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From: person@plains.NoDak.edu (Brett G. Person)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Replacing the mouse
Message-ID: <6045@plains.NoDak.edu>
Date: 26 Sep 90 22:31:28 GMT
Organization: North Dakota State University, Fargo
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I am currently working with a person who has cerebral palsey and needs a 
computer.  I recommended an Amiga which was purchassed.  My initial plan was
rip out all the front-end stuff and just have him use the keyboard and CLI. 
But, I would prefer that some way be found for him to use the mouse to
control the machine. The documentation I got with the Amiga 500 is pretty
non-technical (no big surpreise..) and what I want to do is build a joystick
that will send the same signals as the mouse sends. 

I have no idea how the Amiga mouse works, and would be greatfull for any
suggestions as to a mouse replacement that someone with fairly limited
dexterity could use.

Thanks

-- 
Brett G. Person
North Dakota State University
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