Resolved Mouse With Double-click button needed

I used a Microsoft IntelliPoint optical USB mouse, 4.1 Software version on my Win XP machine. USB as it is not as sensitive as a cordless mouse. It also allows for a double-click button arrangement. As I have slight tremors (hands shaking), USB optical and double-click are really a help.

I just built a new machine using Windows 8 and it will not accept my IntelliPoint 4.1 Software CD. I went to the Microsoft Software Download site, but the software for IntelliPoint USB mouse only goes up to Win 7.

Is there any way I can get my current IntelliPoint mouse properly installed to give me the configeration features I want?

If my IntelliPoint mouse just won't allow me to do this in Win 8, does anyone have a suggestion on a USB optical mouse that will give me a double-click configuration possibility on Win 8? TIA

Dennis

 

I will answer this question myself, in case it helps anybody. More research shows that Lenovo Optical USB Mouse 06P4069, with the Lenovo Mouse Suite ver. 6.63 issued 04Feb2013, which can be downloaded from Lenovo Support, Works in Win 8 and had button management which allows double-click, Wheel scrolling, etc. I just ordered it.

 

Please understand the sensitivity and double-click/button actions have NOTHING to do with the fact a mouse is corded or cordless, RF or IR, USB or PS/2. All of that is a function of design, construction, and software.

I have found ordering sight unseen for HIDs (human interface devices) can be troublesome. The mouse (keyboard too) is an extension of your hands and what feels good to someone else may not feel good to you. So I avoid making specific recommendations for those items and instead, recommend users visit computer stores and play touchy feely for themselves.

I hope your Lenovo mouse fits your needs. For the record, my 85 year old aunt has shaky hands too and the Kensington Track Ball was the perfect solution. It allows her to rest the weight of her hand and arm on the trackball instead of holding the weight up to give the light touch needed to keep a normal mouse mobile. And being able to relax and put the weight on the trackball and desk provides her the stability needed to steady her hand.

The smaller Logitech's Trackman Marble Mouse may be better suited for smaller hands. So if you find the Lenovo is not quite up to expectations, I recommend checking out a good trackball.

Oh, and FTR, just checking with my Microsoft 5000 mouse properties, it allows me to set the double click speed. Check out Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center for Windows 8.

 

Thanks Bill,

About four years ago I got a Logitech cordless mouse and keyboard. The movement response of the cordless wasn't as accurate as a cord mouse, and, with my slight tremors, it just was not comfortable to use. The same holds with the button you can set to double click. When you shake, double clicking a button is often a mess, especially when using shortcut icons which opens them up for editing

 

I understand what you are saying but it is still important to understand the accuracy and comfort you describe has NOTHING to do with the fact it was corded. There is nothing to suggest the entire "category" of corded mice is better (or worse) than the entire category of cordless mice. It is just not a valid point. Remember, whether corded or cordless, they still communicate via the same USB interface.

And certainly, the shape (leading to comfort) of the mouse has nothing to do with how it interfaces with the computer.

There are good corded mice and bad corded mice, just as there are good cordless mice and bad cordless mice. And certainly 4 years is a long time when it comes to electronics too, so you should never base quality on experiences long past.

The example you cited merely indicates that specific cordless mouse you had 4 years ago was not as accurate or comfortable as that specific corded mouse you compared it to.

The tracking accuracy of any mouse has EVERYTHING to do with the tracking method/technology employed and NOTHING to do with how the mouse connects to the computer.

Comfort is a function of shape and also has NOTHING to do with how the mouse connects to the computer.

In fact, there are many who would argue a cord constantly pulling on the mouse adversely affects accuracy. And not having to deal with cables running to the back of the computer is a major plus for cordless.

 

Point taken, Bill. It's just that when your ordering on the internet, which I have to do, you tend to stick to the "tried and true ".

Have a nice weekend,

Dennis

 

No doubt - and that applies whether ordering online or buying from a brick and mortar store - even if they have samples on display you can play with.

But in the case of peripherals such as keyboards and mice, I would base your purchase decision on brand reputation, and not if the device is corded or wireless.

The fact of the matter is, mouse technology is not really very high-tech - meaning it is not hard to make a quality mouse. So in reality (if you avoid the extreme budget models) how it feels in your hand is most important - assuming it tracks well on your mousing surface (not always a given - even with a quality mouse ).