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From: gwang@berlioz (George Wang)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: MOUSEKEY.COM Mouse Simulator
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Date: 10 Jul 89 16:21:41 GMT
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Reply-To: gwang@logic.nsc.com (George Wang)
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Howdy...

A while back, I found a PD program called Mousekey.com which allowed
REAL MOUSE-needed (Microsoft) programs to run with the keyboard...
This is *NOT* the same as another program called poor man's mouse
which just substitutes keyboard keys (arrows) for the joystick...

The problem is:
1> The number keys 0-9 on the top row does NOT work since the numeric
keypad numbers are somehow intercepted to act as mouse keys...
2> It ONLY works in CGA mode... I have EGA now....

The author of this program was aware of problem #1 but I think
problem #2 was not a problem since back then people didn't have EGA...

Does anyone know where I can contact the original author?? Does
anyone know of a newer, updated program which fixes these problems?
How about a driver that allows the joystick to be used in programs
where you MUST have a mouse (IE, Deluxe Paint II..)

Thanks
George
Gwang@logic.nsc.com