Re: MS Ball-point mice.....?

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From: Joe Morris
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 15:20

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Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz writes:

>Does anyone know if the MS Ball-point mice are MS mouse compatible? Or do you
>need special drivers?

They work quite cheerfully with the normal MS drivers, although they come
with some extra code which allows you to do local customization (like
setting which way is "up" for ball travel, and which buttons on the 
ballpoint mouse map to which normal rodent buttons.

Given my druthers I prefer a normal mouse, but the ballpoint works nicely
with my Toshiba notebook.  The only problem is that the MS cable plugs 
into the side of the box at the front end, making the cord something of 
an irritation...but I can't really blame MS for that problem.

Joe Morris / MITRE

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