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From: louis@asterix.drev.dnd.ca (Louis Demers)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: 6.0.5 + key Event + mouse movement = jerkyness (Solution ?)
Message-ID: <1990Apr11.174319.5122@asterix.drev.dnd.ca>
Date: 11 Apr 90 17:43:19 GMT
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louis@asterix.drev.dnd.ca (Louis Demers) writes:

>	To make sure we are talking about the same problem, let me describe
>the situation that shows it.  It happens when you press
>a key WHILE you are moving the mouse.  The mouse then freezes for a
>while (1/4 to 1/2 sec) and then jump away.  If you move the
>mouse whitout touching the keyboard, the mouvement is smooth.
>It makes shift-clicking hell.
>		...
>	I will let you know what happens as soon as I know.	

	Well, this weekend I got tired and MacNosyed through the system
	and discovered a few things.  If I boot with the normal mouse and
	then change it for the A+ mouse, everything works fine.  It seems
	that during initialisation, the A+ mouse doesn't behave correctly
	under the news system code.  After booting with the A+ mouse, 
	I scanned the ADB bus and discovered that in addition to my A+ mouse
	and extended keyboard, I had 13 or 14 other mices registered !!!
	Talk about getting a lot for your money ;-).

	I got on the phone this morning to tell them of my dicovery and
	They told me that their engineers had isolated the problem and
	that it was a hardware problem.  They will be introducing
	at MacWorld a new series of products with a new technology (based
	on only one IR led) that has the fix incorporated.  As for those of
	who already have those critters on our desk, They are discussing
	with marketting the possibility of a trade in program.  DON't call YET.
	Nothing has yet been decided.  The gentlemen was nice enough to allow
	me to post this information here so you could all know that the problem
	is now isolated and solved.

	As soon as I know, I will post again to tell you the solution proposed
	by Mouse Systems.

	Bye, Louis.

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