the wired version due to inteference/lag. I haven't tried the newest Bluetooth version yet, though.
However, wireless is much less important for a proper trackball than it is for a mouse. Now bring back the trackball. Nice big ball, contoured to your hand, buttons in the right spots. Too bad they have moving parts that do wear out. Still exists.
Take a look at the Kensington Expert Mouse. Plus, they have a 5-year/3-year warranty for the wired/wireless version. I've tried their wireless versions and I always go back to the wired version due to inteference/lag. I haven't tried the newest Bluetooth version yet, though. However, wireless is much less important for a proper trackball than it is for a mouse. My local dollar store sells a wireless mouse for $4.00. It truly works like a charm.
It has a high resolution scan system and automatic shutoff if the mouse is not budged for a few minutes. It takes 1 single AA battery.
Scroll wheel can click if tilted left/right or down. A much better deal than my logitech mouse for $20.00 Given that a wireless mouse retails for $4.00, what do you think the manufactured cost of the MS mouse to be and what would be the marketing and distribution costs? Betcha it's under $1. I'd say the marketing people absolutely know what they're doing. The target demographic being 'nostalgic IntelliMouse users', they'll already have recognized the mouse at the beginning, the middle Rube Goldberg Machine part is to increase the nostalgia felt toward the mouse to increase the desire to buy one and it ends with the new model to further increase that desire with a 'oh, new shiny' shot of the product, just long enough to pique your interest but not enough time to let you make a rationale thinking. Looking at the Microsoft spec page for this mouse - microsoft.com I can see that it's only compatible with Windows 7 and up (although the way they say it's not customizable with Windows 10S is pretty awkward) so why would I buy it?
I suspect that 'compatibility' means 'customizable' in terms of buttons and dots per inch and, somewhat ironically, it will work like the original Intellimouse on other systems. Personally, I demand that I go between systems with a minimum of mechanical transition; that means I use the same keyboard and mouse whenever possible for all my systems. OSX is always going to be problematic, but I think it's reasonable to expect to be able to have identical human interfaces on my Windows Linux systems. I can see that it's only compatible with Windows 7 and up (although the way they say it's not customizable with Windows 10S is pretty awkward) so why would I buy it? If people only bought hardware 'compatible' with the OSes they run then Linux would barely run on anything.
In other news the Surface Pro 3 is only 'compatible' with Windows 8 and 10. Interestingly it has fully working native kernel modules in Linux for all the hardware despite how specific that hardware actually is. Mind you if you only bought 'compatible' hardware you probably would give up with computers altogether.
I mean have you ever actually found RAM from the QVL of a motherboard available at the sam. Looking at the Microsoft spec page for this mouse I can see that it's only compatible with Windows 7 and up (although the way they say it's not customizable with Windows 10S is pretty awkward) so why would I buy it? I suspect that 'compatibility' means 'customizable' in terms of buttons and dots per inch and, somewhat ironically, it will work like the original Intellimouse on other systems. Personally, I demand that I go between systems with a minimum of mechanical transition; that means I use the same keyboa. Elecom are my current favourite for mice. They do multiple sizes so you can get the one that fits your hand best.
Their wireless seems to be reliable too - I had problems with Microsoft wireless products dropping out before, especially in offices with lots of wireless devices. Oh, and the wheel is great too. I click the wheel a lot (middle mouse button) and most wheels, including Logitech's, are mushy crap that you end up accidentally rotating when you mean to click. Microsoft's were pretty good though.
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They make decent keyboards too. Nothing too fancy but their rubber dome keyboards are cheap and surprisingly good to type on. Nice tactile feel. Yes, I am nuts; but that aside, mouse cleaning completely depends on the environs. At work (a shop), I have to quickly wipe the bottom of it almost weekly; the internal axes need cleaning every other month. At home, every other month requires the bottom wiping - several months or more for the axes.
It may sound silly to deal with, but using 5 times more energy and creating 5 times more pollution for the same functionality that we had before sounds silly to me. Before you balk at the low amount of pow.
That's an interesting point, tho I wonder how it works out when all factors are considered - there's less mass (shipping weight) and fewer moving parts in today's optical mice, so possibly less energy expended on manufacturing. Whether they last longer or not seems to be a toss-up; seen it go both ways. I liked my old ball mice, used on glass (not a mouse pad) but as the old ones wore out, seems the newer ones didn't track as well, or had poor DPI, or one way or another just weren't up to snuff. One other 'legendary' (in my opinion) mouse would be the MX Revolution. It's defining feature is the 'free wheel' scroll wheel.
