Someone reviewed v on Jul 5, 2022

Pros: 555

Cons: 555

Bottom Line: 555

some guy reviewed v2.3.188 on Aug 19, 2014

to much bloat no option for just a driver update

Banquo reviewed v8.15.406.0 on Jun 1, 2011

Should be called Intellipointless, because 99% of users have absolutely no need for this software. You just plug your mouse in and it will work fine, I promise.

MommaSandi reviewed v8.0.225.0 on May 3, 2011

I love my Microsoft Office Keyboard, and the Intellitype Pro 2.2 works great. I just changed jobs, and for some weird reason, every time I log off, it kills part of the keyboard functions... the scroll wheel and the volume buttons. I have to un-install and re-install every time to resolve the problem. There has GOT to be a way to fix this...? Any ideas or suggestions? I know some of the newer versions of MS IntelliType don't work with this older model keyboard, but I have two of these and absolutely love them.

rbailin reviewed v8.0.225.0 on Sep 13, 2010

Version 8 no longer supports PS/2 type mice. It may also no longer support non-Microsoft USB mice.

roj reviewed v7.10.344.0 on Mar 25, 2010

mjm01010101:

You can't stand it because you tend to focus all your vision tightly in the center. You're not a big picture type viewer so the sudden movement and shift of focus under magnification leaves you disoriented. Those of us who view things wide angle don't have that problem. It wouldn't surprise me if you also got seasick. It's just a difference in viewing patterns.

Ryusennin:

Yeah and it didn't do anything useful either. :)

I *adore* the magnification feature, especially under 7. FIVE stars.

BarCode reviewed v7.0 on Nov 29, 2009

How to make the scroll wheel work under Windows 7 for Microsoft Office Keyboard RT9450:
See my post http://forums.techarena....29355-2.htm#post4708374

emanresU deriseD reviewed v7.00.260.0 on Oct 5, 2009

Awesome--I am so psyched this new driver is out!

Oh wait--I threw out my IntelliMouse years ago because this software always sucked.

Never mind.

natong reviewed v6.30.191.0 on Oct 5, 2009

Huge driver. I don't need magnify but I need left-right scroll.

cdiaz512 reviewed v6.30.191.0 on May 26, 2009

Such a great product. It is another mistake on behalf of M$. Anyway i subscribed just to provide the software version and link to the software version that provides full functionality for this very useful product.

IntelliType v 5.0

Link

xapaox reviewed v6.30.191.0 on Sep 12, 2008

i'm using it but 6.20.148.0 and works fine with my wireless optical desktop 2000 in vista 32. Nice piece of software, update welcome!

Ryusennin reviewed v6.30.191.0 on Sep 11, 2008

21 MB of RAM usage. I remember the good old times when my Amiga mouse driver used to need a grand total of 10 KB. Those were the days.

rseiler reviewed v6.20.182.0 on Mar 28, 2008

#1. It's several months old.
#2. The correct URL: http://download.microsof.../ITP32Eng6.20.182.0.exe

daveyd reviewed v6.1 on Oct 5, 2007

For those trying to get their Microsoft Office Keyboard RT9450 working right, download IntelliType Pro v 2.2. I just picked up this superb piece of hardware from Goodwill for only $10, and it's a great keyboard for those who are left handed. It's perhaps the only model that has a scroll wheel, and it is nicely placed on the left side too!

mjm01010101 reviewed v6.20.182.0 on Oct 2, 2007

OK... I give up. My users absolutely *love* the magnification feature, but I can't stand it. I'll rate it high for quality and innovation, and down one for making it the default.

BarCode reviewed v6.1 on Feb 17, 2007

Wheel is working on Vista with IntelliPro 5.0. See my post on http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=529355

harmlessdrudge reviewed v6.1 on Feb 15, 2007

There's no indication that this driver supports the Microsoft Office keyboard (model RT9450). That was, IMHO, Microsoft's best ever keyboard and for it to be orphaned is a SHAME. Fix it Microsoft please! I will not buy another MS keyboard if you don't.

If anyone knows how to get this keyboard working with Vista please post.

Update: Install Intellitype Pro 6.1 and select Digital Media Pro keyboard. Works EXCEPT for the scroll wheel.

