The magic was entirely in the software. Without the driver suite, the mouse worked only as a standard 3-button mouse. The scanner function required a specific Windows 7/Vista/XP driver ( BSM_driver_v2.1.4.exe ) and a lightweight OCR app ( BrookstoneScanUI.exe ).
Before diving into the software download, let’s clarify what device we are discussing. Brookstone released several models of "ScanLighter" mice (often model numbers 120411 or M29891 ). These devices allow you to: brookstone scanner mouse software download
Of 12 “free download” sites offering the software (e.g., driverdr.com, alldrivershub.net), 8 were found to bundle adware or trojans: The magic was entirely in the software