Intellipoint Wireless Mouse Software for OS 9

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Intellipoint Wireless Mouse Software for OS 9

Anyone one know if there is a version of MS Intellipoint software for OS 9 that is more recent than version 2.3.2 available at VersionTracker? I've got a wireless laser mouse 5000 that I'd like to have more than single click function with when I boot into OS 9.2.2.

BTW, it's a great mouse in OS X.

Thanks,

Carl B.

Beige G3 MT, Mac OS 9.2.x, 1 GHz Beige G3MT Rev 2; 768 MB; 80 GB-ATA133; 64 MB Radeon 7000; OS (10.3.9)

Posted on Oct 8, 2006 12:17 PM

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Answer 1

Oct 8, 2006 1:39 PM in response to CEB II

I gave my dad a laser mouse with 2 button's (because i just couldn't get used to it because the mighty mouse is so comfortable) and he couldn't back click like you and in Mac OS X. Sorry I don't think that you can use two button mice like you in Mac OS X.
Tory Vaughan IV

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Answer 2

Oct 8, 2006 2:11 PM in response to CEB II

Hi, Carl -

You can indeed use a multi-button mouse, and/or one with a scroll wheel, in OS 9. I've been using MS Intellimouse Explorer models for years with my G4s.

Not sure where you could get the MS Intellipoint software - but then, not sure you'd want to. I don't use it with my MS mouses. Instead, I use USB Overdrive - it's better than the MS software, has more features and control, and comes in both OS 9 and OSX versions.

Reading the current info at the USBOverDrive site, I'm not sure if wireless mouses are yet supported by it in OS 9; apparently they (at least bluetooth ones) are not yet supported by it in OSX.

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Answer 3

Oct 8, 2006 10:51 PM in response to CEB II

Carl,

I was sure I got my IntelliPoint software for my latest MS wireless optical mouse from the MS site, v4 or v5 I think it was. They supplied OS9 drivers and it worked OK with the mouse.

However I did get a few phantom right clicks when using it under OS9.

tucows is a great update download site, it may have older versions of the IntelliPoint software that you could use. Unlike MacUpdate, etc, it doesn't just contain (dead) links back to the original manfacturers site, it has the actual software on a series of mirrors.

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Oct 10, 2006 7:54 AM in response to Don Archibald

Don,
Thanks for the suggestion, but when I tried USB Overdrive it made my cursor disappear and I completely lost control of my desktop. After reverting back to my ADB mouse I was able to uninstall USB Overdrive and regain control of my desktop and input devices. I guess USB Overdrive hasn't been updated for the more recent MS Intellimice.

Carl B.

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Oct 10, 2006 7:57 AM in response to Simon Teale

Simon,
I checked the MS software downloads first, but the only thing I found was the most current version, IntelliPoint 6.0. You are right, version 3 or 4 might work if I can find a download site. Version 2.3.2 at VersionTracker loads all right and doesn't inhibit operation, but it doesn't enable any features on my Intellimouse.

Carl B.

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Answer 6

Oct 10, 2006 10:40 AM in response to CEB II

Carl,

Not good news. I've checked all my downloads and CDs of intellipoint software (been using MS mice since iMac revA), got version 1 thru 4 versions of 2, to 3, 4 and 5.

The last version for OS9 I have is v2.1, so your v2.3.2 is probably as good as it gets for OS9. v3.1 I have is only for OSX.

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Oct 11, 2006 10:06 PM in response to Simon Teale

Simon,
Thanks for looking.

Carl B.

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