IntelliMouse Wheel Opens Shortcut Menu in Lotus Notes

ID: Q191831

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you use the IntelliMouse wheel to scroll or pan through a window in Lotus Notes 4.6, a shortcut menu may open on the screen.


CAUSE

This behavior can occur because the Universal Scrolling feature is not compatible with Lotus Notes 4.6.


RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, add Lotus Notes 4.6 to the Exceptions For Universal Scrolling list. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.


  2. Double-click Mouse, and then click the Wheel tab.


  3. In the Universal Scrolling area, click Exceptions.


  4. Click Add, and then locate the executable file for Lotus Notes 4.6.


  5. Click this executable file, and then click Open.


  6. Click Close, and then click OK.


  7. Close Control Panel.



MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about the Universal Scrolling feature and the Exceptions For Universal Scrolling list, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q185535 IntelliPoint: Description of Universal Scrolling Feature
Q185536 Description of the Exceptions For Universal Scrolling List
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Additional query words: intelli point right-click context 


Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbenv intellipoint intellimouse mouse kbimu 
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0,2.2,2.2a
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: August 9, 1999