Screen Saver Not Interrupted By Rolling IntelliMouse Wheel

 Last reviewed: November 14, 1997
Article ID: Q176063
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft IntelliMouse version 1.0
  • Microsoft IntelliMouse TrackBall version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

Rolling the wheel on the IntelliMouse does not interrupt a screen saver.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because rolling the IntelliMouse wheel is not monitored by Windows as a screen saver interruption event.

RESOLUTION

To work around this behavior, you can interrupt an active screen saver by moving your IntelliMouse or pressing any of its buttons

Additional query words: 1.00
Keywords : intellimouse mouse kbui
Version : WINDOWS:1.0
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: November 14, 1997
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