DOCUMENT:Q225468 25-JUN-2000 [homemm] TITLE :Encarta: Animations or InterActivities Do Not Function Correctly PRODUCT :Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles PROD/VER:WINDOWS: OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia for Windows - Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you use one of the programs listed at the beginning of this article, your pointing device may not function correctly in InterActivities or animations. CAUSE ===== This behavior can occur if both of the following conditions are true: - The right or upper button on your pointing device is configured to be the primary button. - The InterActivity or animation uses the Macromedia Shockwave Director control. RESOLUTION ========== To resolve this issue, use the left or lower (secondary) button on your pointing device in the InterActivity or animation. To work around this issue if the secondary button does not function correctly, you can configure the left or lower button on your pointing device to be the primary button. To do this, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click Mouse. 3. On the Buttons tab, click Right-Handed, and then click OK. 4. Close Control Panel. STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. Additional query words: mouse trackball pointer glidepad stylus multi multi-media media mm left-handed ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbEncartaSearch kbEncartaEncycSearch kbEncartaEnCyc1999 kbEncartaEnCyc1998 Version : WINDOWS: ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2000.