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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:STAR::VATNE
Created:Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3726
Total number of notes:19516

886.0. "DECwindows Trackball?" by DECMAC::SYSTEM (Jeff - The Network *IS* the System!) Tue Jun 06 1989 13:32

Does anyone make a trackball for use instead of a mouse or tablet?  There are
several available for the Macintosh and PC, and make things much easier
with limited desk space.

Jeff
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886.1great space saver.DECWIN::JACKIEJackie FergusonTue Jun 06 1989 14:017
I used one for a while and it was great.  It plugged in to the same
spot as the mouse.  I don't remember the name, and I think it was a
field test trackball, but you could ask Jonathan star:: Kaplan who 
acted as a liason with the vendor.

Jackie
886.2we use one now...GSRC::WESTI'm just visiting this planet.Tue Jun 06 1989 23:1220
  We are currently using them at our customer site and I can't recall the
  name right now. (dain bramaged).

  Any way, it is plug compatable with the mouse.  It has three buttons.

  Click-n-drags are a pain but there is a solution.  The trackball has five
  dip switches and when swith 3 is set then it causes TB1 (MB1) to act as
  an on-off switch.  Pressing and releasing it has the effect of pressing
  and holding, i.e. click-n-drag.  You press and release again to cause the
  effect of releasing the button.  To get the effect of pressing and releasing
  you must press and release the TB1 twice (fast).  DECwindows double-clicks
  are a real pain becuase you have to press and release the button four times
  (real fast).

  I will jot down the name tomorrow and post it here.

					-=> Jim <=-
886.3ANARCY::DILIDDOI&#039;m not indecisive.......Am I?Fri Jun 09 1989 12:4712
	My supervisor uses one called mouse-trak from:

	 ITAC Systems Inc., 
	 Garland, TX.
	 75042

	I've tried it but like 866.2 said click and drags on DECwindows are 
	a pain in the butt.  The boss loves it though!

	-Jim
886.4More Trackball info5063::HARROWJeff - The Network *IS* the System!Fri Jun 09 1989 13:386
Re: .3: the company's phone # is (214)494-3073, and the cost is $179.

Does anyone in the LKG (Littleton, MA) area have one that can be tried?

Jeff
886.5on the nose...17305::WESTI&#039;m just visiting this planet.Tue Jun 13 1989 23:478
RE: .3

  That's the one!!  Our developers are not fond of it, but the users
in NORAD seem to like it (you know how them government types are).

					-=> Jim <=-