• The default URLs for the DirectLaunch™ buttons on Turbo Mouse Pro/Expert Mouse Pro have been revised.
• The button pre-assigned to Control+Click is now labeled “Contextual Menus” rather than “Mac OS 8 Menus.”
• The “Presets” tab is now called the “DirectLaunch” tab, in keeping with the terminology used for Expert Mouse Pro.
• The HTML help has been slightly updated.
• The URL attached to the Online Registration… command in the Help menu has been updated.
Bugs fixed in version 5.6
0252 - MouseWorks disables devices when Input Sprockets in use under OS 9.1
0257 - MouseWorks caused “out of memory” error in Virtual PC 4.0 under OS 9.1.
0011 - In the “Define Menu Response” dialog, the labels did not change correctly to match the menu items.
0012 - Crash when switching applications with MouseWorks control panel open
0049 - Scrolling did not work correctly on a pre-USB machine with a third-party PCI USB card and Apple’s USB Adapter Card Support 1.4.1.
0065 - Control key sticks on when activated via a Preset button. In the unlikely event that someone were to program a DirectLaunch button to press the Control key, it would remain permanently “pressed” until restart.
0067 - Popup menu showed Custom response instead of “Click”—a cosmetic problem in the control panel.
0112 - MouseWorks settings were lost when Multiple Users feature was used. Settings should no longer be lost, however, MouseWorks does not yet support independent preference files for each user.
0114 - Hot-plugging did not work correctly on a pre-USB machine with a third-party PCI USB card.
0115 - After logging on a few times (multi-user Mac) EasyLaunch didn’t work. Also related to the Multiple Users feature, repeated logging in and out sometimes caused EasyLaunch to stop working. This has been fixed.
0116 - iBook/PowerBook trackpad disabled after installing MouseWorks. After installing MouseWorks and restarting, the built-in trackpad on certain newer iBook and PowerBook models no longer functioned, although the external mouse/trackball did. In order to resolve this problem, MouseWorks now ignores all non-Kensington ADB pointing devices, which will continue to use the Apple driver.
0117 - Programmed URL buttons appear in List View of Control Panel. Expert Mouse Pro DirectLaunch buttons were appearing in the List View of the Buttons tab, and were showing up as a Pop-Up menu rather than an EasyLaunch command.
0119 - MouseWorks caused buttons to disappear in Office 98 modal dialogs. In certain modal dialog boxes in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, buttons (like OK/Cancel) would be missing. The keystrokes to activate those buttons still worked, but they were invisible. This has been corrected.
0127 - Mouseworks 5.5/Mac wrong version number in Resource fork. Certain parts of the MouseWorks software indicated version “5.0.5" instead of “5.5.” This was a minor cosmetic issue that did not in any way affect functionality.
New in version 5.5:
• Support for new device: Expert Mouse® Pro, including a new Presets Tab (under System-Wide Settings).
• Fixed a bug that occasionally resulted in a crash when switching applications while the MouseWorks control panel was open.
New in version 5.41:
• Support for new devices: Mouse•in•a•Box Optical, Mouse•in•a•Box Pro Optical, and Turbo Mouse ADB/USB.
• Fixed a bug which resulted in errors in the List View on the Buttons tab (icons were sometimes missing or incorrect, and changes made in List View were sometimes not saved correctly).
• In version 5.4, if you had a TurboRing trackball, scrolling direction would always be down for clockwise ring movements and up for counterclockwise ring movements, regardless of which direction you selected on the Scrolling Tab. This has been fixed.
New in version 5.4:
• Fixed a bug that could lead to random crashes, most often seen in Eudora, Emailer, MailSmith, and BBEdit.
• Support for new device, “TurboRing,” including Scroll Ring™ Direction setting on the Scrolling tab (visible only if a TurboRing trackball is attached).
• Electronic help is now in HTML format, displayed using Apple Help Viewer (or another web browser, for older OS versions). This replaces the AppleGuide help.
• Removed obsolete features: Compatibility Options and Menu Lock.
• Reduced the default Acceleration speed for trackpads. This only affects users who are installing MouseWorks for the first time on a PowerBook or iBook.
• Changed the type of alert message used when Rest Reminder is turned on under OS 9. Now, instead of a modeless yellow note, you get a modal dialog box with an “OK” button, which is easier to dismiss.
• Brilliant Cursor is now a hidden feature. To access it, hold down the Option key while clicking the Movement tab.
This version of MouseWorks requires Mac OS 8.0 or higher. However, for USB devices Mac OS 8.1 or higher is required, and for USB devices with a scrolling mechanism or more than 3 buttons, Mac OS 8.5 or higher is required.
iMac users must install the iMac Update 1.0 or later to use this version of MouseWorks. If you have not already installed this update, you can download it for free from <http://www.apple.com>.
