I am using an older kensington expert mouse version 4 trackball and each time
I reboot ,the speed setting changes to very slow. I have to go to pointer
options and reset. This only started a month ago, never had this problem
before. Why does xp not retain my settings on reboot?

Try deleting your mouse in "Device manager", and reboot, let it redetect it.
If that doesn't work, goto the manufacturers website, and see if you can
find a driver for it. Still no joy, try other drivers for a similar type
mouse. Last resort, buy new mouse, there cheap.

Doug

"philber" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
newsE966402-7091-4E10-9F4A-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am using an older kensington expert mouse version 4 trackball and each
>time
> I reboot ,the speed setting changes to very slow. I have to go to pointer
> options and reset. This only started a month ago, never had this problem
> before. Why does xp not retain my settings on reboot?

Hi Doug

The problem is that my version is now unsupported by Kensington. Any
thoughts on a similar manufacturer.

"Doug" wrote:

> Try deleting your mouse in "Device manager", and reboot, let it redetect it.
> If that doesn't work, goto the manufacturers website, and see if you can
> find a driver for it. Still no joy, try other drivers for a similar type
> mouse. Last resort, buy new mouse, there cheap.
>
> Doug
>
> "philber" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> newsE966402-7091-4E10-9F4A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I am using an older kensington expert mouse version 4 trackball and each
> >time
> > I reboot ,the speed setting changes to very slow. I have to go to pointer
> > options and reset. This only started a month ago, never had this problem
> > before. Why does xp not retain my settings on reboot?
>
>
>

Philber,
I'm not very familiar with that mouse to be honest, but if memory serves, I
think you can download Intellipoint from Microsoft, and just tell it, you
have a 4 button mouse with a trackball. I remember reading a long time ago,
that someone did this with your specific mouse, and the driver worked for
it. I would imagine this method would work with Vista as well. If you do
try it, please post back, as I and others, I'm sure, are curious to outcome.
Other than that, I am unsure as to a solution, but hopefully, someone else
will be able to add to this to help you further.
Sorry I am not more help....

Doug


"philber" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0532E82C-DA9B-46F5-9304-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Doug
>
> The problem is that my version is now unsupported by Kensington. Any
> thoughts on a similar manufacturer.
>
> "Doug" wrote:
>
>> Try deleting your mouse in "Device manager", and reboot, let it redetect
>> it.
>> If that doesn't work, goto the manufacturers website, and see if you can
>> find a driver for it. Still no joy, try other drivers for a similar type
>> mouse. Last resort, buy new mouse, there cheap.
>>
>> Doug
>>
>> "philber" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> newsE966402-7091-4E10-9F4A-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I am using an older kensington expert mouse version 4 trackball and each
>> >time
>> > I reboot ,the speed setting changes to very slow. I have to go to
>> > pointer
>> > options and reset. This only started a month ago, never had this
>> > problem
>> > before. Why does xp not retain my settings on reboot?
>>
>>
>>

Hi Doug

It is actually a 2 button trackball and Intellimouse doesn't work, however I
downloaded a 2 button mouse driver from Logitech and it seems to be working.
To heck with Microsoft I say

"Doug" wrote:

> Philber,
> I'm not very familiar with that mouse to be honest, but if memory serves, I
> think you can download Intellipoint from Microsoft, and just tell it, you
> have a 4 button mouse with a trackball. I remember reading a long time ago,
> that someone did this with your specific mouse, and the driver worked for
> it. I would imagine this method would work with Vista as well. If you do
> try it, please post back, as I and others, I'm sure, are curious to outcome.
> Other than that, I am unsure as to a solution, but hopefully, someone else
> will be able to add to this to help you further.
> Sorry I am not more help....
>
> Doug
>
>
> "philber" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:0532E82C-DA9B-46F5-9304-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi Doug
> >
> > The problem is that my version is now unsupported by Kensington. Any
> > thoughts on a similar manufacturer.
> >
> > "Doug" wrote:
> >
> >> Try deleting your mouse in "Device manager", and reboot, let it redetect
> >> it.
> >> If that doesn't work, goto the manufacturers website, and see if you can
> >> find a driver for it. Still no joy, try other drivers for a similar type
> >> mouse. Last resort, buy new mouse, there cheap.
> >>
> >> Doug
> >>
> >> "philber" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> newsE966402-7091-4E10-9F4A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >I am using an older kensington expert mouse version 4 trackball and each
> >> >time
> >> > I reboot ,the speed setting changes to very slow. I have to go to
> >> > pointer
> >> > options and reset. This only started a month ago, never had this
> >> > problem
> >> > before. Why does xp not retain my settings on reboot?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>