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From: Mike Fox <>
Subject: RE: [FTST] Mouse Scroll Wheel
Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2001 15:18:07 -0600
In-Reply-To: <4.2.2.20011105224456.018178e0@pop3.norton.antivirus>


My Logitech wheel mouse worked with everything except FTST and Free Agent.
Went to Logitech's web page and downloaded latest software for the mouse,
and now it works on everything.

Mike

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lee Hoffman [mailto:]
> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 9:50 PM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [FTST] Mouse Scroll Wheel
>
> Terry Reigel wrote:
> >Lee Hoffman wrote:
> >
> > > If Windows is configured to recognize the wheel of your mouse, then
FTST
> > > will recognize it.
> >
> >Lee, that's not necessarily true. I use the mouse wheel on lots of
> >programs, but it will not work in FTST. It may be a driver problem, since
> >I've not gone looking for an XP driver from the mouse vendor, but
> >nevertheless it does work as is with most programs other than FTST.
>
> You missed the second paragraph of my message:
> >Perhaps your mouse driver need updating. You might check with the
website
> >of your mouse manufacturer and get the latest mouse driver to be
installed
> >on your system.
>
> Very often, the mouse (or other device) driver included with Windows is
not
> the latest and/or best driver for your mouse (or other device). These are
> often somewhat generic so that MicroSoft will not have to load so many
> driver programs. Only the manufacturer of your mouse will have the latest
> driver program.
>
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