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From: dragon@olivej.olivetti.com (Give me a quarter or I'll touch you)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: RE:Optical Mice
Message-ID: <19117@oliveb.olivetti.com>
Date: 30 Mar 88 17:29:55 GMT
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in article <880329-001407-1668@Xerox>, "Ian_Daniel.WGCERX"@XEROX.COM says:
 
> You are perfectly correct,an optical mouse can be interfaced to the Atari.All
> you need are the relevant pin outs of both Atari and mouse.And the ability to
> put the correct plug on the end of the mouse cable.Most mice I have seen appear
> to be compatible with the Atari interface.I have in fact interfaced an optical
> mouse onto my system and it is working fine at present.
 
> 				Regards,
> 					Ian


Could you mention some brand names of optical mice which are interface
compatible with the ST?  I have yet to see one.  On the other hand, most
opto-mechanical mice are (the ST mouse is of this variety, though).  I've
successfully interfaced Logitech, Amiga, DEC, etc. opto-mechanical mice.

It seems most optical mice use a serial interface rather than the parallel
type x-y-xquad-yquad interface.  It would take a little bit of hacking but
should otherwise be possible.

--Dean


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