[MacPerl] Reply about Logitech cordless multi-button mice

[Sveinbjorn Thordarson <paladeen@soth.zoneit.com>]

Hi again

I connected the cordless Logitech MouseMan wheel with a USB-PS/2 converter
called Y-Mouse from P.I. Engineering.  I use USB Overdrive Extension to make use
of the additional buttons and scroll wheel, although Logitech has its own Mac
drivers.   Thus I can make use of 2 PS/2 devices, which, in my case, happen to
be a cordless keyboard and mouse which would otherwise be inaccessible to me.

In regard to multi-button mice, I'm not denying that at first they are somewhat
confusing.  But when you get used to them, you subconsciously know exactly what
button does what and I spare myself a lot keyboard-button pressing.  My setup is
like this:

Left Button  = Single Click
Middle Button = DoubleClick + Option    (VERY convenient for hiding apps when
jumping between and preventing windows cluttering up)
Right Button = Control-Click
4th Button under curve = Command-Click(Holds Down).

This is a very convenient and efficient setup.  The middle button is actually
also a scroll wheel which I can adjust the speed of:  perfect for viewing
documents.  My efficiency and speed when using the computer increased
considerably after I dumped the hopeless hockey puck mouse.  ;)   No flames,
plz.  ;)

Cheers,

Sveinbjorn Thordarson

PS:  Sorry I'm off topic.








Michael Eggleston wrote:

> 10/11/00 9:33 PM Sveinbjorn Thordarson paladeen@soth.zoneit.com:
>
> >
> >
> >"Scott R. Godin" wrote:
> >
> >> on 10/11/2000 06:12 PM, Martijn Houtman at tinus@tinus.eu.org wrote:
> >>
> >> > Yeah, in MacOS you can set the memory used for a program. Close macperl,
> >find
> >> > the dir it's in and right click on the program. Goto info and set the
> >memory
> >> > used there. If i remember correctly, cause i have no mac at home right
> now.
> >> >
> >> > Martijn
> >>
> >> been using windows too much lately? did I hear you say "right-click" ? heh
> >
> >I use a Mac for all my work, but I detest Apple's single button policy.  I
> >use a
> >cordless, 4-button Logitech MouseMan with a scrollwheel.......right
> >clicking is
> >not a PC-only thing, I assure you.  If only more people with Macs were to
> >see the
> >superiority of multi-button mice.
>
> The superiority of a multi-button mouse is such falicy it isn't even
> funny.  If you kept a log of how many left-clicks vs. how many
> right-clicks you might be amazed on how much of a difference there is.
> The fact is, Apple made it a single button to make the machine easier to
> use by all people.  I can only tell you the number of times I have
> accidently "mis-clicked" the wrong button.  And I have been using the Mac
> since its conception in '84.
>
> Also, as far as the Getting of the Memory info, my suggestion is instead
> of going all the way to the File menu, my suggestion is using the old
> fashioned Command-I.  It'll take you to the right window to set Memory
> partitions.
>
> Sorry about the bit of "Mouse-war (?)".
>
> Mike Eggleston
>
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