BW-5 Mouse Driver Problem - Help Please...  


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    Windows 7 64 Bit Enterprise
       #1

    BW-5 Mouse Driver Problem - Help Please...


    Hi everyone.

    I've just updated to Windows 7 as part of an upgrade to my rig, swapping the Athlon XP in favour of the Athlon X2 64. I was going to stick with XP as my OS, for I'd heard a Lot of talk about issues with drivers, but I figured that if I was going to upgrade the entire system then why not the OS too. Finding the drivers I needed was in some cases quite laborious, but not as bad as expected. Except for one.

    I have a Mikomi wired optical mouse, model number BW-5 & it's got the 'Office' button that I find very useful. I was using A4Tech's BW-5 driver for it with Windows XP but, much as I've searched, I can't seem to find any drivers for this model of mouse for Windows 7...

    I have tried running the A4Tech driver install in XP compatibility mode, without success & have also tried the Smart X7 mouse driver version 7.80 suggested by a member here for a different mouse model, but it didn't have the functionality for the 'Office' button. So I'm clean out of ideas & would welcome any help or suggestions you can offer. Thanks

    P.s.
    If there is no Windows 7 driver that can be used for this model of mouse then could anyone suggest a decent alternative that has about the same functionality & number of buttons?
    Last edited by Daf T Duck; 11 Mar 2011 at 22:50.
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Xp 32bit
       #2

    Update us please regarding BW-5 and Windows 7


    @Daf T Duck

    I have the same mouse model. I simply love that mouse and used the buttons a lot in Windows XP. I hope that a solution or an equal alternative is available out there.

    I want to ask you if there is something new ?! Have you managed to make it work inside Windows 7 ?!

    You say that the Smart X7 mouse driver version 7.80 works partially for BW-5, is it possible to cut and paste using the two small buttons located at mouse's top middle ?!

    Please let me know. Have a blessed day!
    Last edited by webman19; 20 Aug 2011 at 03:12. Reason: forgot title
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  3. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 64 Bit Enterprise
    Thread Starter
       #3

    No luck in finding the BW-5 W7 drivers


    Hi,

    Sorry to say that I couldn't find a solution to the BW-5 driver problem. I spent days trawling different sites, but with no luck.

    In the end I gave up and looked around for another customisable mouse, as I like having the extra buttons for games etc... I now have this:Trust Peripherals | Trust Red Bull Racing Xtreme Mouse | Trust Computer Products Customisable & programmable buttons, adjustable weight for smooth control and it looks awesome too...
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  4. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Xp 32bit
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    Daf T Duck said:
    Hi,

    Sorry to say that I couldn't find a solution to the BW-5 driver problem. I spent days trawling different sites, but with no luck.

    In the end I gave up and looked around for another customisable mouse, as I like having the extra buttons for games etc... I now have this:Trust Peripherals | Trust Red Bull Racing Xtreme Mouse | Trust Computer Products Customisable & programmable buttons, adjustable weight for smooth control and it looks awesome too...
    Thanks for the information. It looks like I should not spend effort on this. I will need to get a new one. In fact, I need mostly the copy / paste function.
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