IntelliPoint
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| IntelliPoint | |
|---|---|
| Developed by | Microsoft |
| Latest release | 6.2 (Win), 6.1 (Mac OS X) / 2007-09-28 (Windows), 2006-11-30 (Mac OS X) |
| OS | Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows |
| Genre | Device driver |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www.microsoft.com |
Microsoft IntelliPoint is the Microsoft brand driver for Microsoft's IntelliMouse series of mouses. Microsoft has released versions for both Windows and Mac OS X (including Universal binaries).
IntelliPoint supports all known Microsoft mice, as well as generic 3/5-button mice. However, advanced features may only be available on certain models (button options shown are specific to the selected model).
| Mouse | Windows | Mac OS X |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Optical Mouse | Yes | Yes |
| Basic Optical Mouse v2.0 | Yes | Yes |
| Comfort Optical Mouse 1000 | Yes | Yes |
| Comfort Optical Mouse 3000 | Yes | Yes |
| Comfort Optical Mouse 500 v2.0 | Yes | Yes |
| IntelliMouse | Yes | Yes |
| IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0 | Yes | Yes |
| IntelliMouse Explorer 4.0 | Yes | Yes |
| IntelliMouse Explorer for Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| IntelliMouse Optical | Yes | Yes |
| Laser Mouse 6000 | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile Memory Mouse 8000 | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile Optical Mouse | Yes | Yes |
| Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 | Yes | Yes |
| Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 7000 | Yes | Yes |
| Notebook Optical Mouse | Yes | Yes |
| Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 | Yes | Yes |
| Optical Mouse | Yes | Yes |
| Optical Mouse by Starck | Yes | Yes |
| SideWinder Mouse | Yes | Yes |
| Standard Wireless Mouse | Yes | Yes |
| Trackball Explorer | Yes | Yes |
| Trackball Optical | Yes | Yes |
| Wheel Mouse | Yes | Yes |
| Wheel Mouse Optical | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 2.0 | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer for Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer with Fingerprint Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Laser Mouse 5000 | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 v2.0 | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Laser Mouse 7000 | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Laser Mouse 8000 | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Notebook Laser Mouse 6000 | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Notebook Laser Mouse 7000 | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 4000 | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000 | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Optical Mouse 2.0 | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Optical Mouse 2000 | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Optical Mouse 5000 (also Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 2.0) | Yes | Yes |
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[edit] Special features
Users can define mouse buttons to run any executable program or file they desire (or a control key + letter combination), and can even define them for different functions in chosen programs.
With IntelliPoint 4, users were able to specify mouse wheel behavior to scroll one screen at a time. This feature was useful in situations where the user had to work with windows of varying size and a fixed scroll rate alternated from being too fast or too slow depending on each window. This feature was removed in IntelliPoint 5. The "Alt+Tab" button combination was also replaced with "Next Window," effectively preventing users from alternating between specific programs, and instead having to cycle through one by one.
This article on the web talks about changing registry values to enable "Alt+Tab" button combination and the like: http://www.terravirtua.com/index.php?idx=98
[edit] Limitations
If the keyboard type contains multimedia buttons, the user can define them, but only globally and not per application.
Version 6.2 forces the user to constantly check for updates by installing and launching the file "dpupdchk.exe" in the background. It must stay in the background for the control panel's settings to launch (although it could be avoided by renaming the file to something else).
[edit] See also
- IntelliType — Microsoft keyboard driver.
On Windows XP there has been a serious performance problem with Intellipoint drivers version > 5.2.
The driver creates extensive amounts of disc-access due to the plugin-structure of the driver.
Solved by uninstalling the Intellipoint driver.
[edit] External links
- Microsoft's IntelliType Download Site (Windows and Mac OS X Versions 10.2 to 10.4)
- Microsoft IntelliPoint (Mac OS X) at VersionTracker.com
- Microsoft IntelliPoint (Windows) at VersionTracker.com
- HIDPoint - Linux Keyboards/Mice Software
