Kensington Trackball Driver Windows 10

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Got a recently built new machine and only one relatively minor issue. Kensington Expert-Mouse trackball (gotta love their naming convention) - Win7 recognises it as a mouse and it does work, but I'd really like to get proper functionality if I can.

I love my Kensington Expert Mouse Pro trackball. Imagine my disappoint when I found out that not only are there no drivers/software available for Windows 7, but after contacting Kensington, they wrote back saying they have no plans to create drivers for Windows 7.

The scroll-wheel only works intermittantly and I have no options for customising the buttons (or using the extra buttons at all). Unfortunately Kensington isn't much help with drivers, with support for nothing more recent than XP. I tried to be clever and use the Vista drivers for a more recent version, but no dice. Does anyone know if there are any hacks, workarounds, etc to get these working properly? Or if there are any plans to provide support natively in Win7 itself? It's not a deal-breaker for me, but would just be nice:-) Thanks, LINC. Got a recently built new machine and only one relatively minor issue.

Kensington Expert-Mouse trackball (gotta love their naming convention) - Win7 recognises it as a mouse and it does work, but I'd really like to get proper functionality if I can. The scroll-wheel only works intermittantly and I have no options for customising the buttons (or using the extra buttons at all). Unfortunately Kensington isn't much help with drivers, with support for nothing more recent than XP. I tried to be clever and use the Vista drivers for a more recent version, but no dice. Does anyone know if there are any hacks, workarounds, etc to get these working properly?

Or if there are any plans to provide support natively in Win7 itself? It's not a deal-breaker for me, but would just be nice:-) Thanks, LINC Hi Linc Did you ever get this fixed?

I have used the Expert Mouse TB since it was first put on the market and think it's probably the best pointing device ever produced. I was really down when I found out that Kensington would no longer support it in Windows 7. Anyway, I just installed the Mouseworks 6.2.2 in the Windows 7 RTM using the compatibility mode for Windows XP. This gives me full functionality for the software. Hope this helps. Thank You for testing Windows 7. Got a recently built new machine and only one relatively minor issue.

Does anyone know if there are any hacks, workarounds, etc to get these working properly? Or if there are any plans to provide support natively in Win7 itself? It's not a deal-breaker for me, but would just be nice:-) Thanks, LINC Hi Linc Did you ever get this fixed?

Thank You for testing Windows 7. Ronnie I tried compatibility mode with no success. The mouseworks installation is in a self extracting archive, I even tried extracting the setup files and setting that to compatibility mode with no success.

Xmousebutton mouse control is a nice workaround but I would love to have the full control that mouseworks offers. Thanks Mike Hi Mike OK, I extracted the files, went to the temp folder where the files were, right click the setup file and selected XP SP3 in the compatibility options.

I then right clicked the setup file and selected the Run As Administrator option. It installed and everything works perfectly. If I remember correctly, in the Beta and the RC build I couldn't get the Mouseworks to install properly, even using the compatibility options. So something must have changed between those versions and the RTM version? Regards, Thank You for testing Windows 7.

Thanks to Ronnie who posted the work around, below, regarding installing mouseworks 6.22 via compatibility mode, which works perfectly in W7, but I just want to add that if you installing the Mouseworks for Expert Mouse Pro 7 (kensington product K64325), I had to use XP compatibility not Vista compatibility mode in the choice window in order to get the correct mouse buttons for my product to appear and even install. Ronnie, I can't thank you enough for the information and work around, thanks dude!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks to Mike_Land and cornwell for the links to the workaround that solves my particular problem (no chords, but really nice to have something that works!). Kensington took the time to produce their newest 'TrackballWorks' software to make their trackballs compatible with Windows 7. After downloading and installing it on my Win7 64-bit, TrackballWorks refused to recognize the Expert Mouse Pro as compatible hardware.

Kensington's outsourced email support was insincere and completely unhelpful, providing a thinly veiled suggestion that I should trash my old, discontinued junk and pay Kensington a couple of hundred for new trackballs. The workarounds suggested by Mike_Land and cornwell prove that the hardware is fully Win7 and 64-bit compatible. Kensington supports its most recently sold hardware (due to legal and liability requirements?), but they will gladly let old customers and one-time champions of their products twist in the wind.

Hp Wireless Driver For Windows 10. I just really hope some OTHER company comes up with a good alternative product before my two current Kensington trackballs give out. Hello All I am a little surprised at Kensington's lack of support for the Expert Mouse Pro considering that they have continued to sell it through their website all of this time - even with the 'Windows 7 Compatible' icon. Without the software which gives it all of the great features, it is just a really expensive two button trackball. I have to wonder what Kensington is thinking.

