MouseWare README File
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README TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Installation
1.1 Standard Installation
1.2 Drivers Only Installation
1.3 Unattended Installation for Networking & Corporate Users
1.4 Manually Decompressing Files
2. Uninstall Program
3. Features
3.1 Zooming in Windows 9x and NT 4.0
4. Troubleshooting
4.1 Detection Problems with PS/2 Pointing Devices
4.2 Conflicts with other Serial Devices
4.3 Power Management Problems
4.4 Enhanced Mouse Control Panel is not Updated
4.5 Scrolling/wheel related issues
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1. Installation
Before installing any software under Windows NT 4.0, we
strongly recommend you create an Emergency Repair Disk using
the Repair Disk utility provided by the system (RDISK.EXE).
Please note that USB mice are only supported under Windows 98.
1.1 Standard Installation
Windows 95 (OSR2), Windows 98 (both of them together from now
on referred to as Windows 9x when applicable) and Windows NT
4.0.
Run Setup.exe from the floppy diskette to install the MouseWare
software.
1.2 Drivers Only Installation
Windows 9x and Windows NT 4.0 have the ability to load device
drivers without running the Setup program. Loading the devices
drivers this way, however, does not install the user interface
programs such as the Logitech Enhanced Mouse Control Center.
Using the "Have Disk" function will install only the Logitech
mouse drivers.
Please execute the following steps to perform a driver-only
installation for Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0:
1) Click on the "Start" button on the Windows Desktop.
2) Select "Settings", then "Control Panel".
3) From the Control Panel, double click on the Mouse Icon.
4) Select the "General" tab.
5) From the "General" tab, click on "Change".
6) Insert the MouseWare Disk 1 into the disk drive.
7) Click the "Have Disk" button.
8) When prompted, click the Browse button.
9) Double click the "drivers" folder.
10) Depending on the operating system, double click on the
following folder:
a) Win95, for Windows 95 (OSR2)
b) WinNT, for Windows NT 4.0
11) Click the "Open" or "OK" button.
12) Click on the "OK" button.
13) Select, "Show all Devices".
14) Under "Manufacturers", Select "Logitech".
15) Under "Models", select the correct model that matches the
pointing device type and click on the "OK" button.
16) If the "Confirm Device Install" box appears, click on the
"Yes" button.
17) Windows should now copy the updated mouse drivers to the
system.
18) Click on "Close".
19) Windows may request that you restart the system for the
changes to take effect, click on "YES" to restart the
system.
Please execute the following steps to perform a driver-only
installation for Windows 98:
1) Click on the "Start" button on the Windows 98 Desktop.
2) Select "Settings", then "Control Panel".
3) From the Control Panel, double click on the System icon.
4) Select the Device Manager tab.
5) Double click on the Mouse icon.
6) Double click on the Mouse Type icon.
7) Click on the Driver Tab.
8) Click on the "Update Driver" button.
9) From the "Update Device Driver Wizard" box click the
"Next" button.
10) When asked "What do you want Windows to do?" click on
the radio button next to: "Display a list of all the
drivers in a specific location, so you can select the
driver you want."
11) Click on the "Next" button.
12) Insert the MouseWare Disk 1 into the disk drive.
13) Click on the "Have Disk" button.
14) When prompted, click the Browse button.
15) Double Click on the "drivers" folder.
16) Double Click on the "Win98" folder.
17) Click the "OK" button.
18) Click the "OK" button again.
19) Under "Models", select the correct model that matches
the pointing device type and click on the "Next" button.
Note: If the "Update Driver Warning" appears, click on
the "Yes" button.
20) Click the "Next" button to copy files.
21) Click on the "Finish" button.
22) Windows 98 may request that you restart your system.
Click on the "Yes" button to restart.
1.3 Unattended Installation for Networking & Corporate Users
One may install MouseWare in unattended mode under Windows 9x
or NT 4.0 by executing the following command:
<path to Mouseware installation>\setup.exe /q /x;
The second parameter forces the installation program to not
perform an automatic system reboot at the end of execution.
Omitting this parameter will result in an automatic system
reboot.
Note: This is an advanced feature where no visible feedback on
the status of the installation in progress is given. Aborting
the proceeding installation may leave the system in unstable
conditions. The configurations of connected pointing devices
default to pre-defined values that are expected to be
reasonable for most users.
1.4 Manually Decompressing Files
Several files on the installation disk have been compressed.
These files must be decompressed before you can use them. The
SETUP program automatically decompresses these files during
installation. However, should the need arise, we have provided
a method for you to manually decompress these files. Compressed
files have file names that end with a tilde sign (~). To
decompress a file manually, use the LGEXPAND.EXE utility
provided on the installation disk.
For example, to decompress the file "WMOUSECC.EXE" to your hard
disk, type:
A:\lgexpand A:\WMOUSECC.EX~ C:\MOUSE\WMOUSECC.EXE
Please make sure that the destination directory (C:\MOUSE in
this example) exists before you issue this command.
