intellimouse optical -- assistance please

[Tomaiuolo, Nicholas (Library)]

Good day all --
First, why this might be of interest to the group:
POOR tech support from Microsoft for a product bought/paid for/installed
without success.  No manual with new product.
The microsoft tech support person I spoke to, at my own expense, had "no
information on my product".

Second, could anyone offer a suggestion:
I purchased a Microsoft 5 button intellimouse optical.  Installed the
Intellmouse 3.2 CD on my Windows 98
machine.  But I cannot program the two "thumb" (side buttons).  I read
through the "Self-support" at microsoft.com and extracted the msmouse.vrd
file but I can't execute it (does anyone know what program will execute a
.vrd file?).

And so I ask, would anyone know how I can make my intellimouse show up when
I click on Mouse in my control panel?

BTW, searched the web for assitance -- lots of great reviews that say these
side buttons are for "easy internet navigation" -- no one is saying how to
accomplish this.

Thank you all very much for assisting.
Nick

Nicholas G. Tomaiuolo, MLS
Instruction Librarian
Elihu Burritt Library
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT  06050

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