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Feb 4, 2005, 10:38 PM
 
I cannot figure out why my middle click button has lately been switching windows instead of opening things in new tabs. It has basically taken on the function of Command Tab. This may have something to do with the fact that I installed "Microsoft Mouse" software, but I deleted all remnants of that...
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Feb 4, 2005, 10:43 PM
 
Check your Exposé prefs.

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Feb 5, 2005, 12:51 AM
 
Originally posted by CharlesS:
Check your Exposé prefs.
Didn't help .
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Feb 5, 2005, 05:46 AM
 
Check your startup items in the Accounts preference pane. Perhaps there's a piece you missed when you were deleting the Microsoft drivers.

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Feb 5, 2005, 05:22 PM
 
i have a one of the mouse so ill try to help. go to system prefs. in a area below is others. there should be a Microsoft Mouse with a mouse on a system pref picture.
Click it. Then click the mouse your using. It should open up that mouses settings. change them to what your needing
     
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Feb 5, 2005, 05:56 PM
 
Originally posted by jay3ld:
i have a one of the mouse so ill try to help. go to system prefs. in a area below is others. there should be a Microsoft Mouse with a mouse on a system pref picture.
Click it. Then click the mouse your using. It should open up that mouses settings. change them to what your needing
But I removed Microsoft Mouse...
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Feb 5, 2005, 09:38 PM
 
Originally posted by tavilach:
But I removed Microsoft Mouse...
Check Startup Items in the Accounts pane to make sure you got everything. Also check /Library/StartupItems and /System/Library/Extensions.

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Feb 5, 2005, 11:17 PM
 
got to reinstall it. that pref is what contorls all the extra settings. and if not there is default settings.
     
   
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