You cannot click an icon by using the wheel button on a Macintosh computer (269046)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer
  • Microsoft IntelliMouse with IntelliEye
  • Microsoft IntelliMouse Optical
  • Microsoft IntelliPoint Software version 4.1
  • Microsoft IntelliPoint software v.5.0
  • Microsoft IntelliPoint Software 5.1
  • Microsoft IntelliPoint software for Macintosh 1.0
  • Microsoft IntelliPoint software for Macintosh 1.0a
  • Microsoft IntelliPoint software for Macintosh 1.1
  • Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000
  • Microsoft Optical Mouse Blue
  • Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 2.0
  • Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 6000
  • Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000
  • Microsoft Wireless Notebook Laser Mouse 6000
  • Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 4000
  • Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop
  • Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 2.0
  • Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Comfort Edition
  • Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Elite
  • Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro
  • Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro 2.0
  • Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 2.0
  • Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse Blue
  • Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 5000
  • Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 5000
  • Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 3000
  • Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 1000
This article was previously published under Q269046

SYMPTOMS

When you click an icon by pressing the wheel button on one of the Microsoft IntelliMouse pointing devices that are listed in the "Applies to" section, the pointer may be displayed as an X. The X indicates that you cannot click that icon.

CAUSE

This issue may occur if you do not configure the wheel button to perform a single primary mouse click or a double-click action.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use the IntelliPoint software to configure the wheel button to perform a single primary mouse click or a double-click action.

Mac OS X

  1. Click the Apple menu, point to System Preferences, and then click Microsoft Mouse.
  2. Click the Buttons tab.
  3. To assign a function to the wheel button, press the wheel button.
  4. Under Select a command, select Click, Double-click, or Triple-click.

Earlier than Mac OS X

  1. Click the Apple menu, point to Control Panel, and then click IntelliPoint.
  2. Click the Buttons tab.
  3. To assign a function to the wheel button, press the wheel button.
  4. Under Select an action, select Click, Double-click, or Triple-click.
To work around this issue, click the icon by pressing a different button on your pointing device.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about how to assign functions to the IntelliMouse buttons and wheel, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

259266 How to open the IntelliPoint Online Users Guide for the Macintosh

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:3/23/2006
Keywords:kbHardware kbprb KB269046
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