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                            *   MOUSE TOOLS   *
                            *  V1.0(12/4/90)  *
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                            *   Written by:   *
                            * Anthony Dervish *
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INTRODUCTION
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The mouse supplied with the ST has an annoying tendency to take up acres of 
desk space due to it being of a relatively low resolution. This can lead to
the user, mouse in hand, having to make strange pawing motions against the
desk in order to move the cursor from one edge of the screen to another.

MAJOR CHARACTERISTIC
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Also the linear characteristic of the mouse (cursor displacement directly 
proportional to hand movement) is not necessarily the most comfortable.
The best arrangement would seem to be a combination of pixel-fine
resolution when the mouse is moving slowly, and much larger steps when you
want to cover larger areas of screen. A quadratic characteristic seems 
preferable, and is possible with this accessory.

VELOCITY FACTOR
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For times when extemely fine control of the cursor is not as important as 
speed, I have also included the choice of multiple pixel movement. This
option works in quadratic or linear mode, and simply multiplies all
movements by a specified factor (1X,2X or 3X).

DIRECTION MODE
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Lastly, I have found that reversing all mouse motions can have quite useful 
effects. Especially when a brain-frazzled arcade addict turns to the finer
art of flight simulation. The simulator invariably attempts to give the 
feel of a joystick by making the craft turn in an opposite direction to 
that of the motion of the mouse (e.g. 'Pulling back' on the mouse will
cause the 'plane to soar skywards). Thus, I have included this option for 
uncoordinated people like me.


USING THE PROGRAM:
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Using the program is extemely simple. Install it as an accessory in the
usual way, and immediately you should see the change in mouse movement.
To configure your own mouse settings, choose the 'Mouse Tools' item from
the desk menu. After passing the title alert box the following option 
alerts will appear:

                 Title                  Options          Default
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        1| MAJOR CHARACTERISTIC | QUADRATIC OR LINEAR | QUADRATIC
        2| VELOCITY FACTOR      |     1X,2X OR 3X     |    1X
        3| DIRECTION MODE       |  NORMAL OR REVERSED |  NORMAL

Each one is explained above. Initially then, the only noticable change will
be the quadratic characteristic of the mouse as opposed to the normal
linear response.

FINALLY
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I would like to thank absolutely everybody for being so peachy. But
ESPECIALLY Jimmy 'The Guvnor' Tarbuck, for all the inspiration. Oh ho!