Basic Optical Mouse Install Problem??

Hello:
I am using a Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse v 2.0 - It has been workin erractically.
I downloaded the newest update Intellipoint 8.1 for Mac - But, when I tried tio install it, I first get a window:
“Microsoft Mouse.pkg” may be an application.
It was downloaded from the Internet and will be opened by Adobe Reader.
Are you sure you want to open it?
When I click on it to open it, I then get this window:
(Acrobate symble)There was an error opening this document.
This file cannot be found.
Can someone please tell me what is going on here with this install - I'm not sure what Adobe Reader has to dop with an install of another
application.
Thank you.

Ok I downloaded it. That installer is an app (executable application bundle) so you won't see an Open with.
There is a package (.pkg) inside the app bundle but it really should be typed correctly. Anyway, right click on the app icon (go get a contextual menu) and the 2nd contexutal item should say Show Package Contents. Select that item and then navigate in the finder down into the Resouces (inside the Contents folder). There you should see Microsoft Mouse.pkg. Do a finder get info on that to see what I says it will be open with. It should say Installer.app. If it doesn't then do what I said earlier and navigate down to the Installer.app in CoreServices.
All of this really should NOT be unnecessary.

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