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Re: Asking for trackball recommendations

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From: tmp Paul Moreau usenet acct
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 1989 14:12
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In article <12439@well.UUCP>, dhawk@well.UUCP (David Hawkins) writes:
> ......]
> I've been using a Wico trackball that had already been converted for
> ST use.  I noticed one at my dealer's and have since noticed that
> several dealers have them for sale and have them hooked up to
> machines.
> [.....]
> As for converting trackballs -- I don't know.
> [......

    I have a wico trackball that I originally bought for my atari 800
    that I would love to convert to a mouse.  I've been reading this net
    for about 2 years now and I've never heared of anyone converting a wico
    so I gave it up as a lost cause, now I hear that David has one!
    Can anyone help me out?  I've opened the box and there are the usual
    optics and just 1 big IC.  What needs to be done ?  It would also be
    nice if I can flip a switch and go back and forth between mouse and
    joystick (trackball) mode.
    Thanx.

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From: paulm@ccicpg.UUCP (tmp Paul Moreau usenet acct)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Asking for trackball recommendations
Summary: Does anyone know how to convert a wico ?
Keywords: Trackball mouse
Message-ID: <29679@ccicpg.UUCP>
Date: 30 Jun 89 14:12:16 GMT
References: <8759@chinet.chi.il.us> <12439@well.UUCP>
Distribution: usa
Organization: Computer Consoles Inc. (CPD), Irvine, CA.
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