USB IntelliMouse Macintosh extensions are not needed in MAC OS 9.1 or later versions (286172)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer
- Microsoft IntelliMouse Optical
- Microsoft IntelliMouse TrackBall
- Microsoft IntelliMouse with IntelliEye
- Microsoft IntelliPoint Software version 4.1
- Microsoft IntelliPoint software for Macintosh 1.1
- Microsoft IntelliPoint software v.5.0
- Microsoft IntelliPoint Software 5.1
- Microsoft IntelliType Pro software v.5.0
- Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000
- Microsoft Optical Mouse Blue
- Microsoft Optical Mouse by Starck
- Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 2.0
- Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 6000
- Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 6000 v2.0
- Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000
- Microsoft Wireless Notebook Laser Mouse 6000
- Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse
- 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 5000
- 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 Mouse 1000
- Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 5000
- Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 3000
- Wireless Optical Desktop 3000
This article was previously published under Q286172 SUMMARY When you use any of the pointing devices listed in the
"Applies to" section on a computer that is running Macintosh
Operating System 9.1 or later, you do not have to install the following
extensions:
- USB IntelliMouse
- USB IntelliMouse Explorer
- USB IntelliMouse IntelliEye
MORE INFORMATION In earlier versions of the Macintosh Operating system,
8.5.1, 8.6, 9.0, and 9.0.4, the Microsoft IntelliPoint for the Macintosh
software required the USB IntelliMouse extensions to use all the features of
the pointing devices listed in the "Applies to" section.
In MAC OS 9.1 or a later version, you must activate the IntelliPoint control panel to
use all the features of the IntelliPoint for the Macintosh software and your
Microsoft pointing device.
The third-party products that this
article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of
Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the
performance or reliability of these products.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 9/7/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbinfo KB286172 |
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