Mswheel.exe Is Not Run When You Roll the IntelliMouse Wheel

Last reviewed: December 2, 1997
Article ID: Q177487
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft IntelliPoint software versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.1
  • Microsoft IntelliMouse version 1.0
  • Microsoft IntelliMouse TrackBall, version 1.0

SUMMARY

Mswheel.exe may not be loaded in the registry, and may not be run when you roll the IntelliMouse wheel. This occurs if the operating system has built-in support for the IntelliMouse wheel.

MORE INFORMATION

The Mswheel program is designed to unload itself if it detects that the operating system has built-in support for the wheel. The only operating systems with built-in support for the wheel are Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 and Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0.

The Mswheel program runs in the following versions of Microsoft Windows:

   Microsoft Windows 95 retail release (version 4.00.950)
   Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 1 (version 4.00.950a)
   Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 (version 4.00.950b)
   Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51 (version 3.51.1057)
   Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51 (version 3.51.1057)

You can determine the version of Windows 95 you are running by following these steps:

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

  2. Double-click System. The version of Windows you are running is listed on the General Tab under System.


Additional query words: intelli mouse pointer pointing device load
Keywords : intellimouse mouse
Version : WINDOWS:1.0,2.0,2.0a,2.1
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo


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Last reviewed: December 2, 1997
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