Posted by Chris (Fultra) on 8, 2000 at 9:11 AM:
In Reply to: Re: Can I run a Trackball AND a Spinner with Mame? Switchbox? posted by Jonathan Stanley on 8, 2000 at 3:20 AM:
The "Y" mouse is an automatic switching device, so you won't have anything to do manually.
If I remember correctly, it is for a PS/2 port - not a standard serial port. The PS/2 port sends data back to the mouse/trackball where a serial device usually doesn't. The "Y" mouse handles all of that for you.
And No, your drive shouldn't have a problem. Since both devices will be the same type (PS2 or Serial), it'll work fine.
: I'd rather not have to manually switch anything, but the idea just came to me if both devices are serial could I run one mouse driver on COM1 and a standard Serial AB switch box to switch between the trackball and the spinner? When I switch from the trackball to the spinner will it make the mouse driver barf? This is just an idea. I'd rather find a solution that doesn't require user control.