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    Gary Strunk
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    Does anyone know how to disable that damn mouse wheel? So many programs use it for really annoying stuff (Like Corel X3 where if you bump the wheel it zooms the picture out so far that it is nothing but a dot). I don't want to use it for scrolling, zooming or anything. I just want to turn it off. Or do I have to rip it out with a pair of pliers to shut it down?

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      Does anyone know how to disable that damn mouse wheel? So many programs use it for really annoying stuff (Like Corel X3 where if you bump the wheel it zooms the picture out so far that it is nothing but a dot). I don't want to use it for scrolling, zooming or anything. I just want to turn it off. Or do I have to rip it out with a pair of pliers to shut it down?

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      Luc Pattyn
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      Interesting. There is of course a "Mouse" control panel, but on my system (Vista) that doesn't seem to offer an on/off switch. Google gives many hits, one points here[^] for "TweakUI"; sounds promising. :)

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        Does anyone know how to disable that damn mouse wheel? So many programs use it for really annoying stuff (Like Corel X3 where if you bump the wheel it zooms the picture out so far that it is nothing but a dot). I don't want to use it for scrolling, zooming or anything. I just want to turn it off. Or do I have to rip it out with a pair of pliers to shut it down?

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        Dr Walt Fair PE
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        Not sure what Windows version you're using, but Microsoft says it's not possible to disable system wide in Vista. See http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/input/wheel.mspx[^] and grab the Wheel.docx file.

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          Not sure what Windows version you're using, but Microsoft says it's not possible to disable system wide in Vista. See http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/input/wheel.mspx[^] and grab the Wheel.docx file.

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          "Enhanced Wheel Support in Windows Vista" Right. So they removed a way to disable, and called it an enhancement. :)

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            "Enhanced Wheel Support in Windows Vista" Right. So they removed a way to disable, and called it an enhancement. :)

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            Dr Walt Fair PE
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            Yep. I think we're starting to catch on to M$. ;P

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              "Enhanced Wheel Support in Windows Vista" Right. So they removed a way to disable, and called it an enhancement. :)

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              Jorgen Andersson
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              They're learning from the success of Apple.

              "When did ignorance become a point of view" - Dilbert

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                They're learning from the success of Apple.

                "When did ignorance become a point of view" - Dilbert

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                Luc Pattyn
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                I don't think so. Apple is very careful about what hardware they include; but they do provide software support for available hardware. :)

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                  Does anyone know how to disable that damn mouse wheel? So many programs use it for really annoying stuff (Like Corel X3 where if you bump the wheel it zooms the picture out so far that it is nothing but a dot). I don't want to use it for scrolling, zooming or anything. I just want to turn it off. Or do I have to rip it out with a pair of pliers to shut it down?

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                  Lost User
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                  Yes, take a 8 inch screw driver and prise the wheel out.

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                    Does anyone know how to disable that damn mouse wheel? So many programs use it for really annoying stuff (Like Corel X3 where if you bump the wheel it zooms the picture out so far that it is nothing but a dot). I don't want to use it for scrolling, zooming or anything. I just want to turn it off. Or do I have to rip it out with a pair of pliers to shut it down?

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                    LloydA111
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                    Just found this, pretty sure its a solution: "If the value of this entry is 0, the screen will not scroll when the mouse wheel is turned." http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/53/[^]


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                      Just found this, pretty sure its a solution: "If the value of this entry is 0, the screen will not scroll when the mouse wheel is turned." http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/53/[^]


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                      Luc Pattyn
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                      That makes sense. There is a Mouse Control Panel, with a "Wheel" tab, so one should not need to change the registry; however the NumericUpDown there has its MinimumValue set to 1. :omg:

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