IntelliPoint Software Version 2.2: Contents of Readme.txt FileID: Q185247
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This article contains a copy of the information in the Microsoft IntelliPoint 2.2 Readme.txt file.
Readme File for Microsoft IntelliPoint Version 2.2
March 1998
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(C) Microsoft Corporation, 1998
This document provides late-breaking or other information that supplements
the IntelliPoint Online User's Guide and the printed documentation for the
following Microsoft pointing devices: Microsoft IntelliMouse Pro,
Microsoft IntelliMouse, Microsoft Wheel Mouse, Microsoft Mouse, and
Microsoft IntelliMouse TrackBall.
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CONTENTS
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1. IMPORTANT ERGONOMIC INFORMATION
1.1 Important safety information
1.2 Analyzing your workspace
1.2.1 Setting up your workspace
1.2.2 Organizing your desk and shelves
1.2.3 Adjusting your computer monitor for better comfort
1.2.4 Using input devices comfortably
1.3 Ergonomics for your body
1.3.1 Computers and body fatigue
1.3.2 Posture for back and shoulders
1.3.3 Posture for hands, wrists, and arms
1.3.4 Exercises for your body
1.4 Ergonomics for your eyes
1.4.1 Lighting and eyestrain
1.4.2 Exercises for your eyes
2. GENERAL NOTES
2.1 Installing a pointing device on Windows 98
2.2 Performing a minimum installation of IntelliPoint on
Windows 95
2.3 Replacing a two-button pointing device with a Wheel Mouse,
IntelliMouse, IntelliMouse Pro, or IntelliMouse TrackBall
pointing device
2.4 Using an application that does not use the IntelliPoint
scroll, AutoScroll, or pan features
2.5 Known problems with Universal Scrolling
2.6 Using the wheel in windows with multiple scroll bars
2.7 Using the wheel with Packard Bell's Media Controller
2.8 Using the PS/2 port on your laptop computer
2.9 Using a BIOS setup program to enable your mouse port
2.10 Using the IntelliPoint Focus feature in Windows 98
3. NOTES FOR WINDOWS NT USERS
3.1 Installing Windows NT 4.0 when IntelliPoint is already
installed
3.2 Installing IntelliPoint requires system-administrator
security privileges
3.3 Attaching multiple pointing devices in Windows NT
3.4 Using an IntelliMouse TrackBall or a dedicated PS/2
IntelliMouse on Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3
3.5 Driver or service fails to start in Windows NT 4.0 or later
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Part 1: IMPORTANT ERGONOMIC INFORMATION
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1.1 Important Safety Information
Continuous use of a pointing device may cause Repetitive Stress
Injuries or related injuries. See the "Important Ergonomic
Information" section in both the Online User's Guide and this Readme
file for information to reduce your risk of injury. If you feel any
aching, numbing, or tingling in your neck, shoulders, arms, wrists,
hands, or fingers, consult a qualified health professional.
To reduce your risk of Repetitive Stress Injury:
* Take frequent breaks from use.
* Maintain a straight wrist position.
* Minimize clicking and dragging.
* Use a light touch to click and grip.
* Maintain good health habits.
Some studies suggest that long periods of repetitive motion coupled
with an improper work environment and incorrect work habits may be
linked to certain types of physical discomfort or injury. These
include Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis,
de Quervain's tendinitis and other related disorders. To help avoid
these conditions, follow the instructions in the "Important Ergonomic
Information" section in both the Online User[ASCII 146]s Guide and
this Readme file. These instructions may not only help minimize your
chances of experiencing one of these conditions, but they will also
help you work more comfortably and effectively. Ensuring that your
chair, work surface, keyboard and input device are in the correct
positions is important.
1.2 Analyzing your workspace
1.2.1 Setting up your workspace
Organize your work area so that it is quiet and comfortable, with
ample lighting and furniture suited to your body shape and size.
Tips:
* Locate your desk away from high-traffic areas.
* Avoid a noisy setting.
* Keep the area under your desk clear of cables and other items
so you can sit comfortably without twisting.
