mouse button - user defined function

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I have a standard 3-button, wheel scroll, wired optical mouse. Is there a
way to define the middle button to act as a control-enter function? When
choosing multiple items from a list, it is standard to choose multiple items
with a left click (or enter) while holding down the control key. I'd be
interesed in knowing if this function can be accomplished in a single key
click from my mouse. Looking at the mouse options I see Ctrl-X, Ctrl-Z,
Ctrl-V, etc but I can't figure out a way to do Ctrl-Enter. Is there a trick
to get the mouse to simulate a CTRL-Enter with a single click? Thanks.

 

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Hi, jch.

It most likely depends on your mouse driver and by make and model of mouse,
which you didn't tell us. My MS Cordless Desktop mouse (not optical) came
with Microsoft IntelliPoint. I can use that to configure the 4 buttons plus
wheel to respond differently in different applications. For example, here
in OE6, the left side button equals Ctrl+U, to go to the Next Unread
Message; in IE6, it's Back, to return to the previous URL.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@corridor.net
Microsoft Windows MVP

"jch" <JCH@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>I have a standard 3-button, wheel scroll, wired optical mouse. Is there a
>way to define the middle button to act as a control-enter function? When
>choosing multiple items from a list, it is standard to choose multiple
>items with a left click (or enter) while holding down the control key. I'd
>be interesed in knowing if this function can be accomplished in a single
>key click from my mouse. Looking at the mouse options I see Ctrl-X,
>Ctrl-Z, Ctrl-V, etc but I can't figure out a way to do Ctrl-Enter. Is
>there a trick to get the mouse to simulate a CTRL-Enter with a single
>click? Thanks.

 

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My current mouse is a Kensington. As I said below, I can choose Ctrl-X, Z,
or V and other options as well. What I want is Ctrl-Enter. Can you do
that?


"R. C. White" <rc@corridor.net> wrote in message
news:eKA%23PPL0EHA.1192@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi, jch.
>
> It most likely depends on your mouse driver and by make and model of
> mouse, which you didn't tell us. My MS Cordless Desktop mouse (not
> optical) came with Microsoft IntelliPoint. I can use that to configure
> the 4 buttons plus wheel to respond differently in different applications.
> For example, here in OE6, the left side button equals Ctrl+U, to go to the
> Next Unread Message; in IE6, it's Back, to return to the previous URL.
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
> rc@corridor.net
> Microsoft Windows MVP
>
> "jch" <JCH@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:vHkod.93976$Tq1.29114@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
>>I have a standard 3-button, wheel scroll, wired optical mouse. Is there a
>>way to define the middle button to act as a control-enter function? When
>>choosing multiple items from a list, it is standard to choose multiple
>>items with a left click (or enter) while holding down the control key.
>>I'd be interesed in knowing if this function can be accomplished in a
>>single key click from my mouse. Looking at the mouse options I see
>>Ctrl-X, Ctrl-Z, Ctrl-V, etc but I can't figure out a way to do Ctrl-Enter.
>>Is there a trick to get the mouse to simulate a CTRL-Enter with a single
>>click? Thanks.
>

 

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I would suggest checking the Kensington web site to see if they have a
newer driver. What you want is totally controlled by the driver, not
by windows.

"jch" <JCH@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:n9uod.97054$Tq1.18013@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
> My current mouse is a Kensington. As I said below, I can choose
Ctrl-X, Z,
> or V and other options as well. What I want is Ctrl-Enter. Can you
do
> that?
>
>
> "R. C. White" <rc@corridor.net> wrote in message
> news:eKA%23PPL0EHA.1192@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Hi, jch.
> >
> > It most likely depends on your mouse driver and by make and model
of
> > mouse, which you didn't tell us. My MS Cordless Desktop mouse
(not
> > optical) came with Microsoft IntelliPoint. I can use that to
configure
> > the 4 buttons plus wheel to respond differently in different
applications.
> > For example, here in OE6, the left side button equals Ctrl+U, to
go to the
> > Next Unread Message; in IE6, it's Back, to return to the previous
URL.
> >
> > RC
> > --
> > R. C. White, CPA
> > San Marcos, TX
> > rc@corridor.net
> > Microsoft Windows MVP
> >
> > "jch" <JCH@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > news:vHkod.93976$Tq1.29114@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
> >>I have a standard 3-button, wheel scroll, wired optical mouse. Is
there a
> >>way to define the middle button to act as a control-enter
function? When
> >>choosing multiple items from a list, it is standard to choose
multiple
> >>items with a left click (or enter) while holding down the control
key.
> >>I'd be interesed in knowing if this function can be accomplished
in a
> >>single key click from my mouse. Looking at the mouse options I
see
> >>Ctrl-X, Ctrl-Z, Ctrl-V, etc but I can't figure out a way to do
Ctrl-Enter.
> >>Is there a trick to get the mouse to simulate a CTRL-Enter with a
single
> >>click? Thanks.
> >
>
>
>

 

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I'll answer my own post here possibly for those who may want to accomplish
the same thing and have a Kensington mouse (what are the odds of this?).
Mine is an Optical PilotMouse.

I located a most helpful feature in the Kensington MouseWorks software that
allows much flexibility in assigning custom button functions. I was able to
assign "Ctrl-Click" to the middle scroll button (which I never used anyway).
Now when choosing items in a long list, I don't have to simultaneously hold
down the control key while I make a selection. I can just use the middle
button on my mouse.


>> "jch" <JCH@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:vHkod.93976$Tq1.29114@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
>>>I have a standard 3-button, wheel scroll, wired optical mouse. Is there
>>>a
>>>way to define the middle button to act as a control-enter function?
>>>When
>>>choosing multiple items from a list, it is standard to choose multiple
>>>items with a left click (or enter) while holding down the control key.
>>>I'd be interesed in knowing if this function can be accomplished in a
>>>single key click from my mouse. Looking at the mouse options I see
>>>Ctrl-X, Ctrl-Z, Ctrl-V, etc but I can't figure out a way to do
>>>Ctrl-Enter.
>>>Is there a trick to get the mouse to simulate a CTRL-Enter with a single
>>>click? Thanks.
>>
>
>
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