Scroll Wheel/Scroll Ring notes:
Scroll wheel/Scroll Ring support requires Mac OS 8.5 or higher with USB 1.1 or later installed. It will not work on the original (“Rev. A”) iMac unless Mac OS 8.5 and the iMac Update 1.1 are installed. (The latest iMac update, as of this writing, is 1.2, available as a free download from http://www.apple.com.) After you update your iMac to 8.5 with iMac Update 1.1 or higher, you must re-install Kensington MouseWorks.
USB Notes:
This USB-savvy software will run on all Macintosh models with built-in USB ports, including iMacs, iBooks, blue & white G3s, G4s, and 1999 or later PowerBook G3 or G4 models. It will also work on older PowerMacs with a USB PCI card installed (as long as you have installed the necessary driver software from Apple). There is currently no way to use USB devices on older 68K Macs. MouseWorks will still work fine with Kensington ADB devices on non-PowerMacs, but USB devices cannot be used on non-PowerMacs. This is a system software limitation.
Keyboard Notes:
There is currently no USB keyboard support on machines that do not have USB built-in. For those people using a USB PCI card, MouseWorks will not be able to capture keystrokes of a USB keyboard—meaning you can’t use a USB keyboard to assign “Keystroke” responses to buttons. For all machines with built-in USB (iMacs, iBooks, blue & white G3s, G4s, and 1999 or later PowerBook G3s and G4s), the keyboard works fine.
InputSprocket GAMES UNDER MAC OS 9.1. When you launch an InputSprocket-based game with MouseWorks loaded, you may find that ALL of your pointing devices stop working. We are actively working with Apple to resolve this problem. Check our website at <http://www.kensington.com> for an update.
DirectLaunch TAB AND EXPERT MOUSE PRO—The “DirectLaunch” tab is not hot-plug aware. So, if you have the MouseWorks control panel running, and then plug in an Expert Mouse Pro/Turbo Mouse Pro, the Presets tab won’t automatically show up; you must quit the application and relaunch it. Likewise, if you unplug the device while the control panel is open, the Presets tab won’t disappear.
STARTUP PROBLEMS—If you are having problems be sure you are using the latest versions of any extensions or control panels you may have in your System Folder. Also, we have seen a few instances where corrupted fonts can prevent certain extensions (including ours) from loading. Reinstalling good copies of the fonts fixes this problem.
ADVANCED GRAVIS MOUSESTICK II and/or FIREBIRD:
1. Kensington MouseWorks software now ignores Advanced Gravis <http://www.gravis.com> ADB devices by default. This means that Kensington acceleration controls will not, by default, have any effect on Gravis devices. This results in better performance of the Gravis devices, and will eliminate locks up and other problems related to the Kensington software attempting to manage input from the Gravis devices.
2. Users of both Kensington and Gravis devices may experience problems (lockups, device acceleration problems, and application crashes) when both devices are connected and software from both devices is loaded. In our testing, these problems are eliminated by forcing the Gravis software to load first. Since extensions load in alphabetical order, the Firebird software and Kensington Startup software will not normally have a problem (unless you have taken steps to change the load order.) However, since Control Panels load after extensions, you ARE likely to have problems with the MouseStick II Control Panel. (Latest tested version 3.3.1.) You may be able to solve this problem by using Extensions Manager or Conflict Catcher, or by renaming the MouseStick II Control Panel by putting a space character at the beginning of the name. We do not recommend changing the load order of Kensington Startup or the other MouseWorks extensions.
MICROSOFT OFFICE ISSUES:
1. INSTANT MENU—MouseWorks’ “Instant Menu” feature allows you to click anywhere on the screen and have a “pop-up menu” appear which contains the same menus as are shown in the menubar. However, the design of Office 98 applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) does not permit this feature to function properly. Therefore, Instant Menu has been disabled in those applications. Instant Menu does work correctly in Office 2001 applications, however.
2. MICROSOFT EXCEL—The scrolling features do not work in Microsoft Excel 5.0, 98, or 2001.
If you use Virtual PC, SoftWindows, or any other PC emulator, you should be aware of some features and limitations of MouseWorks that apply to you.
REALLY IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not install the Windows version of MouseWorks under a PC emulator. This will result in two (or more) mouse drivers fighting for control of your pointing device, and you may find that mouse clicks are not recognized at all under Windows. Instead, create an application set for your PC emulator using the MouseWorks control panel under the Mac OS (see below). If you’ve already installed MouseWorks PC, you need to uninstall it (using Windows keyboard commands) then restart Windows. If, after restarting Windows, your pointing device still does not function, use keyboard commands to open your System control panel, choose the Device Manager tab, manually remove the Kensington MouseWorks driver found under “Mouse,” then restart Windows again.
Using an Application Set
For best results, follow the instructions in MouseWorks Help to set up an application set for your PC emulator. This will allow you to do things like right-clicking under Windows. To do this under Virtual PC (with Windows 95 or later):
1. In the (Mac) MouseWorks control panel, choose Add New Sets… from the Settings For: menu, and locate the Virtual PC application.
2. On the Buttons tab, decide which button you want to use for a Windows right-click, and choose Keystrokes (not More Clicks…) from the Response Menu.
