[RESOLVED] How to Use 3rd Button?

[GCarty]

I bought a 3-button mouse recently. How do I get the middle button to work in Windows? It's an unbranded mouse, and the mouse only came with DOS drivers.

[stevet]

You will probably need special drivers written specifically for your mouse to be able to use the middle button. Check with the manufacturer.

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[Grafman]

Internally, most mice (mouses?) are very similar. They are, after all, just a device to send "code" relating to X&Y coordinates to the applet that places the cursor at a given location on the screen. Even some of the touch pad drivers will sometimes detect and operate a mouse.

If you have a friend who has a Logitec 3-button mouse, borrow his/her installation diskettes and try that. You have nothing to lose. I have found that the Logitec drivers often work quite well with lots of generic mice. You may get all/some/none of the functionality features, but it's well worth a try.

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