Driver for MS Bluetooth 5000 Mouse?

[Mako5]

I bought a OEM version of the Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse for Mac/5000. Honestly it is not a great mouse because it is a little too small but what attracted me to it is the 4th button which I like to map to "Back". Unfortunately I see no way to do that and I cannot find a driver for this mouse. Anyone have any suggestions?

 

[Beanlok]

Microsoft is cheap no drivers for bluetooth mice...at least not the 5000s (I'm having the same problem) just get steermouse excellent app.

 

[tubbymac]

Care to give a quick review of that mouse? How's the lag on it and does it skip if you don't move it for a while (like does it try to sleep in 5, 10, 30 seconds, etc). That's one of the few bluetooth mice I haven't yet tried - the others have been terrible.

 

[Beanlok]

I like it a lot my quams consist of its size (a lil too small for me) I dont think it goes to sleep for at least 5 mins. However It wont work in xp with bootcamp

 

[manuel.mx]

erm

I checked microsoft mice web page and in support there is a link to download their software.

I selected Wireless Laser Mouse 5000 and Mac OS X as Os and it gave me a link to Intelimouse 6.3 for mac. Have you tried that?


http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/download/download.aspx?category=MK


Good Luck

 

[tubbymac]

Oh the irony that would be if a Microsoft mouse didn't work on Microsoft Windows!

 

[Mako5]

Thank You Manuel.mx

Manuel.mx a big THANK YOU! I installed the driver and it totally works. It would have been nice if MS has put the link in the Download section of the Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse for Mac web page but hey I understand. Thank you for searching that out.

Beanlok what I would say about the mouse is that it is pretty responsive. I haven't tried it yet for gaming (which is why I bought it) but for everyday use it seems ok. I do find the wheel detent to be somewhat coarse. It is a undersized mouse so my main concern is that it will be fatiguing to use. I guess it depends on your mousing style. I tend to "palm" the mouse which is a drag when it is small. I think if you use the "claw" grip it may be better. I also have a Targus bluetooth mouse which is slightly larger and so more comfortable for me. However it does not have a 4th button and it seems a bit less responsive than the MS mouse. The flip side is it does have adjustable resolution.