C'mon Microsoft. FIX IT PLEASE.

chinch reviewed v6.02 on Nov 21, 2006

another quick tip that took me a second to figure out: follow the link posted below, and if you have one of the 'desktop' products (mouse/keyboard combo) don't choose the combo in the dropdown box, choose the mouse/keyboard separately, otherwise it won't find any downloads.

zridling reviewed v6.02 on Nov 21, 2006

Thanks for the link and the tip, rotjong!

rotjong reviewed v6.02 on Nov 21, 2006

Go to http://www.microsoft.com.../downloads/default.mspx and you'll have access to either the keyboard or mouse software. The link from BetaNews takes you to the older 5.5 release. Similarly the IntelliPoint software has also been updated to 6.02. Also, make sure to NOT follow the big link for the Vista compatible betas.

Epsi reviewed v5.5 on Sep 12, 2006

... Why is there a version 6 for Mac os?!... and only v5.5 for Windows...!

aoeuid reviewed v5.5 on Apr 11, 2006

I think mjm01010101 was trying to say something important. If only I could concentrate my eyes enough to read his small sized comment.

King RasBert reviewed v5.5 on Jan 8, 2006

Are you sure it's the real thing? The latest version of IntelliType Pro is 5.3 on Microsoft's homepage.

freeafrog reviewed v5.5 on Jan 6, 2006

Says they support the Internet Pro, but there is no provision for this keyboard in the drop down list anymore. None of the others have similar keys, so guess I am just out of luck

Cris3 reviewed v5.5 on Jan 5, 2006

I had lost some of the functionality of the top row, dedicated keys of my MS multimedia keyboard. I ran this software and now all buttons do what they were assigned to do. Life is good again. Thanks Microsoft.

mjm01010101 reviewed v5.5 on Jan 5, 2006

Again, why the obsession with making mouse buttons magnify? Is this because much of the U.S. population is starting to age and can't see very well?

mjm01010101 reviewed v5.5 on Jan 5, 2006

good.

chinch reviewed v5.5 on Jan 5, 2006

here are the links to the drivers

32-bit:
http://www.microsoft.com...8935&DisplayLang=en

64-bit:
http://www.microsoft.com...6932&DisplayLang=en

chinch reviewed v5.5 on Jan 5, 2006

just FYI, these aren't listed on the "link" page on the right, but are indeed listed in the microsoft download center. here is the direct links --

32-bit:
http://www.microsoft.com...2fbd&DisplayLang=en

64-bit:
http://www.microsoft.com...f788&DisplayLang=en

one feature still missing is that it shows no on-screen display for F-lock status, even though there is an option to. at least it doesn't work with my wireless optical desktop.

rbailin reviewed v5.5 on Jan 5, 2006

x64 support is now available at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads.

The filename is ITP55_64Eng.exe

Unfortunately, *all* of the different Intellipoint and Intellitype 5.5 downloads are titled "IntelliPoint 5.5 Mouse Software for Windows XP and 2000", so you'll have to pay attention to the file name.

Mark Gillespie reviewed v5.5 on Jan 5, 2006

Finally, Microsoft are supporting their own hardware with supporting software. This is the 1st release to support XP Professional x64 edition.

I can finally use the extra features of my keyboard and mouse...

sn1p34 reviewed v5.4 on Nov 9, 2005

No problems here, Does everything you could want for mouse software.

poedgirl reviewed v5.40.633.0 on Oct 27, 2005

Still no x64 support. For a company that is trying to push the x64 bandwagon, you think they'd make drivers for their own products (still waiting for fingerprint reader drivers too)

PUC_Snakeman reviewed v5.40.633.0 on Oct 23, 2005

These ARE official.
See: http://www.microsoft.com...sion=IntelliPoint%205.4

Furthermore, they work just the same as the 5.2 and 5.3 drivers. Supposedly they still don't support 64-bit yet. Truly is a shame.

Nevertheless, these ARE official.

ArKay74 reviewed v5.40.633.0 on Oct 23, 2005

No mention of this update on the product homepage.. Version here doesn't show that it's a beta, no Changelog. Sucks :/

Wyojake reviewed v5.40.633.0 on Oct 23, 2005

another non win 64 bit
this is BS MS

AqLumen reviewed v5.40.633.0 on Oct 22, 2005

@Kylde

No problems with Winamp 5.1 here with the all the playback keys working.

Anytime I install a new version of Intellitype,
I close all my running apps, uninstall the old version (in my case, v5.2), then install the new version.

When installing Winamp you have to make sure you install the Library option and check the Global Hotkeys box in your preferences once Winamp's been installed (the hotkeys are *not* enabled by default). This should enable the playback buttons on your MS keyboard. Also, if you have changed the playback keys from their defaults, you should change them back again.

Winamp's forums are of great help:

http://forums.winamp.com/

p.s. I use a Microsoft Digital Media Pro Keyboard.

mlevit reviewed v5.40.633.0 on Oct 22, 2005

Seems to work perfectly fine.