3. Press the Shift, Control, and Tab keys at the same time. Then click OK.
4. Now launch (or switch to) Virtual PC. Choose Preferences… (VPC 2.x or 3.x) or <Virtual Machine Name> Settings… (VPC 4) from the Edit menu, and click Mouse. Select the Key Sequence radio button on the right, and press Shift-Control-Tab again. Click OK.
Using the combination of Shift-Control-Tab for right clicks (rather than Control-click or Control-Tab as suggested by Connectix) allows you to retain use of the Control key for selecting noncontiguous files under Windows.
Repeat steps 2–4 for other button responses you wish to have under Windows, noting the following limitations.
Limitations in the PC Environment
MouseWorks is optimized to give basic mouse performance when using the mouse in the PC environment. Some of the advanced features of MouseWorks that are available in the MacOS environment will not work well, or will not work at all in the PC environment.
Features that work well: Click; Drag; Slow Cursor; Axis-only.
Features that may work in the PC environment: Shortcuts may work: this is heavily dependent on the specific shortcut, and which command it implements; Keystrokes: short Keystrokes responses will work OK. (For example Command+Return to toggle environments works well.) Longer keystrokes may give unexpected results. The Double-Click response may or may not work, depending on your system configuration and how it is used. Normal double-clicking works without problems.
Features that do not work in the PC environment: Brilliant Cursor; Pop-Up menus; Snap To Default; right-click-and-drag.
Kensington Startup ADB—This extension allows MouseWorks to communicate with ADB devices.
Kensington USB Shim—This extension allows MouseWorks to communicate with USB devices. It is installed only on machines which use USB.
Kensington USB Devices—This file contains information about the USB devices that Kensington supports. The Kensington Startup extension needs this file to locate Kensington USB devices. It is installed only on machines which use USB.
Internet Config Extension—Needed to open Internet web sites. This is only installed if you don’t already have Internet Config.
The following files are installed ONLY if your machine has Mac OS 8.5 with USB 1.1 installed. They enable the scroll wheel on various Kensington USB devices. USB 1.2 added new features that enable MouseWorks to support all our devices directly using the Kensington USB Shim, so these files are obsolete with USB version 1.2 or later.
Kensginton MIAB Scroll
Kensington Expert Mouse Pro
Kensington MIAB Optical
Kensington MIAB Pro
Kensington MIAB Wheel 1
Kensington MIAB Wheel 2
Kensington MW Mouse
Kensington Turbo Mouse
Kensington TurboBall
Kensington TurboRing
System Folder: Help:
MouseWorks Help—This folder contains the HTML and GIF files that make up MouseWorks’ electronic help. To view the help, either choose MouseWorks Help from the Help menu when the MouseWorks control panel is open, or choose Help Center from the Help menu at any time and click the Kensington MouseWorks Help link.
Kensington—This folder is created at the install location. It contains:
Kensington MouseWorks Read Me—this file.
Kensington MouseWorks—The program that is used to change mouse options. It is copied into the Kensington folder, and an alias is created in the Control Panels folder.
QuickStart Guide—This file adds the QuickStart Guide command to the Help menu, allowing you to open the HTML file containing the text of the printed QuickStart Guide that is packaged with Kensington input devices. Included for users who downloaded the software and don’t have a copy of the printed guide.
Kensington MouseWorks Help—This file adds the “MouseWorks Help” command to the Help menu, allowing you to open the HTML help using Apple Help Viewer.
Standard.kml—A file containing the factory default preferences. This is used when you choose Standard Set from the Restore menu.
SimpleText—A program from Apple Computer that is used to view simple documents including this Read Me document. If you don’t have TeachText or SimpleText already installed on your machine, we install a copy.
Application Sets folder—Contains the sample application sets.
Internet Config 1.4—Contains the Internet Config application and its documentation. This is only installed if you don’t already have Internet Config.
There are a few obscure features within Kensington MouseWorks that can only be accessed when the option key is held down. They are:
• CUSTOM RESPONSE—Hold down the Option key while clicking on the response menu in the Buttons tab, to show the Custom response item. The syntax for this response is defined in the MouseWorks Help.
• ACCELERATION TABLE—Hold down the Option key while viewing the Acceleration tab (with the Fine Adjustment checkbox selected) to display the Table button. The dialog that comes up in response to this button allows for very fine tweaking of the acceleration curve. The Acceleration Table is documented in the MouseWorks Help.
• CONVERT SHORTCUTS—In the Shortcut dialog (displayed when a shortcut response is selected from the Response Menu) the OK button is changed to a Convert button when you hold down the Option key. Clicking Convert will convert the selected shortcut action into its custom parts: it will be displayed as such from then on (e.g. the Cancel shortcut will be displayed as a keystrokes response that sends an Escape character. Note that the label for the response maintains the Shortcut name).
• BRILLIANT CURSOR— Choose any tab other than the Movement tab, then hold down the Option key while clicking the Movement tab. To adjust the Brilliant Cursor HotSpot Definition keys, hold down the Option key while clicking the Options menu, and choose Brilliant Cursor®….
