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Re: OS/2 Wishlist - First Edition

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From: Tom Hatton
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 1994 01:04
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rsrodger@wam.umd.edu (R S Rodgers) writes:

>In article <hatton.757645387@cgl.ucsf.edu>,
>Tom Hatton <hatton@socrates.ucsf.edu> wrote:
>>rsrodger@wam.umd.edu (R S Rodgers) writes:
>>>	BETTER MOUSE BALLISTICS.  The current ones are awful.
>>
>>Just curious, since I don't find it a problem - what, precisely, is
>>"awful" about the mouse behaviour? Which mouse do you have?

>	The accelleration threshold is too high, no matter the mouse
>	(we have it on systems with MS and Logitech mice, all different
>	versions).

I didn't notice anything when using both Win and OS/2 earlier, with
respect to amount of movement required to kick in accelerated pointer
movement (Logitech First Mouse). Perhaps wrist exercises are in order
:-) :-)

Apparently at least having more control over mouse ballistics would be
useful.
-- 
Tom Hatton
hatton@cgl.ucsf.edu
(415)-476-8693
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From: hatton@socrates.ucsf.edu (Tom Hatton)
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