Just the one thing i dont like is there's not intergration with iTunes when iTunes is minimized with its taskbar mini player on.

Kylde reviewed v5.4 on Oct 22, 2005

excellent, kept my settings intact, AND now works with per-app settings, something that 5.0 and 5.2 wouldn't, something to do with me running windowblinds, this release is flawless

zridling reviewed v5.4 on Oct 21, 2005

Fantastic, period.

rseiler reviewed v5.4 on Oct 21, 2005

Don't forget about IntelliTYPE Pro 5.4 as well:

http://www.microsoft.com...sion=IntelliPoint%205.4

I noticed that IntelliPOINT 5.4 adds support for Laser Mouse 6000, Wireless Laser Mouse 6000, and Wireless Notebook Laser Mouse 6000.

gawd21 reviewed v5.4 on Oct 21, 2005

Love it!!! Works flawlessly!

mjm01010101 reviewed v5.3 on Sep 14, 2005

Changed the mappings of my small thumb button to magnify. The first time it happened I couldn't figure out what caused it and logged off and back on. How odd that they would make "magnify" the default option for the thumb-buttons.

rbrewer420 reviewed v5.3 on Sep 12, 2005

Still no love for those of us running Windows XP x64.. You'd think they would have support for their own hardware, especially after a release (or two) after the operating system was still available.

I'm usually a MS fan, but thumbs down for this release.

Kylde reviewed v5.3 on Sep 12, 2005

way to go MS, the 1st thing this did was remove all my app-specific settings for 4th and 5th buttons, by moving the reg key from HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Microsoft Input Devices\Mouse\Profiles to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\IntelliPoint\AppSpecific with totally different format, what a waste of a download, back to 4.1

rseiler reviewed v5.3 on Sep 12, 2005

And where is this mythical 5.4?

averyc reviewed v5.3 on Sep 12, 2005

The link to the download page is http://www.microsoft.com...dkeyboard/Download.mspx

I haven't installed this version yet. I will soon.

sjc001 reviewed v5.3 on Sep 12, 2005

http://www.microsoft.com...are/discover/lm6000.htm

chinch reviewed v5.3 on Sep 12, 2005

i'm not sure if this is a beta release or what? the official MS site doesn't show any mention of a 5.3 release (as of right now) and the link to the page doesn't work.. hmm.. the setup file does say 5.3 though.. so obviously it's valid. not sure why they may have pulled the page?

htr1wy reviewed v5.2 on Mar 3, 2005

My exact thoughts GoodThings2Life.

People jus need to read text and ReadMe files. They are there for a reason.

As always excellent app. What else would come from Microsoft?

Signed,
A Major Stockholder

louiscar reviewed v5.2 on Aug 30, 2004

How lazy of Microsoft!! They reinstate the missing features of 4.12 and couldn't be bothered to include keys like SPACEBAR / ESC etc. There is no way you can choose these keys!

However, there is a workaround. You can manually enter the ascii code for these keys directly into the intellipoint entry for the app or default button settings.

That seems to work but what threw me off when testing this was that one app just ignored any setting altogether which it transpires has nothing to do with the above setting as I tried it with and without.

It appears (and it's in the readme.txt) that some apps just won't work as they used to with 4.0 - 4.12.

Well done Microsoft! What are you thinking and haven't you realised that good hardware is useless without good drivers to take advantage of all those features you sell your hardware by.

Giving this review a 2 is extraordinarily generous of me.

Inray reviewed v5.2 on Aug 14, 2004

It still doesn't support universal wheel scrolling, a missing feature since 4.12.
Why ?

Morningdove reviewed v5.2 on Aug 13, 2004

For those who believe 5.2 has restored all the features removed from 5.0, try to program [Esc] to a button. There may be more; I haven't checked them all. Good programming practice dictates not removing features from updates/upgrades. Even small items such as this may be frustrating to users.

GoodThings2Life reviewed v5.2 on Aug 13, 2004

I think it's made perfectly clear by the 5.2 release notes that this build is mainly intended for newer mice products and for BlueTooth support.

Doesn't anyone bother to read release notes anymore?

5 stars, because it fixes prior bugs, adds BlueTooth support on XPSP2, and does what it's supposed to.

Older MS-Mouse users should leave well enough alone.

RaveN-FH- reviewed v5.2 on Aug 13, 2004

it really doesn't matter because if they did leave it in there then you'd complain that the filesize was too big. removing support for a product just means there aren't going to be any more changes for it ... and is that such a bad thing? no more downloading new versions where nothing has changed for your product.

besides most users are getting their updates from the ms site where it will ask you what product and then give you the appropriate version.

they improved the horizontal scrolling speed so you don't have to jam it up to fastest and added individual buttons can have personalized actions. it'd be nice to have smooth scrolling on horizontal scrolling but besides that i don't have any complaints.

