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    How to set up microsoft wheel mouse optical 1.1a for mid click

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by PopRoxMimo3, Sep 2, 2010.

  1. PopRoxMimo3

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    i downloaded the intellimouse driver. it works great and what not. but i miss clicking the scroller to open a link in a new tab. any way to do this?
     
    PopRoxMimo3, Sep 2, 2010
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    Open mouse properties from the control panel and on the Buttons tab change the "Wheel button" setting from default to either Middle-click or Autoscroll (can't remember/check which one it was right now, sorry).
     
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    why was this moved to windows section??? I am using it in OSX
     
    PopRoxMimo3, Sep 2, 2010
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    cuz some mods see "Microsoft" and "mouse" and "driver" assume :p

    Middle mouse click for opening a new tab? I'm not sure thats possible in all web browsers... it works for me fine in Firefox though with no extra drivers installed at all.
     
    doh123, Sep 3, 2010
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    went to mouse settings and tried out all options except HANDLED BY OSX. which worked.
     
    PopRoxMimo3, Sep 3, 2010
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