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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: dougal on March 18, 2010, 12:51:06 PM

Title: 3rd mouse botton and scroll wheel on Workbench?
Post by: dougal on March 18, 2010, 12:51:06 PM

IIRC there is a software which will enable the use of the 3rd mouse botton and the scroll wheel.

I have a logitech USB mouse connected to my A4000T using a USB to DB9 connector. It works great in both workbench and games, but would be nice if i can at least use the scroll wheel aswell in workbench.

Title: Re: 3rd mouse botton and scroll wheel on Workbench?
Post by: koshman on March 18, 2010, 01:21:46 PM

I'm using the Freewheel util for the mouse wheel, works OK.

Title: Re: 3rd mouse botton and scroll wheel on Workbench?
Post by: ChaosLord on March 18, 2010, 08:00:57 PM

3rd mouse button has always been activated.  It is only the mouse wheel that needs to be activated.

Title: Re: 3rd mouse botton and scroll wheel on Workbench?
Post by: Thomas on March 19, 2010, 07:12:52 AM

At first the interface (DB9 to USB) must support the third button and scroll wheel. If it does not, there is no way to get it work.

If the interface supports the middle button, it should work out of the box. But of course you need some software like FreeWheel which allows you to assign a function to the third button. AmigaOS as such has no use for a third button.

For the scroll wheel an additional driver is needed. The driver should have been included with the interface. If there was no driver included, then most probably it does not support the wheel.

If it supports the wheel and the driver is running, you need again some software which allows to assign a function to the wheel. Again FreeWheel is the most popular choice.