16 Jul
2006
16 Jul
'06
7:23 a.m.
On Sun, 16 Jul 2006, Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote:
On Sat, 2006-07-15 18:13:17 -0700, Peter C. Wallace
<pcw at mesanet.com> wrote:
My test is to draw a diagonal line. The balled mice work fine, the Hawley
mouse does a lousy job. Could just be something about my desk that the
Hawley mouse doen't like...
On Sat, 15 Jul 2006, Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote:
Uh? I've had no problem with my mice regarding this. Always using them
directly on my desk, no specific mouse pad or anything... > On Sat, 2006-07-15 09:00:40 -0700, Peter C.
Wallace <pcw at mesanet.com>
> wrote:
>> On Sat, 15 Jul 2006, Scott Quinn wrote:
>>> Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote
>>>> I've written the Linux driver for this mouse
>>>> and its protocol is not compatible with anything else. So if you want
>>>> to use such a mouse on eg. a PeeCee, you either need to write a proper
>>>> driver for it (if the operating system doesn't have one), or put a
>>>> microcontroller in between for protocol conversion to PS2.
>>>
>>> So is there some big cache of these things (other than the $80 e-bay
>>> ones)?
>>
>> I have Hockey-puck ball and Hawley types, also VSXXX-GA (Early logitech
>> style)
>
> The ball mouse is for lamers:-) Show somebody the two rollers, that's
> always good for shocking!
Yes, they have to be the just about the simplest mechanical mouse, but they
are fussy about what they run on.
MfG, JBG
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