Use Two Mice, Both Right and Left Handed

Posted: 02-21-2004, 03:46 AM

Mark Jerde

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I'm a software developer and switching hands & pointing devices often helps
avoid RSI. Variety is good.

I just got a new MS Wireless Optical Mouse with IntelliPoint 5 for my
laptop. It works great, as does my old mouse which is plugged into another
USB slot. I haven't been able to figure out how to set up one for left hand
operation and the other for right. I'd like to have a mouse on each side of
the keyboard, both configured for the "proper" hand.

They show up fine in the Hardware tab of the Mouse Properties. Actually
there's a third. The touchpad is named "Microsoft PS/2 Port Mouse
(IntelliPoint)".

I'm happy with my desktop's pointing devices. I have a Microsoft mouse set
up for left hand operation on the left side of the keyboard, a Wacom
PenPartner on the right, and a brand new Logitech Marble Mouse trackball
also to the right and working fine right handed.

If you want an MS mouse left-handed and the Logitech trackball on the right,
here's the secret. First get the mouse working like you want it, then plug
in the trackball. (Win2000 recognized it as a trackball.) DO NOT install
the Logitech software, that just confuses Intellipoint. ;-) I wish I could
adjust the acceleration of the trackball -- it takes a little while to
scroll across 4 monitors. <g>

Thanks.

-- Mark

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Mark Jerde

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Re: Use Two Mice, Both Right and Left Handed

Posted: 02-21-2004, 04:00 AM

BTW I'm comfortable with regedit. I wonder if ConfigFlags (0x00000000)
under this key does something.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\HID\V id_045e&Pid_0009\6&2acff34
0&0&0000

Mark Jerde wrote:

> I'm a software developer and switching hands & pointing devices often
> helps avoid RSI. Variety is good.
>
> I just got a new MS Wireless Optical Mouse with IntelliPoint 5 for my
> laptop. It works great, as does my old mouse which is plugged into
> another USB slot. I haven't been able to figure out how to set up
> one for left hand operation and the other for right. I'd like to
> have a mouse on each side of the keyboard, both configured for the
> "proper" hand.
>
> They show up fine in the Hardware tab of the Mouse Properties.
> Actually there's a third. The touchpad is named "Microsoft PS/2 Port
> Mouse (IntelliPoint)".
>
>
> I'm happy with my desktop's pointing devices. I have a Microsoft
> mouse set up for left hand operation on the left side of the
> keyboard, a Wacom PenPartner on the right, and a brand new Logitech
> Marble Mouse trackball also to the right and working fine right
> handed.
>
> If you want an MS mouse left-handed and the Logitech trackball on the
> right, here's the secret. First get the mouse working like you want
> it, then plug in the trackball. (Win2000 recognized it as a
> trackball.) DO NOT install the Logitech software, that just confuses
> Intellipoint. ;-) I wish I could adjust the acceleration of the
> trackball -- it takes a little while to scroll across 4 monitors. <g>
>
> Thanks.
>
> -- Mark

Lawrence

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Re: Use Two Mice, Both Right and Left Handed

Posted: 02-22-2004, 05:49 PM

Are you just wanting to use the right button on the left mouse? If so , go
to control panel, mouse properties and set the propper button...........

"Mark Jerde" <mark.jerde@verizon.no.spam.net> wrote in message
news:%233qG4WD%23DHA.2316@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> I'm a software developer and switching hands & pointing devices often

helps

> avoid RSI. Variety is good.
>
> I just got a new MS Wireless Optical Mouse with IntelliPoint 5 for my
> laptop. It works great, as does my old mouse which is plugged into

another

> USB slot. I haven't been able to figure out how to set up one for left

hand

> operation and the other for right. I'd like to have a mouse on each side

> the keyboard, both configured for the "proper" hand.
>
> They show up fine in the Hardware tab of the Mouse Properties. Actually
> there's a third. The touchpad is named "Microsoft PS/2 Port Mouse
> (IntelliPoint)".
>
>
> I'm happy with my desktop's pointing devices. I have a Microsoft mouse

set

> up for left hand operation on the left side of the keyboard, a Wacom
> PenPartner on the right, and a brand new Logitech Marble Mouse trackball
> also to the right and working fine right handed.
>
> If you want an MS mouse left-handed and the Logitech trackball on the

right,

> here's the secret. First get the mouse working like you want it, then

plug

> in the trackball. (Win2000 recognized it as a trackball.) DO NOT install
> the Logitech software, that just confuses Intellipoint. ;-) I wish I

could

> adjust the acceleration of the trackball -- it takes a little while to
> scroll across 4 monitors. <g>
>
> Thanks.
>
> -- Mark
>
>

Mark Jerde

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Re: Use Two Mice, Both Right and Left Handed

Posted: 02-22-2004, 09:43 PM

No, I'd like both mice to be fully functional in their "native" orientation:
- Right mouse, left button, left-click
- Right mouse, right button, right-click
- Left mouse, right button, left-click
- Left mouse, left button, right-click

Thanks.

-- Mark

Lawrence wrote:

> Are you just wanting to use the right button on the left mouse? If so
> , go to control panel, mouse properties and set the propper
> button...........
>
>
> "Mark Jerde" <mark.jerde@verizon.no.spam.net> wrote in message
> news:%233qG4WD%23DHA.2316@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> I'm a software developer and switching hands & pointing devices
>> often helps avoid RSI. Variety is good.
>>
>> I just got a new MS Wireless Optical Mouse with IntelliPoint 5 for my
>> laptop. It works great, as does my old mouse which is plugged into
>> another USB slot. I haven't been able to figure out how to set up
>> one for left hand operation and the other for right. I'd like to
>> have a mouse on each side of the keyboard, both configured for the
>> "proper" hand.
>>
>> They show up fine in the Hardware tab of the Mouse Properties.
>> Actually there's a third. The touchpad is named "Microsoft PS/2
>> Port Mouse (IntelliPoint)".
>>
>>
>> I'm happy with my desktop's pointing devices. I have a Microsoft
>> mouse set up for left hand operation on the left side of the
>> keyboard, a Wacom PenPartner on the right, and a brand new Logitech
>> Marble Mouse trackball also to the right and working fine right
>> handed.
>>
>> If you want an MS mouse left-handed and the Logitech trackball on
>> the right, here's the secret. First get the mouse working like you
>> want it, then plug in the trackball. (Win2000 recognized it as a
>> trackball.) DO NOT install the Logitech software, that just
>> confuses Intellipoint. ;-) I wish I could adjust the acceleration
>> of the trackball -- it takes a little while to scroll across 4
>> monitors. <g>
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> -- Mark

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