Mako239 reviewed v5.2 on Aug 13, 2004

Apalling, no support for mouse. They seem to have removed fucntionality on this release. A new fad?

rseiler reviewed v5.2 on Aug 13, 2004

Huge caveat for Intellimouse Explorer users: v1.0, v2.0, and v3.0 (and v1.0 of the wireless version) are no longer supported with this version. Only v4.0 is, even though you can still find v3.0 in some stores....

BladeZero reviewed v5.2 on Aug 12, 2004

Do Microsoft's products have the ability to evolve and conform to an advanced user?

By this release, no

Planet.Of.Wounds reviewed v5.2 on Aug 12, 2004

Gloria in Excelsis Deo! What was missing in 5.0 (assign any keystroke to any button) is back. Now I can have the delete key right under my thumb again. That's a definitive must for me, especially when editing text.

Intellitype and Intellipoint (both got updated to 5.2 by the way) are working like a charm here, with my wireless optical desktop elite.

ap0110s reviewed v5.2 on Aug 12, 2004

excellent, they added per program button assignment, top notch stuff :)

dimab reviewed v5.2 on Aug 12, 2004

Stick with v4.2 has all the options that are now missing, task assignment, button programming.

FailedCRC reviewed v5.2 on Aug 12, 2004

hooray for microsofts ineptitude, point32 crashes on load

httpd.confused reviewed v5.2 on Aug 12, 2004

Why did they remove cursor acceleration? Why did they remove other options?

Whatever. I still use IntelliPoint 3.2 on Windows XP SP2, and it works fine.

prophet_au2004 reviewed v5.0 on Mar 13, 2004

I bought a microsoft intellipoint 4.0 with tilt wheel. It worked beautifully. Then to my horror, I discovered that i couldnt assign keystrokes to the extra buttons. WHY WHY WHY? This would have been a dream mouse, but this mouse is useless if youre a gamer. Full points for stupidity.

SOP reviewed v5.0 on Feb 1, 2004

As RaymondS wrote, the close command of Intellipoint 5.0 doesn't close applications. I've made a patch to fix it. s_op@list.ru

scodan reviewed v5.0 on Nov 22, 2003

Forgot to mention... Somewhere along the line (I went right from 3.2 to 5.0, so I don't know exactly), an idiot made the decision to remove the "task switching" option that can be assigned to the side buttons, and replace it with a "next window" option. So, you can't switch between two windows easily as you could before--instead, you have to cycle through ALL of them. Why do they do these things to us? I really would like to know.

strugz reviewed v5.0 on Oct 11, 2003

There aren't any improvements for my keyboard (the MS Internet Keyboard) so I reverted back to 4.2 to avoid the risk of discovering any new bugs. I can't really comment on this release except to say that at least it has the functionality of the previous versions (unlike some software we might mention... such as IntelliPoint 5.0).

strugz reviewed v5.0 on Oct 11, 2003

This is a truly pointless release. I just can't understand the purpose of releasing a new version of a piece of software with features of previous versions REMOVED. This is shocking, Microsoft. Absolutely shocking. I don't often give bottom marks, but here they are well deserved.

Inliner reviewed v5.0 on Sep 22, 2003

didnt install it just relaying alink for earlier non-impared software
http://download.microsof...4da/IP4_12EngALLMsi.exe
later

DJKarmaD2 reviewed v5.0 on Sep 18, 2003

NOW EVEN LESS PRODUCTIVE! This is simply unacceptable.
They even removed the Tray Icon option! I use that because I use CursorXP and need quick access to the Mouse properties. Sure they can rush it out for the new models, but damn, they stripped it bare.
I too have reverted to 4.12, which was the most recent version before this embarrasment.

L337JasE reviewed v5.0 on Sep 17, 2003

It really is rubbish. It must have been rushed out for the new Intellimouse Explorer 4.0 and Intellimouse Explorer Optical 2.0.

The Explorer 4.0 mouse looks even better then the previous two versions, and I'm sure they feel great. But I'll wait till they sort this software out first.

Useless thing like mouse-milage have gone, but so too have great features such as seperate button setup for individual apps and the mouse wheel has been confusingly renamed 'vertical scrolling'. The mousewheel button now defaults to 'Next Window', so watch out for that.

