My microsoft mouse used to snap to buttons like,"okay" and "save".  My
new microsoft mouse which I use with OS 10+ does not do this.  The
option does not appear in the mouse preferences panel.  Any ideas on
how I can get this feature back?  Thank you. Earl Williams,  Surrey,
British Columbia

In article <1155844340.694697.69370@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com>,
 "RadioDays" <thoseradiodays@yahoo.com> wrote:

> My microsoft mouse used to snap to buttons like,"okay" and "save".  My
> new microsoft mouse which I use with OS 10+ does not do this.  The
> option does not appear in the mouse preferences panel.  Any ideas on
> how I can get this feature back?  Thank you. Earl Williams,  Surrey,
> British Columbia

Apple's software doesn't do this. However, there are 3rd party drivers 
which do. One is SteerMouse available via VersionTracker:

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/27620

The blurb on the page says:

'SteerMouse can assign various functions to buttons that Apple's 
software does not allow, including double-clicks, modifier clicks, 
application switching, assignment of shortcut keys, "snap to" cursor 
movement, which moves the cursor to target (such as an OK button), and 
more.'

There is another similar product which is widely used but its name 
escapes me at the moment and it didn't show up on a search for 'mouse 
driver' on VersionTracker.

best of luck,

--Fred

On 2006-08-18 12:07:00 -0400, Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> said:

> In article <1155844340.694697.69370@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com>,
>  "RadioDays" <thoseradiodays@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>> My microsoft mouse used to snap to buttons like,"okay" and "save".  My
>> new microsoft mouse which I use with OS 10+ does not do this.  The
>> option does not appear in the mouse preferences panel.  Any ideas on
>> how I can get this feature back?  Thank you. Earl Williams,  Surrey,
>> British Columbia
> 
> Apple's software doesn't do this. However, there are 3rd party drivers 
> which do. One is SteerMouse available via VersionTracker:
> 
> http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/27620
> 
> The blurb on the page says:
> 
> 'SteerMouse can assign various functions to buttons that Apple's 
> software does not allow, including double-clicks, modifier clicks, 
> application switching, assignment of shortcut keys, "snap to" cursor 
> movement, which moves the cursor to target (such as an OK button), and 
> more.'
> 
> There is another similar product which is widely used but its name 
> escapes me at the moment and it didn't show up on a search for 'mouse 
> driver' on VersionTracker.
> 
> best of luck,
> 
> --Fred


USB Overdrive
http://www.usboverdrive.com/USBOverdrive/News.html

Jim

In article <2006081817461111335-nobody@nowherecom>, Justan Oldfart
<nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:

> 
> USB Overdrive
> http://www.usboverdrive.com/USBOverdrive/News.html

USB Overdrive doesn't have a snap-to function that I can find.

Thank you Fred and Dave.  I will certainly try your suggestions.
Thanks alot!  Earl Williams,  Surrey, British Columbia

Thanks, Jim, I will definitely have a look!  Earl Williams,  Surrey,
British Columbia

Snap-to Feature:

> > There is another similar product which is widely used but 
> > its name escapes me at the moment and it didn't show up on a 
> > search for 'mouse driver' on VersionTracker.

   'Lazy Mouse' from Old Jewel Software;  $6.85:

   <http://www.oldjewelsoftware.com/>
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