Why does MS intellipoint software want to access the net?

To download more cheese?

 

And don't tell me it's to check if there's a newer version available as I've
been running this version for quite a while, I *know* there's a newer
version available. (I don't want it, it caused problems). However, I've only
had Sygate installed on this machine for a day (The intellipoint software
has been on for over a year) so one would think that it'a fairly regular
occurance. It's never told me there's an update available before. So nix the
checking for an update idea.

So, Brett, Nathan, why does mouse software want to access the internet? This
should be interesting...........

 

You are best off to never run intellipoint at all.
It causes more problems that it solves.
You don't need it, your mouse will still work fine.

 

and if you do need a good piece of software for controlling extra
functions of your mouse, Logitech Mouseware is friggen great.

 

Ok, I had a Logitech mouse once upon a time, Three-button PS/2 with a serial
converter for use with AT machines. LOL, I actually still have it. Cost me
around $80. Still handy for the increasingly rare occasion when I need to
test an AT machine. I may have to look for the Mouseware.

The one and only reason I use Intellipoint is for it's "jump to default
button" feature, very handy. Save's a lot of mouse-miles. However it's
several MB and, now I know it want's to connect to the net (bearing in mind
this is version 4.1, I got it with my first optical mouse, quite old now) I
might look for something else. All I need is something that will do the
"jump to default box" thing (and also allow me to adjust
pointer/scroll-button sensitivity/speed would be nice). Oh, and free would
be good. I use MS mice, just the simple two button and scroll wheel optical
type, on all my machines. Nothing worse than going from one machine to
another and having a different mouse.

 

There is an MS power toy to turn this on for all mice... I hate it,
thats why it stuck in my head... not sure of the name though.

Mouseware covers these last two

 

If you refer to the logitech setpoint software then I must disagree.

After installing this, my mouse speed kept slowing down each time I rebooted
thus requiring me to manually increase the mouse speed via the control
panel.

I don't get why drivers these day are approaching many MB.

 

nope, never heard of setpoint, I was talking about Mouseware.

because "features" sell... and so companies bloat the software to throw
more features into them... blame the consumer for being suckered into
the cycle.

 

The only thing I see going the other way is cell phones, with the
"simply" range on Vodafone... voice, and text, thats all they do.

 

It's built into XP, throw that mouse software away now!

 

It is? I have it in my menu in Control Panel - Mouse but it's the identical
screen to the Intellipoint one so I figured it had integrated itself into
control panel.

I'll try uninstalling Intellipoint and see. Thanks.

 

Thanks Dave.