OK, I''m sorry but I''m going to post something highly unrelated to your problem =) I''m going to purchase that mouse later today to replace my old logitech 3 button mouse, mainly because I''ve heard it''s good for gaming, and I do a lot of that. Is that the mouse to get or should I look into some other options? I have no complaints about my logitech mouse, it''s just a hassle to clean up all the little things inside, and I hate to lose an easy "snipe" while playing games because my mouse ball got sticky!

I also read on the DirectX docs that DirectInput bypasses the windows settings but it does communicate with the mouse driver, not the mouse itself, if that''s the case I don''t see how you could fix this, unless there''s a new set of drivers that has better DirectInput support.

Rick

Hi WitchLord, (...damn even more questions...)
- Isn''t there an upgrade orso for your IntelliPoint driver?
- What do the Intelli people say about this? (or is there no one with IQ>100?)
- Does DirectInput support your mouse?
- Can other programs/games make use of the buttons via the IntelliPoint driver?

I got the mouse, feels very nice! Scared the hell out of me when I came back from a movie tonight and the little red light was shinning all over. I like the idea of not ever having to clean a mouse ball again but I do have a complaint, I can do without this damn wheel, granted it''s very convenient for browsing the web but it''s gonna get in the way when I play games, I haven''t tested yet but I sure hope this wheel can be set as a middle button, which I usually set for "jump", you can "click" the wheel so I''m guessing that will not be a problem. Would also be nice if the thumb button can be used in games I''ve been looking for an easy way to lay down mines =)

If they replace the wheel with a normal button this mouse would be perfect.

Rick