I noticed an 'Kensington TrackballWorks' update in the Windows Update interface a couple of weeks ago. I installed it, but didn't notice any added functionality in my Expert Mouse Pro. Does anyone know about this update and what it does? L_Jordan I just downloaded and installed TrackballWorks on Windows 7 (64-bit). Although it restores *some* of the function I used to enjoy with MouseWorks, I have noticed some, uh, quirks: • I'm left-handed, and so switched the left and right mouse buttons. That's fine most of the time, but, oddly, there are some (not all, and I haven't yet worked out a pattern) programs where the change is not recognised, and I have to press the other button.

• The scroll wheel simply doesn't work at all. This is very frustrating, since other functions (e.g. Pointer speed, precise pointer movement, etc) work perfectly well. I suppose they may eventually fix these problems, but in the meantime I'm going to try some of the other suggestions posted here earlier. Edit: I should have noted that I have an Expert Mouse (K64325) Another edit: It turns out that my scroll wheel is actually dead. Also, I discovered that the left-handed mouse problem occurs whenever an application pops up a secondary window.

For example, if you're in Firefox and select File-->Print., then in the panel that pops up, the mouse buttons will be right-handed. I thought I'd be able to deal with it, but it quickly become very frustrating, so I've reported the problem to Kensington and removed TrackballWorks until (if) it is fixed. L_Jordan I just downloaded and installed TrackballWorks on Windows 7 (64-bit). Although it restores *some* of the function I used to enjoy with MouseWorks, I have noticed some, uh, quirks: • I'm left-handed, and so switched the left and right mouse buttons.

That's fine most of the time, but, oddly, there are some (not all, and I haven't yet worked out a pattern) programs where the change is not recognised, and I have to press the other button. • The scroll wheel simply doesn't work at all. This is very frustrating, since other functions (e.g. Pointer speed, precise pointer movement, etc) work perfectly well. I suppose they may eventually fix these problems, but in the meantime I'm going to try some of the other suggestions posted here earlier.

Edit: I should have noted that I have an Expert Mouse (K64325) Another edit: It turns out that my scroll wheel is actually dead. Also, I discovered that the left-handed mouse problem occurs whenever an application pops up a secondary window. For example, if you're in Firefox and select File-->Print., then in the panel that pops up, the mouse buttons will be right-handed. I thought I'd be able to deal with it, but it quickly become very frustrating, so I've reported the problem to Kensington and removed TrackballWorks until (if) it is fixed. In regards to the left/right buttons being reversed. I had the same thing. I believe what is happening is that all button activity except certain windows system dialog and message boxes are being handled by the Kensignton driver, and the Windows stuff is being handled by the Kensignton AND the windows drivers.

So in essence you are reversing the buttons twice in the Windows dialogs. My 'fix' was to set the windows mouse driver as a right handed user. This cleared up that problem. Working through my other issues as many of you have shared.

Right now all seems to working well (for the last half hour). I am using the TrackBall driver, not Mouseworks, and running on W7 64bit. Hope this helps. Michael Tapes. Kensington Expert Mouse Fix For Vista and Windows 7 Problem: MouseWorks installs the device driver for “Mice and other pointing devices”, but not for the “Human Interface Device”. Because of this, MouseWorks won’t detect a Kensington device at all. SOLUTION: Go into the Device Manager, update the Human Interface Device’s driver to kmw_usb.sys that’s included with the MouseWorks driver files.

Install MouseWorks again and you’re got-to-go. NOTE: I did a search for the file kmw_usb.sys and copied it to: C: users (name) AppData Roaming Kensington MouseWorks folder. (I think I had to create the Kensington MouseWorks folder.) Open the Device Manager and expand Human Interface Devices. If you show more than one USB Input Device, determine which is the Expert Mouse by Right Clicking on one and view Properties.

While viewing properties Unplug the mouse and see if it changes. When you locate the correct one click on Driver, Update Driver, Browse my computer and point to: C: users (name) AppData Roaming Kensington MouseWorks kmw_usb.sys. I need the old Acceleration Tab back for Fine Tuning mouse speed.

I'm disabled, paralyzed from neck down. Type with a mouthstick in my mouth, i.e. 1 key/button at a time at the end of 14' stick (try writing with a pencil by holding the eraser).

I roll the trackball with it too. It worked well with Mouseworks after years of dismay/withdrawal from mouse-less DOS programs.

Now I'm unable to use Windows proficiently because Kensington's short sightedness! Enough ranting. My OS is 64 Bit Win 7 Pro. I have the Intellimouse/XMBC setup at work, but hate the sloppy movement but it's the best I can do. The IT guy won't try any more work arounds so I'm intent on getting my home PC working with Mouseworks to show him how. I've tried compatability mode with XP SP3, no luck. (yes, I did it on the setup file from the temp directory.) I tried updating the Human Interface Device as described in DEW861's post.

