From: Christian Huebner (crh@regent.e-technik.tu-muenchen.dbp.de)
Date: 03/28/93


From: crh@regent.e-technik.tu-muenchen.dbp.de (Christian Huebner)
Subject: Re: Problem: The middle button of my mouse doesnt work.
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1993 05:06:29 GMT

raz@sleeper.apana.org.au (Roland Turner) writes:

>eeron@techunix.technion.ac.il (Ron Daisy) writes:

>>I have a Microsoft compatible mouse and my middle button doesnt
>>work. Can some tell me why?

>Because Micorsoft compatible means 2 button. (Have a look at a Microsoft
>mouse sometime - it only has 2 buttons.)

I use a "Microsoft compatible" mouse with the MS driver and all 3
natural mouse buttons. It's a Logitech Pilot Mouse and I have
and the Emulate Option commented out.

>Your mouse probably has a switch to take it from Microsoft (2 button) mode
>to Mouse Systems or Pc (3 button mode). Once in three button mode however,
>it is no longer Microsoft compatible - ie you will require a different
>driver.

On some other mice You have to press the left button during bootup
to get into Mouse Systems Mode.

>Bye for now.
> - Raz.

Chris crh@regent.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de