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Readme File - Microsoft IntelliPoint Software For 
             Microsoft(r) Branded Mice 
                     May 2000
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    (c) Microsoft Corporation, 2000. All rights reserved.

This document provides late-breaking or other information
that supplements the Microsoft IntelliPoint documentation.

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CONTENTS
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1.  GENERAL NOTES
    1.1  Removing other pointing device software programs 
          before installing IntelliPoint software.
    1.2  Using the PS/2 port on your laptop computer
    1.3  Upgrading your operating system
    1.4  Replacing a two-button pointing device with a 
          pointing device with a wheel.
    1.5  Connecting multiple pointing devices to your computer
    1.6  Known problems with scrolling
    1.7  Using the wheel in windows with multiple scroll bars
    1.8  Reassigning features to buttons that programs cannot 
         recognize
    1.9  Using a BIOS setup program to enable your mouse port
    1.10 Determining the IntelliPoint software version number
    1.11 Registering your product after installing 
         IntelliPoint software
    1.12 Using the Registration Wizard requires a modem and 
          an Internet connection.


2.  NOTES FOR WINDOWS NT USERS
    2.1  Installing IntelliPoint requires system-administrator 
         security privileges
    2.2  Using an IntelliMouse Trackball or a dedicated PS/2 
         IntelliMouse on Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3


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Part 1: GENERAL NOTES
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1.1  Removing other pointing device software programs 
     before installing IntelliPoint software.

     Installing IntelliPoint when other pointing device 
     software programs are still installed on your system may 
     cause problems. It is recommended that you completely 
     uninstall all other pointing device software programs 
     before installing IntelliPoint software.

1.2  Using the PS/2 port on your laptop computer

     Many laptop computers have an internal (PS/2) pointing 
     device (IPD) that may cause your mouse or trackball 
     to work erratically or improperly when attached to 
     the PS/2 port. The problem is most likely because 
     both the IPD and your mouse or trackball are trying 
     to use the PS/2 port at the same time.

     To fix this problem, try one of the following:

     *  Disable the IPD or select Autodetect mode, using 
        the BIOS setup program. Not all laptop computers 
        have this feature. See your laptop computer's 
        documentation to change settings with your BIOS 
        setup program.
     *  If your pointing device is serial compatible, connect it 
        to an available serial port.
     *  If your pointing device has USB-to-PS/2 functionality, 
        remove the USB-to-PS/2 adapter, and then plug 
        the USB connector into an available USB port.

1.3  Upgrading your operating system

     When you upgrade your operating system to a later version, 
     you must first uninstall the IntelliPoint software before 
     upgrading, and then, after upgrading, reinstall the 
     IntelliPoint software. If you do not reinstall the 
     IntelliPoint software, some features may not work or may 
     not work as expected.


1.4  Replacing a two-button pointing device with a pointing 
     device with a wheel

     When you replace your two-button pointing device with a 
     pointing device with a wheel, you need to install the 
     accompanying IntelliPoint software to fully enable the 
     wheel and wheel button functionality. If you install 
     your pointing device without installing the IntelliPoint 
     software, the wheel and wheel button may not work.

     NOTE: When you replace your two-button pointing device 
     with a pointing device with a wheel, you may not see a 
     message informing you of new hardware installed when 
     you restart your computer.

     >>>To fix this problem:

     1  Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then 
        click Control Panel.
     2  Double-click System, click the Device Manager tab, 
        and then click Mouse.
     3  Select the serial device, for example Standard 
        Serial Mouse, and then click Remove.
     4  Restart your computer.
     
     If your computer does not detect your device after 
     restarting, try running Setup.exe on your IntelliPoint 
     CD-ROM.


1.5  Connecting multiple pointing devices to your computer

     Button assignments are the same for all devices 
     connected to your computer. For example, if you 
     assign Click to the secondary button for one device, 
     then Click is assigned to the secondary button for 
     all devices.

     NOTE: If you assign Click to a button that is not 
     available on another device, then you cannot use 
     that other device to Click.

1.6  Known problems with scrolling

     Microsoft endeavored to provide scrolling in all 
     applications; however, some applications may 
     encounter difficulties.

     *  Some applications enable you to scroll only when 
        the pointer is placed over a scroll bar. When you 
        attempt to scroll by rolling the wheel inside the 
        window, nothing happens. In these applications, 
        place the pointer over a scroll bar, and then roll 
        the wheel.

