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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:	AMIGA NOTES
Notice:	Join us in the NEW conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:	HYDRA::MOORE

Created:	Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:	Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5378
Total number of notes:	38326

1441.0. "Mouse replacement question" by CSSE::WARD () Thu May 26 1988 18:49

    I've run out of room on my computer desk for running a mouse.
    
    The obvious answer I thought would be to get a trackball.  Once
    at the store (they were out), the salesperson suggested using
    the JoyMouse tool from Gizmo instead.  I could then attach a keyboard
    joystick and effectively get mouse capability.
    
    The problem was that I think I can't select Joystick from within
    WordPerfect.  Anyone have a simpler and more direct approach?
    
    P.S. I don't want to use the Amiga/Arrow-key mouse substitute. The
         requestor box & arrow key & trackball is preferable over
         the IBM like function keys/templates.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1441.1	Have you tried a mouse pad? trackball isn't that great	RANGLY::PFISTER_ROB	Bike hard, or sell it	`Fri May 27 1988 11:36`	12
	I order a trackball about a year ago from a company in the back of Amiga World. [It was a bargain at < $25] It works fine and all, but it's a poor substitute for a mouse. Every Amiga owner I know has borrowed it, and none could stand using it for anything more than marble madness. It's really hard to hold down a button while flicking at the ball with your fingers!! and accuracy is much worse. Do you have a mouse pad?? My mouse pad takes up only a little more room than my trackball, and with preferences set for maximum mouse action I dont have a problem. Robb
1441.2		ANGORA::SMCAFEE	Steve McAfee	`Fri May 27 1988 13:18`	6
	If you haven't already tried DMOUSE or MACH then one of these may also solve your problem. These both are capable of accelerating the mouse. I'm using DMOUSE these days and it works well. - steve
1441.3	Is a mouse pad a small house?	CSSE::WARD		`Fri May 27 1988 14:03`	11
	re:.1 from .0 Author: Is mouse pad a mat or something more? Hmmm... Wonder if anyone ever designed a three button mouse that used the spare button for "overdrive?" By that I mean the mouse could operate either fast or slow. Anyway... keep those card coming in folks. How come one can't use a "mouse" adaptor for a joystick? I've read of some solid state "sticks" that drive a screen pointer by pressure.
1441.4	Give DMouse a try!	LOWLIF::DAVIS	That's not a BUG, it's a FEATURE!	`Fri May 27 1988 16:15`	5
	Yes, a mouse pad is just a foam/rubber pad that helps your mouse get better traction that you could on the top of some desks. Really, Steve's suggestion in .2 is the best. Try a mouse accelerator like DMouse, "you'll be glad you did!" :-) ...richard