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Re: Increase mouse sensitive. HOW!!

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From: Nelson Tibbitt
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 00:00
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Try serializing your ps/2 mouse with that little adapter included when
you bought it.  I know, it sounds like a really dumb idea, but just try
it and see how it feelds comparatively.  I also have a Trackman and it
seems to be much more manageable on a serial port.  then you can also
use xset to adjust sensitivity/acceleration.  This helped me to get the
same manueverability as I used to get under Windows.



OnEdge wrote:
> 
> <big snip>
> 
> On 21 Mar 1997 03:08:00 GMT, jmcnalle@attila.stevens-tech.edu (James
> McNalley) wrote:
> 
> >Unfortunately, when you use Xset, you loose resolution, and moving the
> >mouse some distance causes it to skip pixels in order to move faster,
> >rather than sending events more quickly :(  2x is tolerable though,
> >but doesn't really provide enough acceleration.
> 
> What do you recommend to use instead?
> 
> I'm using a Logitech Trackman on a PS/2 port in Metro-X.  Going from
> the start menu there is a submenu (I forget which) that has a listing
> for mouse control.  In that menu you can change the
> speed/acceleration, but for me going up one notch takes my arrow from
> no visible acceleration, to just a little to fast.  It's not killing
> me, but I would like to get the smooth performance I get in Win95.
> 
> Thanks
> --
> Posted and e-mailed
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From: Nelson Tibbitt <nelson@interpath.com>
Subject: Re: Increase mouse sensitive. HOW!!
Date: 1997/03/28
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