* Don't place your monitor in front of a window; rather, put it
at a right angle to the window and use window shades to reduce
glare.
1.2.2 Organizing your desk and shelves
Organize your desk space and nearby shelves to help you
work more comfortably.
Tips:
Divide your desk into three zones.
Zone Location Use for
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1 Primary Between elbow Most-used items, including
and hand your keyboard and input
device
2 Secondary Within arm's Often-used items
reach
3 Reference Beyond arm's Other materials
reach
Arrange reference materials for easy access.
Place books and other materials between knee and shoulder height
on shelves. Avoid reaching and twisting as you lift items from
shelves.
1.2.3 Adjusting your computer monitor for better comfort
Use the proper lighting and adjust your computer screen and
paperwork appropriately to help reduce eyestrain and fatigue.
Tips:
* Place monitor at eye level; lower if you wear bifocals.
* Place screen 18 to 30 inches from your eyes.
* Place your notes next to the screen at monitor height.
* Tip the monitor down to avoid reflecting ceiling lights.
Keep your screen clean.
* Use high-contrast, natural screen colors.
1.2.4 Using input devices comfortably
There are things you can do while using the mouse, keyboard, or
other input device to achieve greater comfort.
Tips:
* Use Shortcuts.
* Learn as much as you can about your software programs to help
you become more efficient at using your computer and to minimize
keystrokes and unnecessary clicking and dragging of your mouse.
Alternating between use of a mouse or other input device and a
keyboard can provide a needed break.
* Use a light touch to click and grip.
* Press keys and hold the input device gently.
* Avoid unnecessary reaching.
* Keep the mouse or other input device close to the keyboard to
minimize reaching from the shoulder. If you use the mouse or
other input device more than the keyboard, place it in front of
you, with the keyboard a bit to one side.
* Use a palm rest when not typing.
* Try to rest your palms and wrists only when you aren't typing,
but don't rest them on the edge of a desk. If your keyboard has
a palm rest built in, such as a Microsoft Natural Keyboard
Elite, move your keyboard forward enough so that you can rest
your palms on the palm rest.
Additional Suggestions
These suggestions can help to reduce your risk of Repetitive Stress
Injury.
* Take frequent breaks from use.
* Maintain a straight wrist position.
* Minimize clicking and dragging.
* Maintain good health habits.
1.3 Ergonomics for your body
1.3.1 Computers and body fatigue
Some people who use computers experience discomfort such as back
pain, stiff neck and shoulders, sore hands, or tired legs. Much of
this discomfort can be avoided, since these symptoms often arise
from pushing the body beyond its natural limits.
Tips:
* Change your posture.
* Changing position reduces muscle fatigue. Maintain good back
support and keep your wrists straight. Avoid awkward or twisted
positions and frequent reaching. Use a gentle touch when typing
or using the mouse or trackball.
* Use foot and leg support.
* Be sure your feet are well supported, either on the floor or on
a footrest. You may need a footrest if you raise your chair to
keep your wrists in a straight position. Don't let the edge of
your chair press into the backs of your knees.
* Alternate tasks.
* Do a variety of tasks throughout the day, alternating among
several different types of tasks. This gives your body a chance
to recover while you remain productive.
* Pause regularly throughout the day.
* To minimize fatigue, take short rest breaks (30 seconds to two
minutes) between tasks throughout the day. During your breaks,
perform simple exercises and deep breathing to help your body
eliminate the effects of fatigue.
1.3.2 Posture for back and shoulders
Whether you work standing up or seated, try to minimize awkward
postures, forceful exertions, and repetitive motion that can cause
discomfort.
Tips:
When you work standing:
* Be sure to change posture frequently.
* Stand on an anti-fatigue mat to reduce fatigue.
When you work sitting down:
* Your chair should support your lower back. Adjust chair height
so seat back contacts the most-curved part of your back. (Use a
pillow if needed.)
* Adjust armrests (if any) so you don't have to hunch your
shoulders or slouch down in your chair to use the armrests
comfortably.
* Use a footrest, if needed, to reduce fatigue in your legs.
