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3 Replies Last post: Oct 8, 2005 8:33 PM by SpaceCat

SpaceCat

44 posts since
Jan 2, 2005

Aug 18, 2005 8:27 PM

Side-scrolling in OS X with IBM mouse?

Has anyone ever tried using an IBM Optical USB ScrollPoint mouse in OS X?

I used to have an older PS/2 model on my old PC that could scroll both horizontally and vertically by nudging a little "pointing stick" that was placed where a normal scroll wheel would be. It scrolled quickly and required little finger movement. Apple's unveiling of the Mighty Mouse reminded me of how much I missed the pointing stick, and I am curious as to whether the pointing stick in the newer ScrollPoint mouse works under OS X at all.

Aran_Crowe

124 posts since
Dec 17, 2002

1. Aug 20, 2005 12:45 PM

in response to: SpaceCat

Re: Side-scrolling in OS X with IBM mouse?

The only thing I can think of is the shift-scrolling... That's how I side-scroll with my MS IntelliMouse Explorer.

-Aran

moose_n_squirrel

2,826 posts since
Sep 16, 2004

2. Aug 20, 2005 1:57 PM

in response to: Aran_Crowe

Re: Side-scrolling in OS X with IBM mouse?

Yeah, Shift-scrolling works with most, if not all mice with a scroll wheel.

SpaceCat

44 posts since
Jan 2, 2005

3. Oct 8, 2005 8:33 PM

in response to: Aran_Crowe

Update: Side-scrolling in OS X with IBM mouse

I finally got my hands on the "pro" (ergonomic) version of this mouse, and the little scroll nub works on OS X without any drivers

It only requires the slightest nudge to make it scroll in one particular direction. It even scrolls side-to-side without using the Shift key, though for some reason left/right scrolling is reversed (but I imagine that something like USB Overdrive would be able to fix that).

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