Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!sdd.hp.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!ub!csn!kessner!david From: david@kessner.denver.co.us (David Kessner) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware Subject: Re: Boing Optical Mouse<-> IMSI Mouse? Keywords: not a good subject line Message-ID: <1991Mar1.060629.9999@kessner.denver.co.us> Date: 1 Mar 91 06:06:29 GMT References: <2796@beguine.UUCP> Reply-To: david@kessner.denver.co.us (David D. Kessner) Organization: Kessner, Inc Lines: 42 In article <2796@beguine.UUCP> Duncan.Lewis@samba.acs.unc.edu (Duncan Lewis) writes: >I picked up this really excellent optical mouse at a computerfest >which works on a Pee-Cee Clone. Its hooks to the serial port >and has a power adaptor also. Its a three button mouse made by Mouse >Systems and has the IMSI trademark on it. It is an optical mouse >and LOOKS exactly like the one that Boing puts out. > >Does anyone know if I can do an easy plug swicth and wire reassignment >to get this to work on the amiga? > >I use popup menu's and Switcher and its really confusing to try and invoke >either. Swicter hasmiddle button capability which is all the reason I need. > >If anyoen can help please post or mail, whichever is easier. > >-DUncan You have three options: 1. You can hack up the mouse like someone suggested doing to the Microsoft mouse. This operation bacsically means that you have to open up the mouse and bypass the CPU in it, and feed the "almost raw" sensor outputs to the Amiga's mouse port. While this method works, I dont suggeste it for those not VERY familiar with analog AND digital electronics. 2. Hook it up to the Amiga's serial port and rewrite the mouse drivers to read COORDANATES from the serial port rather than movement from the mouse/joystick port. SOMEONE should do this, as it (with a few extentions) would allow PC serial mice to be used on the Amiga without modification-- but I know of no-one that has done so. 3. Sell it to a PC person, and use the money to by a made-for-amiga mouse. For non-techies, this is the easiest. - David K -- David Kessner - david@kessner.denver.co.us | do { 1135 Fairfax, Denver CO 80220 (303) 377-1801 (p.m.) | . . . This is my system so I can say any damn thing I want! | } while( jones);