These are specific ScrollPoint 'Pro' drivers which aren't meant for the other mice > ScrollPoint Pro driver suite (Windows NT, 95, 98, W2K) > ScrollPoint Pro driver suite (Windows W2K, XP) > ScrollPoint Pro driver suite (Windows Vista, 7) These drivers are for the regular ScrollPoint, with the exception of the Linux driver > ScrollPoint driver suite (Windows 9x, Me, NT) > ScrollPoint driver (Linux - redirect to Github) > ScrollPoint driver suite (Windows 2000 through Windows 7) This driver also fixes issues with using the ScrollPoint in Google Chrome. It works with all USB ScrollPoints and ScrollPoint Pros. This is the latest release from Lenovo for the driver. Despite IBM's original Almaden page proclaiming "After a few days with the ScrollPoint, you'll find you can't go back" most people still prefer wheels. They discontinued the more elaborate ScrollPoint III Pro Model 31P8700 (as pictured above) in 2009, presumably due to the cost of manufacture and little demand. It can only be obtained used or NOS at this point going forward.
Update: : Lenovo no longer manufactures any ScrollPoint mice anymore so they're now officially dead. Lenovo still manufactures the standard 3-button ScrollPoint III mice. > Improving Browsing Performance (Shumin Zhai, Barton Smith, Ted Selker) The concept for the 'ScrollPoint' started in 1997 at the IBM Alamden Research Center to determine the most efficient way to scroll through documents. Regardless, it does have a following of few who like the ergonomy and enhanced scrolling ability. A few reasons may be that (1) most people don't like change, (2) the ScrollPoint performs too fast without drivers, (3) IBM didn't push marketing or continue to really develop the product into the mainstream. Speed is controlled based on the pressure applied for continuous-dynamic scrolling this reduces the strain on the finger caused by standard scroll wheels and also allows the user to adjust the speed on a variable basis (not fixed to a set interval at any given time).Īs ScrollPoints offer superior functionality to the standard 'wheel' mechanism, it's very curious why this alternative design never overtook standard mice. As the ScrollPoint mechanism operates on an X/Y axis it allows 360 degree scrolling (although without drivers installed it will only operate with vertical scrolling and at rather fast rates).
The original ScrollPoint mouse debuted in 1998 to combine the similar TrackPoint mechanism as found on the ThinkPads to replace a standard mouse wheel.
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