Adobe Illustrator for Windows - Scrolling Mouse Wheel Give Error Sounds.

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Scrolling Mouse Wheel Give Error Sounds.

Ernst_Nicols@adobeforums.com

2006-08-26, 10:46 pm

I am using a Logitech G5 mouse and when I scroll my mouse wheel in or out I get a constant stream of error sounds. I am not sure how to describe the sound, but it is the default windows error sound. This only happens in Illustrator. Photoshop, Premiere, a
nd After Effects all seem unaffected.

Has any encountered this issue before or found a solution?

Thanks in advance.

Jacob_Bugge@adobeforums.com

2006-08-27, 6:47 am

Ernst,

It should work in CS2; otherwise your mouse is a bit too ticklish. I presume you have CS or earlier.

Here are posts by Steve in two threads a year and a half ago:

4th post in the first thread:

AutoHotkey (www.autohotkey.com) is a free scripting program that allows you to reprogram your keyboard and control Windows in ways I never thought possible (e.g. make overlaying windows semi transparent so you can see one behind another). There is a forum
full of wild and strange manipulations.

I could make my scripts into .exe files and make them available, but I would not accept an exe file from anybody except a close relative. If you are interested, download the program and install it. It comes with an .ini file that runs two scripts. One to
get to the AutoHotkey site (I remmed this one out with a ";") and one that runs Notepad (handy for copying useful forum posts).

Once installed, in Windows Explorer click File and select New AutoHotkey script (basically a notepad.txt file with an *.ahk extension and type-

^WheelDown::

IfWinActive,Adobe Illustrator

{
send,{ctrldown}-{ctrlup}
}

else

{
send, {ctrldown}{wheeldown}{ctrlup}
}

Save as Wheeldown script.ahk, then save-as Wheelup script.ahk after changing the first line to- ^Wheelup:: and the "send" line to- send,{ctrldown}={ctrlup} That is a - between {ctrldown} and {ctrlup} and = is an unshifted +)

I thought two separate scripts would run a little faster than combining them into a single script, but I haven't checked. Two work fine and you can run as many at once as you like. The scripts check to see if Illustrator is running so they don't disable C
trl + scroll in other applications.

Now, put-

Run, C:\Documents and Settings\Stephen Fish\My Documents\Illustrations\General\AutoHotkey scripts\Wheeldown Script.ahk

and

Run, C:\Documents and Settings\Stephen Fish\My Documents\Illustrations\General\AutoHotkey scripts\Wheelup Script.ahk

in the .ini file (changing the path to wherever you put your ahk files of course), and they will run whenever you click the AutoHotkey icon on your desktop. They will be running until you remove them from the taskbar or shut down.

My programming experiences are many moons old, but I was able to make the scripts intuitively without spending a lot of time learning the language (if someone else makes it better then post). Next, I would like to program the Illustrator zoom controls- Ct
rl + Shift + click and Ctrl + Alt + Shift + click to work from- Ctrl + wheeldown/up so that zooming centers on the cursor. This would allow one to zoom on a position and be very handy for backing out and moving in to specific locations. steve

14th post in the second thread:

What Harron says is correct. If you want these functions in Illustrator you will have to obtain a program that provides the functions you want, or script it yourself. I was able to do this with the AutoHotkey scriptwriter to provide the zoom function by m
aking Ctrl + scroll issue Ctrl + plus (actually =) or minus to Illustrator. By the way, I did this because I was used to this function in other programs, but by the time I got around to writing the scripts I had gotten used to the Illustrator way of doing
things and now rarely start the scripts unless I have an illustration that requires intensive zooming in and out. I know this is a hassle, but I encourage you to familiarize yourself with the artboard moving shortcuts, such as Harron suggested, and the z
oom functions, and you might prefer them. There are three ways to zoom (plus setting up views).

1)Ctrl + plus or minus gives the equivelent of Ctrl + scroll in other programs.

2) Ctrl + Space + mouse click or Ctrl + Alt + Space + mouse click are the most usefull (and hardest to learn without looking) because the zoom is centered on the point you click.

3) Hit the "Z" key shortcut and Click or Alt + Click to do the same as #2, or drag a marquee to zoom to the marquee outline.

All of these are pretty useful. steve

Hi Steve.

NickSims

2006-08-27, 6:46 pm

Ernest,

I also have a Logitech mouse- I don't remember a number, but it is called the Media Play and it is wireless (and Win xp/CS2).

Same thing- scroll up and down and I get the error beep.
But, Shift/Scroll WILL give the beep (never need/use), Cntrl/Scroll- no beep (thank goodness since I do use this one), and Alt/Scroll does beep (but I reset my zoom in/out to F11 and F12).

I searched and posted on Logitech's support area- no luck. So when I use the scroll in Illy often, I use the mute button. Boring solution, but it gets me through.

Oh, it also only happens to me in Illy. In no other program has this happened.

Nick