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For all users

Q: The movement of my PS2 mouse is not fluent anymore.

A:

Before calling for replacement or repair, please make sure that both the ball and the wheels are clean.

To do so, turn your mouse upside down, rotate the plastic and remove the ball. Clean the ball with soap. Inside the mouse you'll see two metal wheels and a plastic one, that you may clean with a small amount of alcohol and a cotton swab.


 

For WIN 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000 and XP users

Q:

I want to program the mouse buttons. I click on 'Set Buttons' and the cursor disappears.

A:

Press the mouse buttons to make the cursor appear again.

The 'Set Buttons' button doesn't allow you to program the buttons. To program the buttons, please refer to the following FAQ.

The 'Set Buttons' button allows you to change the buttons settings. By default:

  • the left button is the Primary Button
  • the right button is the Secondary Button
  • and the middle button is the Auxiliary Button.
Once you have clicked the 'Set Buttons' button, press the mouse buttons in the order you want the settings to be performed. The first button you'll press will be the Primary Button, the second button will be the Secondary button and the third button the Auxiliary button.


  For WIN 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000 and XP users
Q: I want to program the middle button for double click.
A: 1. double-click the mouse icon in the taskbar tray to open Mouse Properties.
2. select the Assignments Tab.
3. under Categories select Buttons, which will change the Commands
box selections.
4. select the PrimaryDoubleClick.
5. click in the box that says "Press new key/button shortcut" so that
the cursor is flashing in the box.
6. click the middle button once. The window will change and it should
now say "Auxiliary Button".
7. click Assign that has now lit up and you are done.
8. when you are satisfied with your settings, click OK to close Mouse
Properties.
 
  For WIN 98, Me, 2000 and XP users using the USB Perfit Mouse
Q: When I launch setup with my USB Perfit Mouse plugged in, I get the following message 'Perfit Mouse USB Driver Setup is complete. Windows will finish the installation after you connect your device to the USB port.' and setup doesn't finish.
A:

First download the latest driver release from our website, then run setup again. If you keep getting this message, please contact Technical Support.

 
  For WIN 95, 98, Me, 2000 and XP users using the PS2 Perfit Mouse
Q: I have performed all the previous steps but still can't program the middle button for double click.
A:

First check your driver version. To do so, right click the tray icon and select About Mouse.
If your driver version is 2.05, upgrade to version 2.06 and you'll be able to program the middle button. For the upgrade instructions, please click here.

 
  For WIN 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000 and XP users

Q:

How do I change the normal mouse pointer?

A:

To change the Normal Select Pointer:
1. double-click the mouse icon in the taskbar tray to open Mouse Properties.
2. select the Pointers Tab.
3. click on Use Default if you have already changed something.
4. in the Customize window, Normal Select should be selected. If not click on it.
5. click on Browse...
6. a Browse window opens; the Cursors directory should be opened. If not, please read below ('Find the Cursors directory')
7. choose the "cross" cursor
8. click Open; the Browse window closes
9. click Apply and OK to close Mouse Properties.


Find the Cursors directory

This Cursors directory has a different path depending on the OS you're running.
From the Start menu, select Search, then Files or Folders. Write cursors in the 'Search files or folders named' window.
The result should be something like:
C:\WINDOWS or C:\WINNT
Close the Search window and force the path in the Browse window opened on step 6.


  For MAC OS X users

Q:

How do I open the Contour Control Panel?

A:

To open the Control Panel:

  • place the focus on the Finder
  • click con Shift+Apple+A (or alternatively go to the menu Go, then click on the submenu Applications)
  • double-click on the Contour Mouse icon; it will open the Control Panel.
  • You may also download the Contour Mouse Control Panel User's Guide to read about all the features of your PerfitMouse.


      For Linux users using the PS2 Perfit Mouse
    Q: The middle button doesn't work on X-Windows.
    A: Choose PS/2 wheel mouse instead of generic 3 button PS/2 mouse in your mouse configuration window.

    Or modify the XF86Config file as follows:

  • search for
    Section "InputDevice"
  • and modify the line
    Option "Protocol" ...
    (or add it after the "Driver" key if it doesn't exist)
    into
    Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
  •  
      For DOS users

    Q:

    I've installed the drivers, but get no cursor. What did I do wrong?

    A:

    If you are using a serial port, it could be as simple as not having the switch under the mouse in the right position. The switch under the mouse needs to be in the PC position when using our driver as a 3-button mouse. Try restarting the computer with the switch in the PC position.
    If that does not work, then it may be that you were configured for the "Standard" version of the Windows 95 mouse driver before installing the Contour drivers. Click here for instructions on re-configuring the system.


      For DOS users

    Q:

    I loaded version 2.02 of the software and programmed the buttons, but each time I load Windows the buttons don't seem to work. I have to run the Contour Control Panel and they start working.

    A:

    You are missing a line in your WIN.INI file. Edit the WIN.INI file, look in the [windows] section. There is a line that starts out "load=". There may be things referenced after the = sign. One of the references needs to be: C:\CMOUSE\PCCMAIN.EXE. Just add that part after the = sign and the settings will load each time you go into Windows.


      For DOS users

    Q:

    I loaded version 2.02 of the software and restarted Windows. I get a message "The file 'C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\GRID.VBX' is out of date. This program requires a newer version".. Or a similar message about PROCHOOK.DLL.

    A:

    These two files are common files for programs that use Visual Basic. The solution is to copy our version of the file(s) to the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. The files are located in the \CMOUSE directory. We recommend copying the original files to a temporary directory before replacing them, just in case...


     

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