Intellipoint and WinME

Spooky_abx · 02-09-2001, 08:10 PM

I have an Intellimouse with Intellieye (optical) that has always worked perfectly with Win98SE and Intellipoint 3.0 and 3.1 drivers.
I recently upgraded to WinME. Went to install my Intellipoint drivers and it says "This version of drivers is not compatible with this Windows version."
So I went and downloaded the latest version of Intellipoint 3.2 that is supposedly meant for WinME. They are TERRIBLE! For one thing, they are only 4mb and the file name is eng.exe! That's kind of weird for Microsoft. The mouse jerks around erratically and does not move smooth at all. I went back to the 3.0 and 3.1 drivers, no help at all. So I had to reformat and re-install Win98SE.
I am staying with Win98SE until Microsoft can fix their mouse driver problem. They don't seem to think there IS a problem. Maybe sooner or later they will figure it out.

Kanji · 02-09-2001, 09:28 PM

I just installed winMe with a clean install and let the os place the drivers in.My MS explorer optical is working great with Win ME drivers.I have not even bothered to mess with others.

Spooky_abx · 02-09-2001, 10:00 PM

Well, that's my point exactly. Windows ME won't accept any other drivers and work properly. But with an Intellimouse, I use the wheel button as "double click" and the only way to use that feature is to install the Intellipoint software.
Windows ME's mouse drivers also worked fine for me and my optical mouse, as long as I didn't install the Intellipoint software.

Kanji · 02-10-2001, 04:03 AM

Yes,I had that "jerky"problem and I installed the MS drivers and that problem stopped.that was with the upgrade ME over W98se.Now I just have a straight clean install.Ijust have not needed to install the intellimouse drivers.

AvatarPrime · 02-12-2001, 02:26 PM

I installed the Intellipoint 3.2 software that came with my Intellimouse Exp, and it has worked fine w/ ME.

Hmm... same Spooky from TAC?

Spooky_abx · 02-12-2001, 03:37 PM

Avatar...is it really you??? (just kidding...heh)

What is TAC?

dustinyo · 02-14-2001, 08:00 PM

i had the exact same problem. winme, intellimouse explorer optical, 3.2 intellipoint. got a Func surface mouse pad, fixed everything. hehe i guess you can't use optical mice with a standard mouse pad.

Spooky_abx · 02-15-2001, 12:40 AM

So you're saying that the drivers or the OS is somehow changing the optical properties so that it no longer "reads" smoothly on a standard mousing surface? That's preposterous! But I like that it worked for you....that's too cool!

Kanji · 02-18-2001, 12:51 AM

Hi saw this on the HP web site to the MS support
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http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q263/2/18.ASP?LN=EN-US&SD=gn&FR=0&qry=usb&rnk=27&src=DHCS_MSPSS_gn_SRCH&SPR=WINME

non · 02-22-2001, 11:25 PM

I have the same problem when using a mouse pad that is not one color. The optical sensor gets confus, but has no problem after using a single color pad.

WinME, Win2000 Intellipoint 3.1, 3.2 Intellimouse w/intellieye and intellimouse exp.

02-09-2001, 08:10 PM	#1
Spooky_abx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 25	I have an Intellimouse with Intellieye (optical) that has always worked perfectly with Win98SE and Intellipoint 3.0 and 3.1 drivers. I recently upgraded to WinME. Went to install my Intellipoint drivers and it says "This version of drivers is not compatible with this Windows version." So I went and downloaded the latest version of Intellipoint 3.2 that is supposedly meant for WinME. They are TERRIBLE! For one thing, they are only 4mb and the file name is eng.exe! That's kind of weird for Microsoft. The mouse jerks around erratically and does not move smooth at all. I went back to the 3.0 and 3.1 drivers, no help at all. So I had to reformat and re-install Win98SE. I am staying with Win98SE until Microsoft can fix their mouse driver problem. They don't seem to think there IS a problem. Maybe sooner or later they will figure it out.
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02-09-2001, 09:28 PM	#2
Kanji Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 117	I just installed winMe with a clean install and let the os place the drivers in.My MS explorer optical is working great with Win ME drivers.I have not even bothered to mess with others.
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02-09-2001, 10:00 PM	#3
Spooky_abx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 25	Intellipoint and ME Well, that's my point exactly. Windows ME won't accept any other drivers and work properly. But with an Intellimouse, I use the wheel button as "double click" and the only way to use that feature is to install the Intellipoint software. Windows ME's mouse drivers also worked fine for me and my optical mouse, as long as I didn't install the Intellipoint software.
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02-10-2001, 04:03 AM	#4
Kanji Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 117	Yes,I had that "jerky"problem and I installed the MS drivers and that problem stopped.that was with the upgrade ME over W98se.Now I just have a straight clean install.Ijust have not needed to install the intellimouse drivers.
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02-12-2001, 02:26 PM	#5
AvatarPrime Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: USA Posts: 19	I installed the Intellipoint 3.2 software that came with my Intellimouse Exp, and it has worked fine w/ ME. Hmm... same Spooky from TAC? __________________ - Avatar
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02-12-2001, 03:37 PM	#6
Spooky_abx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 25	Avatar...is it really you??? (just kidding...heh) What is TAC? __________________ CUSL2-C / 1006 beta-final-maybe- BIOS PIII 933EB / Golden Orb 256MB Kingston PC133 CL3 Creative Labs Annihilator 2 Soundblaster Live! MP3+ 5.1 Cambridge Microworks Sound Plextor Plexwriter 12/10/32A Elan Vital T-10 w/350W P/S ASUS iPanel (has a mind of it's own) Hitachi SuperScan 812 Monitor 21inch WINDOWS 98 SE
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02-14-2001, 08:00 PM	#7
dustinyo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 9	i had the exact same problem. winme, intellimouse explorer optical, 3.2 intellipoint. got a Func surface mouse pad, fixed everything. hehe i guess you can't use optical mice with a standard mouse pad.
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02-15-2001, 12:40 AM	#8
Spooky_abx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 25	So you're saying that the drivers or the OS is somehow changing the optical properties so that it no longer "reads" smoothly on a standard mousing surface? That's preposterous! But I like that it worked for you....that's too cool! __________________ CUSL2-C / 1006 beta-final-maybe- BIOS PIII 933EB / Golden Orb 256MB Kingston PC133 CL3 Creative Labs Annihilator 2 Soundblaster Live! MP3+ 5.1 Cambridge Microworks Sound Plextor Plexwriter 12/10/32A Elan Vital T-10 w/350W P/S ASUS iPanel (has a mind of it's own) Hitachi SuperScan 812 Monitor 21inch WINDOWS 98 SE
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02-18-2001, 12:51 AM	#9
Kanji Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 117	Hi saw this on the HP web site to the MS support :" . http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q263/2/18.ASP?LN=EN-US&SD=gn&FR=0&qry=usb&rnk=27&src=DHCS_MSPSS_gn_SRCH&SPR=WINME
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02-22-2001, 11:25 PM	#10
non Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 279	I have the same problem when using a mouse pad that is not one color. The optical sensor gets confus, but has no problem after using a single color pad. WinME, Win2000 Intellipoint 3.1, 3.2 Intellimouse w/intellieye and intellimouse exp.
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