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From: Chris_F_Chiesa@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.tandy
Subject: Re: MOUSE UPDATE
Message-ID: <25592@cup.portal.com>
Date: 4 Jan 90 12:26:14 GMT
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Portal never ceases to astound me  - no matter what I go looking to find out
about, someone is already discussing it.

I'm a new acquisitor of a Tandy 1000SX computer for my fiancee, and she just
bought the "Arkanoid II" video game.  The setup menu for the game asks what
input device you wish to use, but requires a "MicroSoft mouse or compatible,
and Microsoft-mouse driver software."  From what I see here, it looks like
my question is already answered, but I'll ask anyway:

   "Is there a way that I can make our existing Tandy Serial Mouse 'look 
like' a Microsoft mouse-and-driver to software which requires that configura-
tion?  If so, how?"

   I've seen mention of "MOUSE.COM" -- what is that and what does it do?  Is
it the Holy Grail I seek, namely, a driver that makes the Tandy mouse "look
like" a Microsoft mouse?  If so, how do I use it (I see you guys are still
in the process of working THAT out)?  And, finally, WHERE DO I FIND IT?  Is
it something actually supplied by Radio Shack on the 1000SX disks, or is it
something PD that's downloadable from here on Portal?

Thanks in advance; reply via e-mail even if you also post here, as I am 
not (yet!) a regular reader of this area. 

(And to think I thought I might have to WRITE my OWN mouse driver...!)

Chris Chiesa