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  1. Newsgroups: sci.electronics
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  3. From: wtm@uhura.neoucom.edu (Bill Mayhew)
  4. Subject: Re: MouseSystems Mice
  5. Message-ID: <1993Jan08.132021.8701@uhura.neoucom.edu>
  6. Organization: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
  7. References: <1993Jan6.190920.5534@mcs.anl.gov> <1993Jan07.145120.22489@uhura.neoucom.edu> <1993Jan7.105138.62525@cc.usu.edu>
  8. Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1993 13:20:21 GMT
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  11. Not much software uses that middle button, though it is defined in
  12. the protocol.  The only thing in recent memory I can think of is
  13. Rix 2005 paint program.  I don't use that any more, but I think it
  14. was used to nail down the corners of a polygon or something like
  15. that.  You can emulate the third button by chording the L and R
  16. buttons on the two button mouse; that might be handled by the
  17. driver.o
  18.  
  19. -- 
  20. Bill Mayhew      NEOUCOM Computer Services Department
  21. Rootstown, OH  44272-9995  USA    phone: 216-325-2511
  22. wtm@uhura.neoucom.edu (140.220.1.1)    146.580: N8WED
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