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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

3290.0. "HELP NEEDED TO REVERSE MOUSE MOVEMENT" by NMGV14::VOORTHUIJSEN () Fri Aug 31 1990 06:27

    I have a user suffering from "reverse left/right orientation". This
    means that for this person (when using the mouse), the pointer on the
    screen moves in the wrong direction. I  other words when moving the mouse
    RIGHT on the mousepad this person needs the pointer to move in the
    opposite direction i.e. LEFT.
    My question therefore : Is there a way to either change the s/w or the
    mouse itself to produce this reversal ?
    An answer would be much appreciated as the contortions to get the
    reverse effect (e.g. using the mouse upside-down or with both hands)
    are awkward and time-consuming.
    
    Paul.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
3290.1		KONING::KONING	NI1D @FN42eq	`Fri Aug 31 1990 17:17`	5
	This certainly could be done with well-chosen surgery on the mouse. Two etch-cuts and two wire-adds should do it. Be sure to apply the usual disclaimers about support and warrantees! paul
3290.2	surgery details required	NMGV15::VOORTHUIJSEN		`Mon Sep 03 1990 04:03`	8
	Thanks for your prompt reply ! I have however no (medical ?) background to perform such a delicate operation on a mouse. Could you perhaps give me enough information as to "what and how" so that I can pass the information to an electronics engineer to apply the modification ? Thanks ! Paul.
3290.3		KONING::KONING	NI1D @FN42eq	`Tue Sep 04 1990 11:33`	7
	I wonder how much more I can say before DEC Mouse Engineering sends a hit squad to my office... Anyway, it amounts to exchanging the wires from the pair of phototransistors that sense the motion of the mouse ball. For someone with the background to do the surgery, looking inside the mouse should supply the necessary clues. paul
3290.4	GOTCHA...(i.e.hebbes)	NMGV14::VOORTHUIJSEN		`Tue Sep 04 1990 12:11`	1

3290.5	Left, right, left, right...	ALOSWS::MULLER	Fred Muller	`Thu Sep 06 1990 14:51`	2
	I am not on a workstation now, but haven't I seen a customization menu that makes the mouse ambidextrous? - Fred
3290.6		BLOCKP::neth	Craig Neth	`Thu Sep 06 1990 14:56`	3
	The menu item only changes the mouse buttons (I.E it makes the rightmost mouse button MB1). It doesn't change the relationship between the movement of the mouse and the movement of the cursor on the screen.