Intellipoint Software > 5.5 causes screen flickering

The 64 bit version won't install if you aren't running a 64 bit OS.
What OS are you running. It sounds like a 32 bit OS (which a 64 bit capable
chip is perfectly capable of running).

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"Frenchy" <Frenchy.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> As I mentioned, the 64 bit intellipoint software won't install, so I AM
> running the latest version of mouse driver in 32 bit mode, which is where
> I've had this flickering problem.
> ps. that was a fast response; thanks
>
> --
> The French Canadian
>
>
> "Jason Tsang" wrote:
>
>> You're only in 64 bit mode if your OS is a 64 bit OS.
>>
>> Even though your CPU is capable of running in 64 bit, if it is running a
>> 32
>> bit OS, then you should be using the 32 bit version of
>> Intellipoint/Intellitype Pro.
>>
>> --
>> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>>
>> Read my blog for the latest in Media Center topics
>> (and other topics that interest me)
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>>
>> More information by me
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>>
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>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>>
>>
>>
>> "Frenchy" <Frenchy.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FF21A6DD-989A-471E-A772-429C8D42A61A@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks for your input, and I have tried installing this version, with
>> > an
>> > error that even though I have a dual core AMD 64 processor, it seems
>> > that
>> > I
>> > am running under 32 bit mode. My operating system indicates that it is
>> > an
>> > 86
>> > family of processors.
>> > I let Windows setup, do all the installations, so I have no idea why I
>> > don't
>> > seem to be running in 64 bit mode. (not that that will clear my
>> > flickering
>> > problem), just another "glitch".
>> > I did update to intellipoint v.6.0, with no change in the flickering.
>> > --
>> > The French Canadian
>> >
>> >
>> > "Jason Tsang" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Did you try the new version of Intellipoint?
>> >>
>> >> IntelliPoint and IntelliType Pro 6.3 released for Microsoft Mice and
>> >> Keyboards
>> >> http://blog.jasontsang.ca/2008/09/intellipoint-and-intellitype-pro-63.html
>> >>
>> >> Also ensure that you've installed the latest video card driver for
>> >> your
>> >> video card.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>> >>
>> >> Read my blog for the latest in Media Center topics
>> >> (and other topics that interest me)
>> >> http://jtsang.blogspot.com
>> >>
>> >> More information by me
>> >> http://jtsang.mvps.org
>> >> http://www.classicsunveiled.com
>> >>
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>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "stupidmouse" <stupidmouse.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:3D1456A1-15D4-4FA1-8DDB-417A31C78825@microsoft.com...
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Folk" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> On 16 Nov 2006 12:58:42 -0800, "Holger Strunzelbeck"
>> >> >> <superchecker.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >Hi there,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >I just learned that the new Intellipoint Software which was
>> >> >> >shipped
>> >> >> >with my new MS Laser Desktop 6000 causes excessive screen
>> >> >> >flickering.
>> >> >> >It's ipoint.exe in particular.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >This seems to originate from the "Window-Viewer" functionality,
>> >> >> >which
>> >> >> >can be assigned to a mousebutton. This Window-Viewer function is
>> >> >> >taking
>> >> >> >screenshots all the time from every program running, to build the
>> >> >> >special screen upon them.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Even if the Window-Viewer functionality is not assigned, the
>> >> >> >problem
>> >> >> >keeps existing.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >So, this is really really annoying while working with PhotoShop or
>> >> >> >other programs - in particular programs, which don't refresh their
>> >> >> >screens all the time (TheBat! 2.x for example where the
>> >> >> >toolbar-buttons
>> >> >> >in a message window keep disappearing until I move the window
>> >> >> >around
>> >> >> >again.)
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >With ipoint.exe running, it's impossible for me to work with
>> >> >> >PhotoShop.
>> >> >> >Selection boxes are vanishing from screen while still dragging the
>> >> >> >mouse with every flicker, and so on..
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >It's happening here on XPSP2 with a Radon9800Pro with Catalyst
>> >> >> >6.7.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Anyone else having these problems? Or anyone who knows how I can
>> >> >> >eliminate the flickering?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Same problem here Holger. Using the latest Intellipoint software
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> the (new) Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 mouse. I found this thread
>> >> >> while
>> >> >> researching the problem.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> At least now I know it's not some sort of weird display driver
>> >> >> conflict, since I'm using an Nvidia card with it's latest drivers
>> >> >> (93.71).
>> >> >>
>> >> >> If I find a solution, I'll post it here. In the meantime, using
>> >> >> MSCONFIG to disable "ipoint.exe" seems to be the only solution that
>> >> >> works.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I wonder if Microsoft is aware of this problem?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> And how did you determine that it's the Window-Viewer stuff that's
>> >> >> causing the problem? It sounds reasonable, but I'm curious how you
>> >> >> came to that conclusion.
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > Its been over a year since I purchased my Microsoft Notebook Laser
>> >> > Mouse
>> >> > 6000 and till now Microsoft haven't been able to come up with a
>> >> > patch
>> >> > for
>> >> > this issue!
>> >> >
>> >> > Doing a quick search online, it becomes apparent that this issue
>> >> > have
>> >> > plague
>> >> > the intellipoint software for as long as it has been around the many
>> >> > solutions such as the one stated at http://dotdoh.com/?p=233 are
>> >> > only
>> >> > temporary fixes that kill the intellipoint software.
>> >> >
>> >> > This is far from an ideal solutions since one of the reason for the
>> >> > purchase
>> >> > of the more expensive microsoft mouse was the ability to side scroll
>> >> > which
>> >> > is
>> >> > now disabled due to the lack of the ipoint software
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
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