FreeWheel

Microsoft is already offering a dedicated application for those using an IntelliPoint mouse, but FreeWheel comes to enhance the whole experience with the help of some very innovative options.

You shouldn't find the program difficult to use because the GUI is just minimal and, while it places an icon in the System Tray, it can be quickly loaded and configured with just a few clicks.

The tabbed layout of the configuration screen also shows some information about both the Windows version and mouse, while all the other tabs are supposed to help you configure the mouse per se.

First of all, FreeWheel gives you the option to change the focus mode, which is actually the way operating system handles the window that needs to be scrolled. For example, you can scroll the window which has the input focus or the one underneath the mouse pointer, pretty helpful if you don't want to change the active window.

You can adjust the scroll line, a feature that's already available in many other similar apps out there.

But the real handy features are those concerning document and application switching. The program lets you switch between document and application window by holding down either Ctrl+Shift or the Alt key while moving the mouse wheel, which is quite a handy solution for quickly changing the active windows.

Because some apps may not work okay with FreeWheel, the program gives you the options to configure exclusions, so make sure you pick all the apps that may be affected by compatibility issues.

Overall, FreeWheel is more like a must-have for many users out there, providing a great mix of basic and advanced options supposed to enhance the overall experience with any IntelliPoint mouse out there.