(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 7:25 pm
Post subject: Intellipoint and button assignments Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsxp>hardware (more info?)
Hello all.
I'm still using Intellipoint 4.1 because 5 took away the ability to
bind an available thumb button to the backspace key (among others).
There was lots of discussion here about this a few years ago, but I
haven't kept up.
I was admiring the Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 and was wondering
if Intellipoint 6 has regained the ability to assign buttons as the
user sees fit, and not as Microsoft decrees. This seemed like the best
place to ask the question. I could download the software and give it a
look, but I thought I'd post first.
(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:58 pm
Post subject: RE: Intellipoint and button assignments [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Actually intellipoint v5 had it flaws,as it also had a fix for
v5.Intellipoint is now
at v6.3 from v6.2,from v6.0,v5.5,etc,v4.1 is about 5 years old....
"cyraxote@gmail.com" wrote:
> Hello all.
>
> I'm still using Intellipoint 4.1 because 5 took away the ability to
> bind an available thumb button to the backspace key (among others).
> There was lots of discussion here about this a few years ago, but I
> haven't kept up.
>
> I was admiring the Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 and was wondering
> if Intellipoint 6 has regained the ability to assign buttons as the
> user sees fit, and not as Microsoft decrees. This seemed like the best
> place to ask the question. I could download the software and give it a
> look, but I thought I'd post first.
>
> Thanks very much.
>
> Rodney
>
(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 11:02 pm
Post subject: Re: Intellipoint and button assignments [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Let me clarify: 4.1 *can* assign keystrokes to the thumb button, but
ONLY the ones MS included in the drop-down list. I'm asking, I
suppose, if "Backspace" is now in that list in the latest version.
On Sep 14, 12:37 am, "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote:
> <cyrax... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:efd747f2-863f-46de-952f-214e0c948394@l42g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > Hello all.
>
> > I'm still using Intellipoint 4.1 because 5 took away the ability to
> > bind an available thumb button to the backspace key (among others).
> > There was lots of discussion here about this a few years ago, but I
> > haven't kept up.
>
> > I was admiring the Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 and was wondering
> > if Intellipoint 6 has regained the ability to assign buttons as the
> > user sees fit, and not as Microsoft decrees. This seemed like the best
> > place to ask the question. I could download the software and give it a
> > look, but I thought I'd post first.
>
> > Thanks very much.
>
> > Rodney
>
> The newest version is 6.3, I am using 6.1 and it has the "small thumb button"
> included.
>
> --
>
> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
> Conflicts start where information lacks.http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>
> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 11:37 pm
Post subject: Re: Intellipoint and button assignments [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
<cyraxote.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:efd747f2-863f-46de-952f-214e0c948394@l42g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> Hello all.
>
> I'm still using Intellipoint 4.1 because 5 took away the ability to
> bind an available thumb button to the backspace key (among others).
> There was lots of discussion here about this a few years ago, but I
> haven't kept up.
>
> I was admiring the Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 and was wondering
> if Intellipoint 6 has regained the ability to assign buttons as the
> user sees fit, and not as Microsoft decrees. This seemed like the best
> place to ask the question. I could download the software and give it a
> look, but I thought I'd post first.
>
> Thanks very much.
>
> Rodney
The newest version is 6.3, I am using 6.1 and it has the "small thumb button"
included.
--
Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/
(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 1:19 am
Post subject: Re: Intellipoint and button assignments [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Back yes, Backspace no.
--
Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/
<cyraxote DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
news:a56733f4-09a5-41e6-93a2-60d5856a7375@d45g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> Let me clarify: 4.1 *can* assign keystrokes to the thumb button, but
> ONLY the ones MS included in the drop-down list. I'm asking, I
> suppose, if "Backspace" is now in that list in the latest version.
>
> On Sep 14, 12:37 am, "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote:
>> <cyrax... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:efd747f2-863f-46de-952f-214e0c948394@l42g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>> > Hello all.
>>
>> > I'm still using Intellipoint 4.1 because 5 took away the ability to
>> > bind an available thumb button to the backspace key (among others).
>> > There was lots of discussion here about this a few years ago, but I
>> > haven't kept up.
>>
>> > I was admiring the Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 and was wondering
>> > if Intellipoint 6 has regained the ability to assign buttons as the
>> > user sees fit, and not as Microsoft decrees. This seemed like the best
>> > place to ask the question. I could download the software and give it a
>> > look, but I thought I'd post first.
>>
>> > Thanks very much.
>>
>> > Rodney
>>
>> The newest version is 6.3, I am using 6.1 and it has the "small thumb button"
>> included.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
>> Conflicts start where information lacks.http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>>
>> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm >> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 >
(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 5:45 pm
Post subject: Re: Intellipoint and button assignments [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
So I guess that means no new mouse for me. 4.1 won't handle all the
new features that I would want.
