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From: davew@pnet51.orb.mn.org (Dave Welliver)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: mouse
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Date: 4 Sep 89 19:49:59 GMT
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>In article <10901@smoke.BRL.MIL> gwyn@brl.arpa (Doug Gwyn) writes:
>>In article <8908312039.AA01601@hcx.psu.edu> doug@HCX.PSU.EDU (Doug Hughes)
writes:
>>>If I were to purchase an Apple mouse with interface card for my //e
>>>and at some later date wanted to buy a IIGS, would I be able to use
>>>this mouse without the interface card for that purpose?
>>
>>Yes, but it would be pointless since the GS comes with a mouse that works
>>slicker than the AppleMouse //e.  I had both and my //e mouse stayed with
>>the //e when I gave it away.

>No, you can't put the old mouse on the gs without the controller card.
>The new one uses a different connector and is an ADB device internally.
>If you are getting a motherboard upgrade to a gs, you would have to buy an
>ADB mouse that plugs into the ADB port on the back of the gs; I don't believe
>that the old mouse (in a slot) would be recognized by the gs.
>
>Henry

In fact, the //e card plugged into a GS does work, and is compatible with
most programs. I have found that one program does not work with the //e Mouse
Card, but I believe that it doesn't work due to sloppy programming. GS/OS
works fine with it, no problems at all.. I've been using my GS upgrade setup
for 3(?) years now, and it's been working out pretty good.. Now all I need
is a good RGB monitor... :-)

                                                Dave

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