2. Uninstall Program
MouseWare can be removed from Windows 9x and NT 4.0 by clicking
the Add/Remove Programs icon in the Windows 9x or NT 4.0
Control Panel. Select MouseWare and press the Remove button.
Windows 9x
MouseWare drivers will be removed from the system if setup
finds alternate compatible drivers for a device in MSMOUSE.INF.
Should this not be the case you can manually change the driver
to another one as described in section 1.3.
3. Features
3.1 Zooming in Windows 9x and NT 4.0
In Windows 9x and Windows NT 4.0, some applications, as
Office97, support the zooming. To zoom in such applications,
just press the [Ctrl] key and roll your mouse's wheel (if any)
or use the Universal Scroll button assignment. Be sure your
application is Office 97 compliant and supports the zoom
function.
4. Troubleshooting
4.1 Detection Problems with PS/2 Pointing Devices
If your mouse is connected to the mouse port and is not
detected by the system, attempt the following step(s):
1) Your mouse port might need to be enabled through the SETUP
menu of your computer. Please check your computer
documentation regarding the SETUP menu.
2) If you have a mouse with both serial and mouse port
adapters, connect the mouse to the computer through the
serial port. Reboot and check if the mouse is detected
properly.
3) If adapter(s) were not included in your package, your mouse
was designed to work on only one type of port (Serial OR
PS/2). Refer to your package for the type of port your mouse
supports.
If the problem persists, please check for a possible computer
BIOS ROM upgrade from your computer manufacturer.
Some notebook systems, such as IBM ThinkPad, have both an
external Mouse Port and an integrated Pointing Stick, which is
connected to the Mouse Port. If your mouse is having difficulty
running on the Mouse Port of this type of system, try using the
serial port instead.
The 500/700 series of IBM Thinkpad require you to disable the
internal pointer stick or you may not get wheel/roller
function.
4.2 Conflicts with other Serial Devices
1) Windows 9x
If you have problems operating other serial devices together
with MouseWare, in Windows 95 run Regedit.exe, edit the key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Logitech\MouseWare\CurrentVersio
n\Global\PortSearchOrder and remove the unused COM ports.
2) Windows NT 4.0
If you have problems operating other serial devices together
with MouseWare, in Windows NT 4.0 run Regedit.exe, edit the
key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\lsermou
s\Parameters\Global\PortSearchOrder and remove the unused
COM ports.
4.3 Power Management Problems
If your mouse freezes when waking your PC up from suspend, in
Windows 9x run Regedit.exe and edit the key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Logitech\MouseWare\CurrentVersion\T
echnical\APMMode="Off"
4.4 Enhanced Mouse Control Panel is not Updated
Under Windows 9x if the Mouse properties has not been updated
to Enhanced Mouse Control Center, verify you have installed
MouseWare. If this does not resolve this issue, it may be
necessary to do a registry clean-up. Remove the following
folders in the Windows 9x Registry.
Select the Start button, then Run, in the Open Line type
C:\WINDOWS\REGEDIT.EXE and click on the OK button.
Open the following Registry folders:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\Mous
e\xxxx
Remove all of the 0000, 0001, 0002, etc. under the Mouse folder
until there are no folders remaining under the Mouse folder.
Now shutdown your system and restart. Open the Mouse Properties
and check to see if you now have the Enhanced Mouse Control
Center.
4.5 Scrolling/wheel related issues
If your mouse is equipped with a wheel and the wheel does not
scroll, verify the following:
1) Verify that the Logitech control panel is installed
properly. If you click the Start button and select Settings,
Control Panel, the mouse icon should bring up a Logitech control
panel. Otherwise reinstall MouseWare.
2) If your wheel only works in Office 97 compatible
applications, go to the Buttons page in the mouse control panel
and verify that the check box "Use Office 97 Compatible Scroll
Only" is unchecked.
3) For advanced users: DirectInput may not receive wheel
information while em_exec.exe is running (this most probably
happens playing games). Should conflicts arise you will need to
end task on Em_exec. To end task on Em_exec, press the "CTRL",
"ALT" and "DEL" keys simultaneously in order for the "Close
Program" dialogue to appear. Click on Em_exec to highlight it and
then click on the "End Task" button.
Note: this may cause scrolling to stop working for some
applications and disables any special functionality provided by
MouseWare. To re-enable complete functionality you will need to
launch Em_exec manually. To do this, double-click on the mouse
icon in the Windows 9x control panel.
Please note that the scrolling mouse functions for touchpads do
only work with Logitech touchpads. This is the case if you can
find a "Touchpad" tab in the mouse control panel. Alternatively
you can search for the following key in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Logitech\MouseWare\CurrentVersion\T
ouchScroll.
In order to look at the registry click the "Start" button and
select "Run". Type "regedit" in the open line and click on the
OK button.
Note that the information in the Mouseware help file concerning
touchpad support only applies to Logitech touchpads.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.