The problem here is that when I browse for the kmw_usb.sys file during the Driver update it wants a.inf file and I cannot tell Device Manager how to use the.sys file. With all this in mind, what process should I use/repeat to attempt success? I'm willing to try them all, but thought I would seek advice for a fresh start. Apologies for cross-posting this here: http://jeffhandley.com/archive/2007/12/18/kensington-expert-mouse-on-vista.aspx. Thanks, DEW861, for the instructions. Despite them, I had trouble installing MouseWorks - your suggestions will be appreciated! I have a Kensington Expert Mouse model 64325 and Windows 7 64-bit OS.

My Windows user account is an 'administrator'. I installed MouseWorks 6.11 and copied kmw_usb.sys to C: Users Teffy AppData Roaming Kensington MouseWorks I opened Device Manager, expanded Human Interface Devices, and determined which USB Input Device was the Kensington by unplugging while viewing Properties. I then clicked Driver, Update Driver, Browse and pointed to C: Users Teffy AppData Roaming Kensington MouseWorks and clicked the Next button. I get the message, 'The best driver sofware for your device is already installed.

Windows has determined the driver software for your device is up to date.' So, I think Windows refuses to use kmw_usb.sys.

The Driver File Details for this device says: Driver files: C: Windows system32 DRIVERS hidclass.sys, hidparse,sys, and hidusb.sys Feeling adventurous, I copied kmw_usb.sys to the DRIVERS directory and tried again but it still wouldn't let me select kmw_usb.sys I welcome your recommendations! Update: I found a solution which worked for me at the link below, but I'd still like to understand why my first try described above didn't work, if you know. I just installed X-Mouse Button Control 1.53 on a 64-bit Win7 machine with my Kensington Trackball. It works great for a righty or lefty.

The GUI takes a little getting used to, but it is fine. If you share the PC with others, it looks like there are profiles (Layers) you can set up. The only tricky things: • You need to set your mouse wheel to use the setting 'Mouse Wheel Scroll Up' (or Down). There is another setting I tried called 'Scroll Window Up' (or down) that didn't do what I wanted. • I couldn't seem to switch the scroll down/up in the settings for those wheel actions (I am lefty). Setting it to the righty settings and checking the 'Invert mouse wheel scrolling' box works fine. • The mouse controls are in the notification icons area of the task bar.

Mine are hidden by default, so I didn't find it right away. They have a good array of other actions you can set the alternate buttons to. The list seemed comparable to the Kensington options. I couldn't get the drag (sticky button) to work, but the others work fine. I really don't use those all that much (right and left click are 99.9% of my usage), so it's not a big deal to me. For what it's worth, my Kensington drivers generally worked fine, but I couldn't figure out how to open the software to change the settings, except right after an install. About every 3 weeks, the settings would revert back to the defaults, and the only way I could figure out to change them was a re-install.

After a few months of this, I got fed up and put X-Mouse on my computer. Now has a fully supported solution for 64 bit for the Expert Mouse (laser). Search for TrackballWorks™ 1.1 for Windows (32-bit,64-bit) as of October 19 2011 or above after time.

People using the Expert Mouse TURBO PRO (64213) are able to fully install the old Mouseworks in compatiblity mode on Windows 7 32bit. (be sure to make all EXE files as XP compatible including the installer exe, and all exe in the unzipped directory prior to install.) However there is no solution to program the 6 defineable buttons or use the standard acceleration sliders for a 64 Bit Windows 7. If there is a solution for the mechanical Kensingtion Trackballs on 64 bit.please share. For most of the comments in this thread this should be a full solution. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I have been laboring with a sloooow mouse since we upgraded to 7. Add to that, I am now using a dual monitor set up and going back and forth between the two monitors, spinning my trackball like crazy, was driving me bonkers.

After being told I would just have to adapt or change pointing devices, I decided to research the problem myself. And found your answer. I installed the Mouseworks 6.2.2 using the compatibility mode and a wonderous thing happened. I once again have my lovely speedy mouse. AND can set my buttons and control the way I like it. Thank you again.

Well, I've just got the Kensington Wireless Expert Trackball. I'm using the Windows 10 x64 bit version and tried on two different systems so far, I'm able to use the Bluetooth just fine. However, the USB wireless thing doesn't work at all.

Windows recognizes the device as 'Expert Wireless TB' as soon as I attach the USB dongle. However, the mouse doesn't seem to be talking to USB dongle at all. I'm not sure whether its an issue with trackball talking to USB dongle or inappropriate drivers causing this? To me, former looks to be the issue.

I'm going to check with the Kensington support on this before returning this back to Amazon.