Does anybody remember which was the last version to have pointer acceleration?? I have v4.01, v4.1 and v4.12 over here.. I'll submit them to www.oldversion.com if MS continues with this crap..

rfrederi reviewed v5.0 on Sep 17, 2003

It hosed Adobe Photoshop 5.5 on my Windows XP system, and I couldn't even run the setup program! As soon as I started the uninstall of the software, Photoshop started up, and so did several instances of the setup program. It should NOT disable saoftware!

Kylde reviewed v5.0 on Sep 17, 2003

changed my mind after running this a while, it doesnt work with winamp any more. I define the media player as winamp .exe as normal, then the play/pause key merely brings up winamp, it DOESNT play/pause? Serves me right for upgrading an app that worked ;)

JemyMurphy reviewed v5.0 on Sep 17, 2003

This driver should not be used by anyone. Ignore it, it is flawed. Make sure you get v4 for your hardware, unless you have a Explorer 4 (currently I do not reccomend Explorer 4 becouse of bad drivers).

5.0 does not add new features, but it removes features that are required to keep compatible with many games.

Following features are removed:
* You can no longer create an alternative button set-up for specific applications. This means that games that does not support certain buttons can no longer be configured to work with Intellimouse software. Some noteworthy ones from my own archive are Delta Force, Enter the Matrix, Vietcong, Gothic II, Jedi Academy.

* Some buttons can no longer be assigned to the new mousebuttons. 'Delete' is a such button.

* The 'Keystroke' function is removed, so you can no longer assign 'any' key to your new mousebuttons such as 'A' or "CTRL+I" or any other feature you like to assign to your explorer mouse.

Of all tested software in my days, this is the first that I give the worst score possible. Instead it should have had a "-" as in "To flawed to even be used".

arossetti reviewed v5.0 on Sep 16, 2003

Ability to modify My Computer, Calculator key was in every 4.x version I used... At least there's no major bugs, or feature "retractions" Like it's sibling, Intellipoint 5.0.

dkg_ctc reviewed v5.0 on Sep 16, 2003

I have to agree with the other reviews; this release is really a big step backwards in terms of ability. Along with the previously mentioned mouse settings disappearing, it also appears as though the "Keystroke..." option has disappeared as well. 4.12 is definitely a better option if you want to use your mouse to it's full potential. That being said, I don't think it deserves a 1, so I'm giving it a 3.

arossetti reviewed v5.0 on Sep 16, 2003

And to top it all off, in every previous version of IntelliPoint, when you moved your mouse from one pane to another (as in a dual pane explorer) it was detected, and the pane you were over responded to the mouse. No more. Back to 4.12 for me too.

RaymondS reviewed v5.0 on Sep 16, 2003

They removed 2 of the custom button settings I had configured for my optical trackball: 'delete' and 'close window'. There is a 'close' option, but now it only closes Internet Explorer windows and not other windows..... I re-installed 4.1

Blue_Horse reviewed v5.0 on Sep 16, 2003

Beware WinMe and earlier Windows version Users! I went to the M$ site to double-check that this version of the Intellipoint software would work on my Win98SE system and found that version 5.0 will only run on WinXP and Win2000 (contrary to the listing on the betanews page). When I tried to download it from M$ as a triple-check it tried to send me version 4.12 which I already use.

gigsvoo reviewed v5.0 on Sep 16, 2003

So did they removed the "call home" thing?

Kylde reviewed v5.0 on Sep 16, 2003

Earned another 1, the installer DIDNT detect 4.1 installed, and BOTH loaded on reboot. Sloppy MS, sloppy

XGaSpAcHo reviewed v4.1 on Aug 30, 2002

Good utility which you must use if you want to get any functionality out of your Intellimouse. The only thing they added was a feature that lets you map different custom shortcuts for different programs.

Fixerman reviewed v2.11 on Dec 24, 2001

WOW !

kbpartay reviewed v4.01 on Sep 26, 2001

I have to go with everyone else in saying that this new version offers no major improvements other than setting mouse button actions for specific programs, which is quite handy for games and whatnot. One other thing (this isn't really a big problem or a bug) was that it installed two erroneous shortcuts on my desktop: ##NEW_STRING102## (a shortcut to mouse32.exe) and ##NEW_STRING108## (a shortcut to ipqsg.chm).

Me2You reviewed v4.01 on Sep 26, 2001

Oh yeh... Though I have no need for it, I guess one other major new feature is you can now set what the mouse buttons do per program.

gnobal reviewed v3.2 on Jul 21, 2000

The mouse software is pretty good, although I would expect MS to add some features I've seen in other mice's software. Anyway, this version (3.2) has no benefits at all for users of the 3.1 version. The only change is the Win ME/2000 compatibility.