1.3.3 Posture for hands, wrists, and arms
Hold your hands, wrists, and arms in a neutral position while
working to achieve greater comfort.
Tips:
* Be sure your upper arms drop naturally to your sides, so that
your shoulders are not shrugging. Raise your chair or lower the
table as needed.
* Place hands above the keyboard, with elbows at 90-degree angles.
* Extend hands straight from the forearm, keeping your wrists
straight.
* Curl your fingers under slightly.
* Having the forearm supported may be comfortable when using a
mouse.
1.3.4 Exercises for your body
During your rest breaks, try these exercises to help you feel
refreshed. Don't do any exercise that feels uncomfortable or
causes straining.
Tips:
* Deep breathing. Relieves muscle tension.
* Hand and finger massage. Reduces cramping or stiffness and
warms your hands.
* Executive stretch. Exercises the entire upper body. Clasp your
hands behind your head and gently stretch your elbows back,
taking in a deep breath as you stretch back.
* Shoulder shrug. Reduces tension or stiffness in the upper back
and neck. Gently raise your shoulders up toward your ears and
then relax your shoulders downward.
* Foot rotations. Improves circulation to your legs and feet.
While seated, rotate each ankle three times clockwise, then
counter-clockwise.
1.4 Ergonomics for your eyes
1.4.1 Lighting and eyestrain
Like other parts of the body, the eyes need to be relaxed from
time to time.
Tips:
* Lighting. When you work on a computer, the light level should
be dimmer than when you work with paper. If you work with both,
choose relatively dim room lighting plus an adjustable reading
lamp that you can use for paperwork.
* Glare. Angle the reading lamp away from your eyes and away from
the monitor so that you can't see the unshaded light bulb and so
there is no glare on the
monitor screen.
* Reflections. Remove any reflective materials--such as glass desk
pads and picture frames--from around your monitor to avoid
distracting reflections. Also, try tilting your monitor
downward, or reposition it on your desk, to eliminate
reflections.
1.4.2 Exercises for your eyes
Take brief (30 seconds to two minutes) but frequent breaks while
working at your computer to rest your eyes. This pause gives your
eyes a chance to recover from fatigue and help you feel refreshed.
Tips:
* Yawning and blinking. Keeps the eyes lubricated.
* Changing focus. Relaxes the muscles of your eyes. With your arm
stretched in front of you, look at your fingertips, then at a
point far away from you, then back to your fingertips.
* Palming. Helps to overcome eyestrain. Support your head in your
hands, with your eyes covered, while you breathe deeply.
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Part 2: GENERAL NOTES
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2.1 Installing a pointing device on Windows 98
Be sure to install IntelliPoint 2.2 to take full advantage of the
wheel and wheel button functionality, as well as other exciting
features. See your Getting Started manual for installation
instructions. Installing IntelliPoint 2.2 in accordance with these
installation instructions on Windows 98 does not install IntelliPoint
device drivers.
When you install a pointing device on Windows 98, it is important to
use the Windows 98 device drivers instead of the IntelliPoint 2.2
device drivers.
To install Windows 98 device drivers for a pointing device:
1. Click the Start button, click Settings, and then click
Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add New Hardware, click Next, click Yes,
click Next, and then click Next. The wizard will detect
your new pointing device.
3. Click Next, and double-click the mouse icon.
4. Select Microsoft under Manufacturers, and then select the
applicable entry for your pointing-device under Models.
NOTE: Do not click Have Disk to install the IntelliPoint 2.2
device drivers. Using IntelliPoint device drivers may prevent
the Suspend feature from working properly on your computer.
5. Click Next, and then click Finish.
2.2 Performing a minimum installation of IntelliPoint on Windows 95
When you install the minimum functionality for IntelliPoint
software on Windows 95 using Add New Hardware in the Windows
Control Panel, you may need to define the path for the
IntelliPoint files. For example, when installing from Drive A,
you need to define A: as the path.
For a complete installation of IntelliPoint software, you need to
run Setup.exe from your IntelliPoint disk.
