Can anyone help with Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500 please

TomsMom

I've just taken delivery of a Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500 (Studio series) for my laptop which has Vista (I checked before I bought it and Vista is listed in the system requirements).

I've followed the instructions and the mouse self-installed and it's working fine.

However, it does give a Microsoft address for downloads and says to download and install the IntelliPoint software required for the Magnifier button (I'm not even sure what a magnifier button is, tech numpty here ). I've gone to the website and got to the relevant page for this mouse but when it asks what system I have the only ones in the drop down list are two versions of Windows 7.

Where do I go from here, or is it fine to just use it as it is from the self-install as it seems to be working OK.

Bollotom

You could use it as is as long as it works okay. The magnifier button on some Vista machines doesn't appear on opthers so you could use the mouse to increase/decrease text for instance. Here's a link that better describes Intellipoint than I can.

http://blogs.windows.com/windows/archive/b/windowsvista/archive/2007/10/18/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-windows-vista-intellipoint-software.aspx

anotheruser

But you're sure you're using Windows Vista?
Microsoft websites generally will auto-detect what OS you're using and only give you options for your OS.
A way to check whether you have 32-bit or 64-bit is by clicking on the START button, move your mouse to "Computer" or "My Computer", right-click and choose "Properties".

TomsMom

Bollotom wrote: »

You could use it as is as long as it works okay. The magnifier button on some Vista machines doesn't appear on opthers so you could use the mouse to increase/decrease text for instance. Here's a link that better describes Intellipoint than I can.

http://blogs.windows.com/windows/archive/b/windowsvista/archive/2007/10/18/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-windows-vista-intellipoint-software.aspx

Thanks. I probably haven't got it then but I don't think I need the magnifier. I only use the laptop occasionally, I have a desktop which I use as my main computer and the laptop is for when I want to do something in another room. It appears to be working fine so I'm happy to leave it at that.

anotheruser wrote: »

But you're sure you're using Windows Vista?
Microsoft websites generally will auto-detect what OS you're using and only give you options for your OS.
A way to check whether you have 32-bit or 64-bit is by clicking on the START button, move your mouse to "Computer" or "My Computer", right-click and choose "Properties".

LOL! Yes, definitely Vista Basic, there's a little sticker on my laptop. Just checked and it is 32 bit (but I don't know what that means).

Thanks both for your help, seems it will be OK.

By the way, do I have to do any kind of uninstall for my old dead mouse? I just unplugged it but wondered if there's anything else I should do.

anotheruser

No, you don't need to do anything
Also, just because a sticker says something, doesn't mean that's what it really is, but glad you're sorted.

Without getting too technical, 32-bit will run at 30mph, 64-bit will run at 60mph.

Single core (processors) will run one car.
Dual core will run two cars.
Quad cores will run 4 cars.

You get the picture.
However unless you're intensively working with video or graphics, the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit is negligible. Saying that, within 5 years all new computers will be 64-bit. Sort of like all new TVs are HD or HD ready these days.

TomsMom

anotheruser wrote: »

No, you don't need to do anything
Also, just because a sticker says something, doesn't mean that's what it really is, but glad you're sorted.

Without getting too technical, 32-bit will run at 30mph, 64-bit will run at 60mph.

Single core (processors) will run one car.
Dual core will run two cars.
Quad cores will run 4 cars.

You get the picture.
However unless you're intensively working with video or graphics, the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit is negligible. Saying that, within 5 years all new computers will be 64-bit. Sort of like all new TVs are HD or HD ready these days.

Thanks very much, I do like things nice and simple, unplug and forget, brilliant .

I not only have a sticker, when I switch on I get info on the screen which says Windows Vista Home Basic. I know it's old stuff but I jog along quite nicely with it and don't have to confuse myself by trying to learn something new :rotfl:.

Thanks again for helping me out, much appreciated.