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From: halp@TCGOULD.TN.CORNELL.EDU ("Bruce P. Halpern")
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Apple IIe mouse needed
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Date: 19 Jun 88 17:31:13 GMT
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For a IIe (or //e), connecting a mouse to your paddle port will give you a 
joystick, not a mouse (and probably won't work at all). Assuming that you 
don't already have one, you must buy an AppleMouse II, made by Apple, Inc.
This provides a AppleMouse II card (without which a IIe or //e [or II or II+]
can't have a mouse), plus a mechanical mouse, installation manual that gives
some of the 6502 assembly-language firmware routines that are on the AppleMouse
II card and instructions for using a program MousePaint [something like 
MacPaint] that comes with the mouse and card. I don't know of any alternative
suppliers for the card. Look in standard publications for discount prices.

The manual encourages placement of the card in slot 4, but states that any
expansion slot can be used (this may exclude slot 3 on IIe or //e).

I have never had any service problems with my mouse system. However, for the
"external mouse", I prefer a Kensington Turbo Mouse (a track ball made for 
Apple II mouse replacement) over the standard mouse. Note that the internal
AppleMouse II card is *STILL* required.
****DISCLAMER: My comments, etc., are my own shakey opinions ********



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