Optical mouse w/ 2 scroll wheels...

[Quaggoth]

I picked up an optical mouse that has a GE badge on it the other day. It looks just like an intellimouse explorer with 5 buttons but it also has 2 scroll wheels. The problem is that it came with no drivers or anything and the second wheel does the same thing as the first... Anyone know of a driver I can use to change that?? I tried loading MS intellimouse drivers and it complains that it can't find the right mouse.

 

[thorin]

How about giving us a model #/name off the sticker or a FCC ID or something. Is it PS/2? USB?

Thorin

 

[T3C]

wtf would you do with 2 scroll wheels????

 

[jfall]

I don't see the point in having two scroll wheels either

 

[GaryShandling]

1 for up, 1 for down.....ho ho ho.........oh dear.

 

[thorin]

Originally posted by: cybpnk
wtf would you do with 2 scroll wheels????

One for weapon up switch one for look up/down <shrug> Primary/Secondary weapon switching. <shrug> I'm sure you could find some use (maybe not a great use but something)....just like "WTF do you use 5 mouse buttons for"

Thorin

 

[T3C]

Originally posted by: thorin

Originally posted by: cybpnk
wtf would you do with 2 scroll wheels????

One for weapon up switch one for look up/down <shrug> Primary/Secondary weapon switching. <shrug> I'm sure you could find some use (maybe not a great use but something)....just like "WTF do you use 5 mouse buttons for"

Thorin

i think that would slow me down..

 

[GaryShandling]

Youd have to think too much, and it will cause your reactions to slow down and get you killed in fps games. 2 scrolls and 5 buttons? its not a keyboard...

 

[thorin]

It's no different then switching form all keyboard (like everyone was used to in Doom) to Keyboard + Mouse which owned in Quake (against ancient Doomer's who still try to go all keyboard). Or switching from 2 buttons to 5. You'd get used to it if you found a way to make it useful.

Thorin

 

[grabadude]

Is there a link to or picture of such beast? Never knew of its existance :Q

 

[InFecTed]

Try a driver from here.
Optical Mouse, 2 wheels, 5 buttons.

BTW 2 wheels are great. One for vertical and one for horizontal scrolling.

 

[LordMorpheus]

I have a two scroll wheel mouse. I love it. I can do some things so much more quickly in fps's. . . . if they will support both of them.

an A4 Tech Optical greateye wheelmouse. Good stuff.

 

[Quaggoth]

I was considering using the second wheel for Alt+Tab in windows and probably spell/secondary weapon switching in games...

They would probably not co-exist though .

 

[wfbberzerker]

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[Wingznut]

One wheel to scroll through the weapons, one to scroll through inventory.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Thats cool Where did you get that? In games that may be helpful... or if it isn't, atleast you'll be the only one within plenty of miles with a 2 scroll wheel mouse, doh!