Re: Wondering about an Apple //c Mouse

[mjmahon@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon)]

Simon wrote:

>Rob Steinmetz <rsteinmetz@-no-mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>> Did Apple ever manufacture a mouse specifically for the Apple 
>> //c or //c+?
>> 
>> I know the original Apple Mouse will work, I was just wondering 
>> if one was ever made which matched the Arctic White color of the 
>> //c. Similar to the 5 1/4" disk drive with a latch which matched 
>> the //c which was available.
>
>Actually, not all mice work with the //c, though I don't recall
>specifically what the differences are, I know that I've had mice that
>work on a IIe but not a //c and also some that work on a Mac Plus, but
>not on a IIe... or something like that.

Yes--I suspect that the problem arose because of the //c using
the joystick connector for the mouse.  It's a neat trick, but a
few wires are bound to be different, and perhaps all mice didn't
ignore the ones that were not supposed to matter.

-michael

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