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From: GUBBINS@RADC-TOPS20.ARPA (Gern)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.zenith.z100
Subject: Mousing around on the Z-100
Message-ID: <12377549639.9.GUBBINS@RADC-TOPS20.ARPA>
Date: 25 Feb 88 14:30:52 GMT
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As Russ had pointed out, Radio Shack sells for $49.00 a mouse that
they claim is 100% MS mouse compatible.   Everyone else claims the
same, except they are not at all hardware compatible, just 100% compatible
thru the software interface (which is great IF you have the software for 
your machine and the provided PC stuff won't work on a Z-100).  If your
program contains its own MS mouse driver (MS-Windows), then you are 
stuck unless your mouse is HARDWARE compatible with the mouse that is
expected.   Painter's Apprentice has a mouse driver for the Z-100 that
will support either a MS or Logitech mouse or a joystick, tracball,
Koala Pad thru a product of mine.    MS-Windows for the Z-100 (without
torture) only supports a MS-mouse.

The MS-mouse serial version runs for about $100-$129 including PC
software and drivers useless on the Z-100.   Clarkson had a special
deal of naked MS-mice in a plastic bag for around $80.

Walt bought the Radio Shack Mouse #25-1040 for $49.00 and we tested
it here (first, thru DB-25 to DB-9 cable from my MS-mouse).   It worked
VERY well.   The Radio Shack mouse even had a nice feel to it and
appears to be 100% hardware compatible to the MS-mouse.   Do note that
it comes with a DB-9 connector and the DB-9 to DB-25 optional (ripoff)
cable is the wrong sex for the Z-100.    If you replace the DB-9 with
a DB-25 as Walt Posted, you should be very happy with a $49.00 MS-like
mouse.   I am working on a J1 version of Russ's mouse driver, so stay
tuned for wiring the DB-25 with the other sex and wiring changes.

In spite of what I usually think of Radio Shack stuff, the RS-mouse
#25-1040 has earned the Gern Seal of Approval for Happy Z-100ing.

Cheers,
Gern
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