I just can't understand why they would take the option away. It can't
be difficult to implement, so one can only assume that some MS
programmer, somewhere, thinks that because *he* would never use that
button for backspace, no one else would want to either.
It's really kind of dumbfounding.
Any idea whether Logitech's latest mouse software has this capability?
On Sep 14, 2:19 am, "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote:
> Back yes, Backspace no.
>
> --
>
> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
> Conflicts start where information lacks.http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>
> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 >
> <cyrax....TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:a56733f4-09a5-41e6-93a2-60d5856a7375@d45g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>
> > Let me clarify: 4.1 *can* assign keystrokes to the thumb button, but
> > ONLY the ones MS included in the drop-down list. I'm asking, I
> > suppose, if "Backspace" is now in that list in the latest version.
>
> > On Sep 14, 12:37 am, "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote:
> >> <cyrax....TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >>news:efd747f2-863f-46de-952f-214e0c948394@l42g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>
> >> > Hello all.
>
> >> > I'm still using Intellipoint 4.1 because 5 took away the ability to
> >> > bind an available thumb button to the backspace key (among others).
> >> > There was lots of discussion here about this a few years ago, but I
> >> > haven't kept up.
>
> >> > I was admiring the Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 and was wondering
> >> > if Intellipoint 6 has regained the ability to assign buttons as the
> >> > user sees fit, and not as Microsoft decrees. This seemed like the best
> >> > place to ask the question. I could download the software and give it a
> >> > look, but I thought I'd post first.
>
> >> > Thanks very much.
>
> >> > Rodney
>
> >> The newest version is 6.3, I am using 6.1 and it has the "small thumb button"
> >> included.
>
> >> --
>
> >> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
> >> Conflicts start where information lacks.http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>
> >> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm > >> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
(Msg. 7) Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 9:42 pm
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Sorry, don't know if Logitech has the ability but you could check out their
forums:
http://forums.logitech.com/
--
Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/
<cyraxote.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1598169a-d19a-403c-a3a4-5005d3492c82@m44g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> So I guess that means no new mouse for me. 4.1 won't handle all the
> new features that I would want.
>
> I just can't understand why they would take the option away. It can't
> be difficult to implement, so one can only assume that some MS
> programmer, somewhere, thinks that because *he* would never use that
> button for backspace, no one else would want to either.
>
> It's really kind of dumbfounding.
>
> Any idea whether Logitech's latest mouse software has this capability?
>
> On Sep 14, 2:19 am, "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote:
>> Back yes, Backspace no.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
>> Conflicts start where information lacks.http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>>
>> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm >> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 >>
>> <cyrax....TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:a56733f4-09a5-41e6-93a2-60d5856a7375@d45g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> > Let me clarify: 4.1 *can* assign keystrokes to the thumb button, but
>> > ONLY the ones MS included in the drop-down list. I'm asking, I
>> > suppose, if "Backspace" is now in that list in the latest version.
>>
>> > On Sep 14, 12:37 am, "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote:
>> >> <cyrax....TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> >>news:efd747f2-863f-46de-952f-214e0c948394@l42g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> >> > Hello all.
>>
>> >> > I'm still using Intellipoint 4.1 because 5 took away the ability to
>> >> > bind an available thumb button to the backspace key (among others).
>> >> > There was lots of discussion here about this a few years ago, but I
>> >> > haven't kept up.
>>
>> >> > I was admiring the Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 and was wondering
>> >> > if Intellipoint 6 has regained the ability to assign buttons as the
>> >> > user sees fit, and not as Microsoft decrees. This seemed like the best
>> >> > place to ask the question. I could download the software and give it a
>> >> > look, but I thought I'd post first.
>>
>> >> > Thanks very much.
>>
>> >> > Rodney
>>
>> >> The newest version is 6.3, I am using 6.1 and it has the "small thumb
>> >> button"
>> >> included.
>>
>> >> --
>>
>> >> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
>> >> Conflicts start where information lacks.http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>>
>> >> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm >> >> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 >
(Msg. 8) Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:34 am
Post subject: Re: Intellipoint and button assignments [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
<cyraxote.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:efd747f2-863f-46de-952f-214e0c948394@l42g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> Hello all.
>
> I'm still using Intellipoint 4.1 because 5 took away the ability to
> bind an available thumb button to the backspace key (among others).
> There was lots of discussion here about this a few years ago, but I
> haven't kept up.
>
> I was admiring the Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 and was wondering
> if Intellipoint 6 has regained the ability to assign buttons as the
> user sees fit, and not as Microsoft decrees. This seemed like the best
> place to ask the question. I could download the software and give it a
> look, but I thought I'd post first.
>
> Thanks very much.
>
> Rodney
I'm using Intellipoint 6.2, and there is an option in the drop-down list,
to assign keyboard keystroke combinations to mouse buttons.
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