     *  Some applications enable you to AutoScroll or pan 
        only when the pointer is placed over a scroll 
        bar. When you attempt to AutoScroll or pan by 
        clicking the wheel button inside the window, 
        an origin mark may appear, but does not enable 
        you to AutoScroll or pan. In these applications, 
        place the pointer over one of the scroll bars, 
        and then click the wheel button.

     *  You may not be able to scroll, AutoScroll, and pan 
        in all windows of some applications.

     *  Some applications provide an option to hide scroll 
        bars. Scrolling may not work when this option is 
        applied. To restore scrolling in this instance, 
        restore the scroll bars within the application.

     *  Some applications may not AutoScroll or pan with 
        SnapTo selected. When you attempt to AutoScroll or 
        pan, the origin mark disappears and becomes a pointer 
        over the default button. To AutoScroll and pan in 
        these applications, turn off SnapTo in the 
        IntelliPoint software.


1.7  Using the wheel in windows with multiple scroll bars

     Windows that contain frames can have multiple scroll 
     bars that may require you to click the content within 
     the window to activate scrolling with the wheel. A 
     frame is a separate, scrolling area within the window.

     For example, when using Microsoft Internet Explorer, 
     if your window contains multiple frames with scroll 
     bars, you may need to click the content of the window 
     to activate scrolling with the wheel.


1.8  Reassigning features to buttons that programs cannot 
     recognize

     When you assign a different feature to a mouse or 
     trackball button, for example AutoScroll instead of 
     Click to the primary button, then the button will 
     work as the new feature (AutoScroll), not the default 
     feature (Click).

     If your program does not recognize the new feature 
     assigned to a button, in this case AutoScroll 
     assigned to the primary button, then the button may 
     not operate as expected in that program. You must 
     assign a feature to a button that the program can 
     recognize for the button to operate as expected.

1.9  Using a BIOS setup program to enable your mouse port

     If you enable your PS/2 mouse port using a BIOS 
     setup program, your computer will detect a PS/2 device 
     when you use Add New Hardware, even without a PS/2 
     device connected. When your computer detects a 
     nonexistent pointing device, you will see an 
     exclamation point beside the PS/2 Mouse icon in the 
     Device Manager tab in the Control Panel.

     >>>To display the PS/2 Mouse icon:

     1  Click the Start button, point to Settings, and 
        then click Control Panel.
     2  Double-click System, click the Device Manager 
        tab, and then click Mouse.

     To avoid this problem, do not enable your mouse 
     port using your BIOS setup program.


1.10 Determining the IntelliPoint software version number

     You can easily determine what version of IntelliPoint 
     software is installed on your computer.

     >>>To display the IntelliPoint software version number:

     1  Click the Start button, point to Programs, point to 
        Microsoft Hardware, point to Mouse, and then click 
        IntelliPoint.
     2  On any tab with "Microsoft IntelliPoint" on the 
        bottom right corner, right-click within the text areas, and 
        then click About.

1.11 Registering your product after installing 
     IntelliPoint software

     You can only register your product when you install the
     IntelliPoint software. If you choose to register your
     product at a later time during the installation of 
     IntelliPoint software, you must reinstall the 
     IntelliPoint software, and then complete the 
     Registration Wizard to register your product.

1.12 Using the Registration Wizard requires a modem and 
     an Internet connection.

     If you plan on registering your product during setup,
     you must have a modem installed and configured 
     properly and an Internet connection. Otherwise, the 
     Registration Wizard will not be able to send your 
     data to Microsoft Product Registration. If you want 
     to register your product but could not do so during 
     registration because you did not have a modem installed 
     or an internet connection, see 1.11 above.

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Part 2: NOTES FOR WINDOWS NT USERS
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2.1  Installing IntelliPoint requires system-administrator 
     security privileges

     You need system-administrator security privileges to 
     install IntelliPoint software on Windows NT systems. 
     For information on system-administrator security, see 
     your Windows NT documentation.


2.2  Using an IntelliMouse Trackball or a dedicated PS/2 
     IntelliMouse on Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3

     IntelliPoint must be installed to use the wheel or 
     wheel button on Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3. You may 
     have a dedicated PS/2 IntelliMouse if you purchased 
     it from an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).

     To fix this problem, install IntelliPoint.

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