Description of Universal Scrolling Feature

ID: Q185535

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft IntelliMouse version 1.0
Microsoft IntelliMouse TrackBall version 1.0
Microsoft Wheel Mouse version 1.0
Microsoft IntelliPoint software version 2.2

SUMMARY

This article describes the Universal Scrolling feature available in the Microsoft IntelliPoint software version 2.2.

MORE INFORMATION

The Universal Scrolling feature can detect whether or not a program is designed to support wheel features such as panning and scrolling. If the IntelliPoint software determines that the program does not have native support for the wheel, the Universal Scrolling feature provides wheel scrolling functionality. If the software determines that the program does have native support for the wheel, the Universal Scrolling feature allows the program to provide the built-in wheel functionality.

In order for the Universal Scrolling feature to work in a program that is not designed to support the wheel features, the following conditions must be met:

The program or document window must have active scroll bars.
You must be able to scroll through the program window. For instance, if you are at the top of a document you cannot scroll up but you can scroll down.
You must have a pointing device with a wheel.
You must have installed the IntelliPoint software version 2.2.

You can configure the wheel features using the Mouse tool in Control Panel. In the Mouse tool, you can turn off Universal Scrolling in the programs you choose.

For additional information about enabling, restricting, and using Universal Scrolling, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q185537 How to Enable and Use Wheel Scrolling and Panning Features

Q185536 Description of the Exceptions For Universal Scrolling List

For more information about how to solve problems related to Microsoft Pointing Devices, use the Pointing Devices Troubleshooter located at the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/support/hardware/intellimouse/mousetshoot/

Additional query words: intelli point track ball roll press


Keywords          : kbtool kbui intellipoint intellimouse mouse kbimu 
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0,2.2
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: April 30, 1999