2.3 Replacing a two-button pointing device with a Wheel Mouse,
IntelliMouse, IntelliMouse Pro, or IntelliMouse TrackBall
pointing device
When you replace your two-button pointing device with a Wheel
Mouse, IntelliMouse, IntelliMouse Pro, or IntelliMouse TrackBall
pointing device, you need to install the accompanying
IntelliPoint software to fully enable the wheel and wheel button
functionality. If you install your Wheel Mouse, IntelliMouse,
IntelliMouse Pro, or IntelliMouse TrackBall pointing device
without installing the IntelliPoint software, the wheel and
wheel button may not work.
NOTE: When you replace your two-button pointing device with a
Wheel Mouse, IntelliMouse, IntelliMouse Pro, or IntelliMouse
TrackBall, you may not see a message informing you of new hardware
installed when you restart your computer.
To fix this problem:
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click
Control Panel.
2. Double-click System, click the Device Manager tab, and then
click Mouse.
3. Select the serial device, for example Standard Serial Mouse,
and then click Remove.
4. Restart your computer.
If your computer does not detect your Wheel Mouse, IntelliMouse,
IntelliMouse Pro, or IntelliMouse TrackBall after restarting,
try running Setup.exe on your IntelliPoint disk.
2.4 Using an application that does not use the IntelliPoint scroll,
AutoScroll, or pan features
If you are unable to scroll, AutoScroll, or pan in an application,
check the Universal Scrolling Exceptions list to see if that
application is listed.
Applications on the Universal Scrolling Exceptions list may work
in different ways at the same time when they have Universal
Scrolling turned on, for example scrolling (through Universal
Scrolling) and zooming (through the application). Adding these
applications to the Universal Scrolling Exceptions list turns off
Universal Scrolling, enabling them to use only the built-in
application functionality to work with the wheel or wheel button.
To view the Universal Scrolling Exceptions list in the IntelliPoint
software:
1. Click the Wheel tab.
2. Ensure that the check box for Wheel or Wheel Button is selected.
3. Under Universal Scrolling, click Exceptions.
2.5 Known problems with Universal Scrolling
Microsoft endeavored to provide Universal Scrolling in all
applications; however, some applications may encounter difficulties.
* Some applications enable you to scroll only when the pointer is
placed over a scroll bar. When you attempt to scroll by rolling
the wheel inside the window, nothing happens. In these
applications, place the pointer over a scroll bar, and then roll
the wheel.
* Some applications enable you to AutoScroll or pan only when the
pointer is placed over a scroll bar. When you attempt to
AutoScroll or pan by clicking the wheel button inside the window,
an origin mark may appear, but does not enable you to AutoScroll
or pan. In these applications, place the pointer over one of the
scroll bars, and then click the wheel button.
* You may not be able to scroll, AutoScroll, and pan in all windows
of some applications.
* Some applications provide an option to hide scroll bars. Universal
Scrolling may not work when this option is applied. To restore
Universal Scrolling in this instance, restore the scroll bars
within the application.
* Some applications may not AutoScroll or pan with SnapTo selected.
When you attempt to AutoScroll or pan, the origin mark disappears
and becomes a pointer over the default button. To AutoScroll and
pan in these applications, turn off SnapTo in the IntelliPoint
software.
2.6 Using the wheel in windows with multiple scroll bars
Windows that contain frames can have multiple scroll bars that may
require you to click the content within the window to activate
scrolling with the wheel. A frame is a separate, scrolling area
within the window.
For example, when using Microsoft Internet Explorer, if your window
contains multiple frames with scroll bars, you may need to click the
content of the window to activate scrolling with the wheel.
2.7 Using the wheel with Packard Bell's Media Controller
The wheel and wheel button do not function properly with Packard
Bell's Media Controller. If you have problems with the wheel or wheel
button when using Packard Bell's Media Controller, connect your Wheel
Mouse, IntelliMouse, IntelliMouse Pro or IntelliMouse TrackBall to
the mouse port on the back of your computer instead of to the PS/2
port on Packard Bell's Media Controller.
2.8 Using the PS/2 port on your laptop computer
Many laptop computers have an internal (PS/2) pointing device (IPD)
that may cause your mouse or trackball to work improperly when
attached to the PS/2 port. The problem is most likely because both
the IPD and your mouse or trackball are trying to use the PS/2 port
at the same time.
