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	Readme File for Microsoft IntelliPoint Version 3.0
		      	   September 1999
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	         (C) Microsoft Corporation, 1999

This document provides late-breaking or other information that 
supplements the IntelliPoint Online User's Guide and the printed 
documentation for Microsoft pointing devices.

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CONTENTS
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1.  GENERAL NOTES
    1.1  Using the PS/2 port on your laptop computer
    1.2  Upgrading your operating system
    1.3  Replacing a two-button pointing device with a Cordless 
         Wheel Mouse, Wheel Mouse, IntelliMouse, IntelliMouse 
         Pro, IntelliMouse Explorer or IntelliMouse TrackBall 
         pointing device
    1.4  Connecting multiple pointing devices to your computer
    1.5  Using a program that does not use the IntelliPoint 
         scroll, AutoScroll, or pan features
    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 the
         IntelliPoint software
    

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  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.
     *  Connect your pointing device to an available 
        serial port.
     *  If your 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.

1.2  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.


1.3  Replacing a two-button pointing device with a Cordless 
     Wheel Mouse, Wheel Mouse, IntelliMouse, IntelliMouse Pro, 
     IntelliMouse Explorer or IntelliMouse TrackBall 
     pointing device

     When you replace your two-button pointing device with a 
     Cordless Wheel Mouse, Wheel Mouse, IntelliMouse, 
     IntelliMouse Pro, IntelliMouse Explorer, or IntelliMouse 
     TrackBall pointing device, 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 Cordless Wheel Mouse, Wheel Mouse, IntelliMouse, 
     IntelliMouse Pro, IntelliMouse Explorer, or IntelliMouse 
     TrackBall, 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.


1.4  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.


1.5  Using a program that does not use the IntelliPoint 
     scroll, AutoScroll, or pan features

     If you are unable to scroll, AutoScroll, or pan in an 
     application, check the list of programs that do not 
     have IntelliPoint enabled to see if that program is 
     listed. 

     >>>To view the list of programs that do not have 
     IntelliPoint enabled:

     1  Click the Wheel tab
     2  Click the Advanced button, and then select "Enable 
        IntelliPoint wheel support for all programs except"

     Applications on the list may work in different ways 
     at the same time when they have IntelliPoint enabled, 
     for example scrolling (through IntelliPoint) and 
     zooming (through the program). Adding a program to 
     the list turns off IntelliPoint support, enabling 
     the program to use only the built-in program 
     functionality to work with the wheel or wheel button.


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 mouse port (PS/2 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 Settings, and then 
        click Control Panel.
     2  Double-click the Mouse icon.
     3  Right-click within the Mouse Properties window, and 
        then click About.

1.11 Registering your product after installing the 
     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.


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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.

