Old Microsoft Trackball Explorer prefs won't work

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Old Microsoft Trackball Explorer prefs won't work

Hi

I want to use this USB device as it has customizable buttons but can't get them working even though I downloaded the Intellipoint software prefs.

Anybody got one?

ta

Macbook Pro Core Duo/Mac Mini Core Duo, Mac OS X (10.4.10), 2Ghz -2Gb RAM

Posted on May 8, 2009 12:21 PM

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Answer 1

Limnos

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May 8, 2009 12:57 PM in response to James Harries

Which set of drivers did you download? I found these: [http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/14205&vid=158624] but they say for 10.1-10.3 so they may well not work with Tiger.

Then there's this one [http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Drivers/Microsoft-IntelliPoint.shtml] which again says "10.2 or later", so again may pre-date Tiger.

I know nothing about the device but if it is old hardware it may simply lack the driver support. Maybe try a third party solution as in [http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=983189&tstart=32]

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Answer 2

May 20, 2009 2:52 AM in response to Limnos

thanks for your help, unfortunately no free solutions work and I just can't bring myself to spend £20 when all I want to do is multi-select items with the mouse! (I am skint)

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Answer 3

Jul 7, 2009 2:17 AM in response to James Harries

Hm,

this is version 6.3

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/drivers/intellipointandintellitypepro.html

and that

v 7

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/download/DownloadResult.aspx?category=MK&type= Mouse&name=m_ime40&os=mac104x57&lang=en

Do they do?

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