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Date:      Wed, 10 Sep 1997 10:44:40 +0930
From:      Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
To:        Glenn Johnson <gjohnson@nola.srrc.usda.gov>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: IntelliMouse
Message-ID:  <19970910104440.36671@lemis.com>
In-Reply-To: <341594F2.5060733@nola.srrc.usda.gov>; from Glenn Johnson on Tue, Sep 09, 1997 at 01:26:58PM -0500
References:  <341594F2.5060733@nola.srrc.usda.gov>

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On Tue, Sep 09, 1997 at 01:26:58PM -0500, Glenn Johnson wrote:
> I received a MS IntelliMouse with a new system. I noticed that
> XFree86-3.3.1 has an IntelliMouse protocol but I could not get the mouse
> to work with the IntelliMouse protocol. I currently have it set up as a
> PS/2 2-button mouse with an emulated middle button. This works but I
> would like to use the thumb wheel as the middle button. Any ideas?

This is a personal opinion, but I think it's important: more arm
injuries are caused by mice than anything else I know.  Microsoft is
particularly bad in this respect--ask anybody with CTS what they think
about double-clicking.

You should get the best mouse you can.  Prefer a short, light switch.
It *must* have three buttons.  Accept no substitutes.  They're cheaper
than the Microsoft things, so you might be able to sell your mouse,
buy a new one, and have money left over.

Greg



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