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The above answer is incorrect. See this web site for details on how to configure Linux to recognize the Intellimouse wheel:<br />
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<a href="http://www.inria.fr/koala/colas/mouse-wheel-scroll/" rel="ugc">http://www.inria.fr/koala/colas/mouse-wheel-scroll/</a><br />
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(and now, I'd like my 10 points back ;)<br />

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The above answer is incorrect. See this web site for details on how to configure Linux to recognize the Intellimouse wheel:

http://www.inria.fr/koala/colas/mouse-wheel-scroll/ [http://www.inria.fr/koala/colas/mouse-wheel-scroll/]

(and now, I'd like my 10 points back ;)


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I just got an IntelliMouse ... it works fine as a 2 buttons PS/2 mouse. But how can I use the wheel at least as a thirs button ?<br />
May be using it as a serial Microsoft mice will work ? (I can not try this as I do not have the proper converter)
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I just got an IntelliMouse ... it works fine as a 2 buttons PS/2 mouse. But how can I use the wheel at least as a thirs button ?
May be using it as a serial Microsoft mice will work ? (I can not try this as I do not have the proper converter)

IntelliMouse ???

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