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Old September 12th 10, 04:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Don Phillipson[_4_]
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Default 3-button mouse (antique)

Task = how to instal an ancient (Logitech MS-35) 3-button serial mouse
under WinXP (SP3.) Logitech documentation says no drivers are needed
for serial mice, only for USB mice. Trouble is that the Windows menus
do not recognize 3-button mice (only 2-buttons, with or without wheel.)

I prefer the 1990s-era Trackman Marble (also now off the market and
replaced by less-ergonomic types) which had the same 3-button
configuration. But currently the middle button is unused/unconfigured.
How can I set it up as formerly?

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Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)


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Old September 12th 10, 07:23 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
FrankV
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Default 3-button mouse (antique)

You should be able to do what you want in control panelmouse.

Frank

"Don Phillipson" wrote in message
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Task = how to instal an ancient (Logitech MS-35) 3-button serial mouse
under WinXP (SP3.) Logitech documentation says no drivers are needed
for serial mice, only for USB mice. Trouble is that the Windows menus
do not recognize 3-button mice (only 2-buttons, with or without wheel.)

I prefer the 1990s-era Trackman Marble (also now off the market and
replaced by less-ergonomic types) which had the same 3-button
configuration. But currently the middle button is unused/unconfigured.
How can I set it up as formerly?

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)



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Old September 12th 10, 11:35 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
pjp[_4_]
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Default 3-button mouse (antique)


"Don Phillipson" wrote in message
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Task = how to instal an ancient (Logitech MS-35) 3-button serial mouse
under WinXP (SP3.) Logitech documentation says no drivers are needed
for serial mice, only for USB mice. Trouble is that the Windows menus
do not recognize 3-button mice (only 2-buttons, with or without wheel.)

I prefer the 1990s-era Trackman Marble (also now off the market and
replaced by less-ergonomic types) which had the same 3-button
configuration. But currently the middle button is unused/unconfigured.
How can I set it up as formerly?

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)


I know that Logitech stopped supporting some if not all their old serial
mice. I have a very old 3 button mouse of theirs that is not supported under
XP. In fact, it even required a registry change before it would be seen
under 98SE. So much for it's lifetime warranty when it becomes obsolete
before it dies

Usually you need the specific mouse driver software installed before you can
use the middle button. Windows without it (default mouse driver) doesn't
seem to recognize it. The Middle Mouse Button software mentioned in another
thread to this topic does work though. I use it for a conflict on my laptop
with an external mouse and it does what I want.


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Old September 13th 10, 08:35 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Don Phillipson[_4_]
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Default 3-button mouse (antique)

"pjp" wrote in message
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Task = how to instal an ancient (Logitech MS-35) 3-button serial mouse
under WinXP (SP3.) Logitech documentation says no drivers are needed
for serial mice, only for USB mice. Trouble is that the Windows menus
do not recognize 3-button mice (only 2-buttons, with or without wheel.)


Usually you need the specific mouse driver software installed before you
can use the middle button. Windows without it (default mouse driver)
doesn't seem to recognize it. The Middle Mouse Button software mentioned
in another thread to this topic does work though. I use it for a conflict
on my laptop with an external mouse and it does what I want.


Fortunately the slush pile included Logitech Mouseware 9.79.1 which seems
customized for 3-button mice (unlike Mouseware v.8, unlike recent software.)
Installation now is normal.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)


 




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