The sad part is that all of the following models are inferior to the one that came out in 2006. The only other one with an electronically controllable scrollwheel is the MX Master, and unlike the original, it doesn’t tilt. It also has reliability problems that the original didn’t have. I still have mine, works flawlessly. It came in replacement to. A Microsoft Intellimo.
Anything less than the $400-$600 they sell for on eBay is more than reasonable. I'd happily pay $300 for a brand new one that comes with zirconia oxide bearings installed from the factory.
And I'd continue to buy them for the rest of my life. The only things that really wear out in them are the soft steel bearings that wear flat spots (hence the need for the zirconia oxide replacements you find when searching eBay for the device) and the meshing parts in the scroll wheel eventually start smoothing out an. Last time I went shopping for a mouse many years ago ended up with comfort mouse 6000 (S7J-00010).
It's the best mouse I've owned so far. Only problem with it using scroll wheel as middle button is virtually impossible without having click register as a scroll. Apparently this new IntelliMouse suffers from losing track of where it is when moved rapidly.
Reviews so far gamers seem to hate it. It's like they don't even bother testing hardware before release. These are all things that should have been easily identified and resolved prior to releasing product. I had a stockpile of old IntelliMouses for years because eventually the left and or right clickers would always break. The rough plastic material also really sucks. It always accumulated gunk that was impossible to remove. Shiny plastic like the comfort mouse is best because gunk slides right off and mouse always looks brand new.
There seems to be a huge gap when it comes to wired mice. You either end up with some tiny cheap ambidextrous POS made by the lowest bidder, some crazy 'ergonomic' BS or ridiculous 'gamer' machination that looks like it came out of a transformers movie. Almost got a razer death mouse until I found out driver calls home and requires an Internet connection to work. No chance in hell. Companies that do nothing but HID like Logitech have all of a single wired USB mouse I would even consider (M500).
I don't understand why mice are so screwed up. Companies that do nothing but HID like Logitech have all of a single wired USB mouse I would even consider (M500). I don't understand why mice are so screwed up. Mostly because there is little money in the segment - The vast majority of the market is served by $2 mice with zero profit that get bundled by Dell/HP/Whatever when grandma buys a new PC or thrown in a bulk bin at Big Lots, and a good chunk of the people who are willing to pay extra for a mouse are near-impossible to please gamers. To MOST peop. Pro tip: If you use the mouse long enough, it gets smooth instead of rough. Also, hard surface sanitizing cloths do wonders for cleaning the hardware.
I have 3 Intellimouse 1.1A models, keep one at home and the other 2 at work. All are wearing smooth at this point. The weight, size, shape, and function hits all the sweet spots for me. The only complaint I have now is that the Intellimouse software doesn't work on macOS Sierra.
I mean, sure, it runs, but the software fails to recognize a USB 2.0 mouse plugged. I miss my old Trackman Marble FX. GIS for it; I think old ones were going for $100.00 as a collector's item a few years ago. GOFK what one would cost you today. It put a large ball with lots of intertia in your hand. And by 'in your hand', I mean your gripping fingers traversed the center of mass of the ball. It was awesome-You could easily throw the pointer across the screen(s) or tweak pixel by pixel.
It was a throwback to the PS2 days, but PS2-USB adapters are easy to get. There were also a few buttons scattered around the device. If somebody would build a device with modern electronics and that sort of mechanism I'd buy it.
Trackball Explorers are plentiful on eBay for about $125-$150. You can even find the rare unopened brand new one occasionally, if you don't mind spending $500-$600. A highly recommended upgrade for them is zirconia oxide bearings to replace the steel ones. The steel is so soft that the red ball actually wears a flat spot in them, and the worse it gets the harder it is to turn the ball. Replace the bearings with those ones and it's like new. And they won't wear out as quickly as the steel, if they ever. The new 'Classic IntelliMouse' for 2018 The FA mentions at the end that the mouse is available microsoft.com, and the MS page gives the part number as HDQ-00001.
But that part number is also available amazon.com, which says, 'Date First Available: October 16, 2017'. In fact, I have one of them; Amazon tells me that I 'purchased this item on March 11, 2018'. I like the mouse a lot: it's corded, the BlueTrack sensor works well, and I like the shape. It's a good mouse, but it's not all that new. I still use an Intellimouse from the early 2000's. Back in the day I competed with the best, like Thresh and Fatal1ty (sort of, the guy was a n00b).
It was the best mouse then and continues to be because kids don't understand what is possible, only what is fed to them, and that is crappy Chinese shit that flashes in different colors. Meanwhile they accuse ME of cheating just because I have skill and hardware their tiny dumbass minds can't comprehend. Seriously, I have been banned for using a bot when in fac.