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From: akm@cs.uoregon.edu (Anant Kartik Mithal)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Genius mouse - is anyone out there using it ?
Summary: Mouse Systems Mouse driver will work
Keywords: Genius Mouse mouse systems mouse driver
Message-ID: <1991Mar4.021309.20613@cs.uoregon.edu>
Date: 4 Mar 91 02:13:09 GMT
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In article <2024@borg.cs.unc.edu> hardarso@tlab2.cs.unc.edu (Kari Hardarson) writes:
>I just entered the exciting world of Windows.  Trouble is, I can't figure
>out which mouse driver to use with my Genius mouse.  Am I going to have
>to get me a Microsoft mouse or what?
>

I have set up two systems that use a Genius Mouse. I configured them
as the Mouse Systems Mouse/or VisiOn connected to the appropriate port
(has to be either com1 or com2, I've *always* used com1). It works...
However, it is not a great mouse, there is a distinct time lag between
pressing the button (LBUTTON_DOWN), and the application/windows
registering that the left button is down. Causes a lot of errors.
However, the Genius Mouse is shipped with a lot of systems, so I guess
there are lots of people who use it.

I'd suggest that if you have the $$ get either a Microsoft mouse, or
(my favourite), a Logitech. (I do *not* want to start a flame war on
which is better: I use both. However, I also use Parc Place's Object
works, which runs better on a logitech.)

kartik
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