Re: Glide mouse on a IIgs?

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cv985@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Michael Elliott) wrote:
>Has anyone ever used on of those "glide mouse" things on a IIgs? They
>make a ADB version of it for Macs I am told- since it is an ADB
>device, should it work just like an ADB mouse? Or perhaps the IBM
>version would work with that "bitMouse" board made so IBM serial mice
>can connect to an Apple II? I know, however, that the IBM version had
>special mouse drivers, but not sure about the Mac version.
>-Michael

The ADB version will work on the GS.  You don't need the special
driver.  The only catch is, special features like "double-tapping"
on the thing to simulate a double-click won't work (that's what
the driver and software is for).  However, it will track and work just
fine in every other way.

-Scott G.