To fix this problem, try one of the following:
* Disable the IPD or select Simultaneous mode, using the BIOS
setup program. Not all laptop computers have this feature.
See your laptop computer's documentation to change settings
with your BIOS setup program.
* Connect your pointing device to the serial port.
2.9 Using a BIOS setup program to enable your mouse port
If you enable your mouse port (PS/2 port) using a BIOS setup program,
your computer will detect a PS/2 device when you use Add New
Hardware, even without a PS/2 device connected. When your computer
detects a nonexistent pointing device, you will see an exclamation
point beside the PS/2 Mouse icon in the Device Manager tab in the
Control Panel.
To display the PS/2 Mouse icon:
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click
Control Panel.
2. Double-click System, click the Device Manager tab, and then
click Mouse.
To avoid this problem, do not enable your mouse port using your
BIOS setup program.
2.10 Using the IntelliPoint Focus feature in Windows 98
The IntelliPoint Focus feature, located on the StepSavers tab, only
works with icons on your desktop in Windows 98. The Focus feature
does not work with title bars.
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Part 3: NOTES FOR WINDOWS NT USERS
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3.1 Installing Windows NT 4.0 when IntelliPoint is already installed
If you upgrade to Windows NT 4.0 from Windows NT 3.5x with
IntelliPoint, the Windows NT 4.0 default Mouse Properties software
replaces the IntelliPoint software. Although Windows NT 4.0 works
with the Wheel Mouse, IntelliMouse, IntelliMouse Pro, and
IntelliMouse TrackBall, not all of the IntelliPoint features are
available with the Windows NT 4.0 Mouse Properties software. To have
access to all of the IntelliPoint features, reinstall IntelliPoint.
3.2 Installing IntelliPoint requires system-administrator security
privileges
You need system-administrator security privileges to install
IntelliPoint software on Windows NT systems. For information on
system-administrator security, see your Windows NT documentation.
3.3 Attaching multiple pointing devices in Windows NT
If you attach both a Wheel Mouse, IntelliMouse, IntelliMouse Pro,
or IntelliMouse TrackBall pointing device and a second mouse of
a different type (such as a Microsoft Mouse without a wheel),
you may encounter the following problems:
* If you reset the right button to be the primary button using
the Button Selection feature on the Basics tab in IntelliPoint,
the second mouse may not recognize the change.
* Use the first mouse to set Orientation on the Productivity
tab in IntelliPoint. The second mouse does not recognize any
changes you make using the Orientation feature.
NOTE: This does not apply to an external mouse attached to a
laptop with an internal pointing device.
3.4 Using an IntelliMouse TrackBall or a dedicated PS/2 IntelliMouse
on Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3
IntelliPoint must be installed to use the wheel or wheel button
on Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3. You may have a dedicated PS/2
IntelliMouse if you purchased it from an Original Equipment
Manufacturer (OEM).
To fix this problem, install IntelliPoint.
3.5 Driver or service fails to start in Windows NT 4.0 or later
When you install IntelliPoint and then restart your computer,
you may receive a message saying that a driver or service
failed to start. This message is caused by the system trying
to find all of the devices on each PS/2 or serial port.
Receiving this message does not affect the performance of your
pointing device.
To fix this problem:
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click
Control Panel.
2. Double-click Devices.
3. Select the mouse port not in use, mssermou, and click Startup.
4. Select Disabled, and then click OK.
5. Close all applications and restart your computer.
To see if you have mssermou warnings in your Event Viewer:
1. Click the Start button, point to Programs, point to
Administrative Tools (Common), and then click Event Viewer.
2. Scroll down to locate mssermou entries.
To prevent mssermou warnings in your Event Viewer:
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click
Control Panel.
2. Double-click Devices.
3. Select mssermou, and click Startup.
4. Select Disabled, and then click OK.
5. Close all applications and restart your computer.
NOTE: Disabling mssermou will prevent your computer from
automatically detecting a serial mouse if you connect one to
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