Hi,
Thanks for the MEGA replies.
Basically, there were three types of replies:
1.) buy it from SunExpress for $199 ( ouch!! ) It is called MOUSE-TRAK, made
by ITAC.
2.) Buy a trac ball from "Microspeed" 800 245 8649. Cost unknown.
3.) Buy a converter box from SunExpress for about $75 which will allow me to
use a PC compatible track ball.
Also Gary Carr (gcarr@lanl.gov) issues the following warning when using
trackballs to mimick a three button mouse:
"I've used one on a Sun and on other workstations. The problem is that it is
fairly easy to mimic a one (or two) button mouse with a trackball, but
difficult to do a usable job for a three button mouse. Using a trackball
with Mac/OS, Windows, or Motif is fairly reasonable because you almost
never have to use anything but mouse button #1. Trying to use a trackball
with openwindows applications that use all three mouse buttons is painfull."
Thanks to the following:
paul.cardozo@eq.gs.com
jbf@pixel.cirrus.com
ramelli@abqn02.scs.philips.com
wis@sequent.com
cj@mssl.ucl.ac.uk
erich@decux.nvg.com
daves@adnc.com
bern@ti.uni-trier.de
afinkel@pfn.com
saieva@ppllc.com
Dave
My original post:
Hi,
I have a user who recovering from shoulder surgery and has limited movement.
Does sun ( or anybody else ) make a mouse for a sun that does not move around,
but instead has a track ball on top for manuvering ??
I've seen these for PC's.
Thanks !!
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