Microsoft Intellipoint mouse software is not compatible with Solidworks!

After scrutinizing the driver options, phone conversations with Microsoft techs, a replacement mouse, and searching various forums, I have to conclude that the Microsoft Intellipoint mouse software is not compatible with Solidworks.

So if you were thinking of buying a Microsoft mouse to use with Solidworks - Don't.

Details:

Problem: Middle button (wheel button) does not rotate the model view reliably

Software:

Microsoft Intellipoint 8.2

Windows 7 Professional, 64 bit

Hardware:

Microsoft Comfort Mouse 4500

Microsoft Sidewinder X3 Mouse

If someone has some magic workaround for this issue, please post it here.

During my investigation, I noticed that the middle button works correctly in SW, if the Intellipoint software is uninstalled. But then you lose the use of the extra side-buttons, which as you know are a huge advantage.

I'm going to hound Microsoft about this a bit, it's not like Solidworks is some obscure application with a tiny user base...