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In <3F00C677.2010403@telus.dotnet> Wayne Stewart wrote:

Bill Garber wrote:

Slightly off the subject, and FWIW, the IIe and the M0100 mouses
do not work on the IIc. I've seen many auctions for them claiming
that they do, but I have run several tests on different programs
just now and at times it seems as though they will work, but once
you open a window/file and attempt to move the IIe or M0100 to
it, all it does is float in a vertical trajectory. I thought any
newbies with IIc's and IIc+'s would like this info. Bill @
GarberStreet Enterprises };-) Web Site - http://garberstreet.netfirms.
com Email - willy46pa@comcast.net

That's not exactly correct becase of the way Apple labels it's mice.
A few years ago I had reason to take apart a large number of 9 pin
mice. I believe I found 5 different designs of mice with the M0100
part number. Also each of those designs was also found with two or
more different part numbers. I'm guessing that all the designs of
mice had the same part # and when they overhauled their inventory
system, they just started using a different part number.

Wayne

As usual, I came across something interesting while looking for
something quite unrelated. There's an article on Apple's support site
which mentions the problem with Mac mice on a IIc:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=7522

The article follows:

Apple IIc: Use Mouse Designed for Macintosh

TOPIC

I have a question concerning the "platinum" Apple IIc and a mouse.
When I'm using the mouse, the cursor starts at the top-left corner
and moves straight down to the bottom-left corner of the screen. Why?

DISCUSSION

You have come across an incompatibility in mouse timing. The mouse
sold for the Apple IIc works properly, and mice received from service
work properly. However, mice that came from Macintosh Plus systems
sometimes work and sometimes not, depending on the manufacturer.

To assure proper operation, make sure you use a mouse that was
designed for use with the IIc.

--
Roger Johnstone, Invercargill, New Zealand

Apple II - FutureCop:LAPD - iMac Game Wizard http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~rojaws/ ________________________________________________________________________
No Silicon Heaven? Preposterous! Where would all the calculators go?

Kryten, from the Red Dwarf episode "The Last Day"
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"Roger Johnstone" <rojaws@es.co.nz> wrote in message news:20030712165108589+1200@news.inv.ihug.co.nz...

In <3F00C677.2010403@telus.dotnet> Wayne Stewart wrote:

As usual, I came across something interesting while looking for
something quite unrelated. There's an article on Apple's support site
which mentions the problem with Mac mice on a IIc:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=7522

The article follows:

Apple IIc: Use Mouse Designed for Macintosh

TOPIC

I have a question concerning the "platinum" Apple IIc and a mouse.
When I'm using the mouse, the cursor starts at the top-left corner
and moves straight down to the bottom-left corner of the screen. Why?

DISCUSSION

You have come across an incompatibility in mouse timing. The mouse
sold for the Apple IIc works properly, and mice received from service
work properly. However, mice that came from Macintosh Plus systems
sometimes work and sometimes not, depending on the manufacturer.

To assure proper operation, make sure you use a mouse that was
designed for use with the IIc.

I conclude that Japan made mouses do not work, USA made ones do.

Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprises };-)
Web Site - http://garberstreet.netfirms.com
Email - willy46pa@comcast.net



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All my MousePaints have the same version number; it all a matter of whether it came from a 5.25" disk, or the 3.5" Catalyst disk that determines whether it will run off of the HD or not.

My advice is to forget MousePaint and use Mark Simonsen's HiRes "SoftPaint" instead (SoftDisk #130). It loves the HD, is friendly, full-screened, well thought out, in COLOR, and has a ton more fonts (especially if you transfer the fonts from it's earlier version, Grafix Pro). It's my favorite HR paint program.
][-JaY

<< I'll have to see if I have a later version. I have disks with different
part numbers. I used an easily version that came with my mouse and
mouscard and never thought to check for a later version. It would make
sense for them to make it work on any hard drive.

Wayne >>



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Obsbedia2 wrote:

All my MousePaints have the same version number; it all a matter of whether it
came from a 5.25" disk, or the 3.5" Catalyst disk that determines whether it will run off of the HD or not.

My advice is to forget MousePaint and use Mark Simonsen's HiRes "SoftPaint" instead (SoftDisk #130). It loves the HD, is friendly, full-screened, well thought out, in COLOR, and has a ton more fonts (especially if you transfer the
fonts from it's earlier version, Grafix Pro). It's my favorite HR paint program.
][-JaY

You're right, MousePaint isn't that great a program but I do have a soft
spot in my heart for it. Even if I don't use it, I still like having it
on my hard drive.

Wayne

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