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Date:      Wed, 10 Jun 1998 23:55:07 -0500 (CDT)
From:      Chris Dillon <cdillon@wolves.k12.mo.us>
To:        "Paul T. Root" <proot@horton.iaces.com>
Cc:        adrian@virginia.edu, jedi@best.com, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: 4 button logitech mouse
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.980610235201.10641A-100000@duey.hs.wolves.k12.mo.us>
In-Reply-To: <199806060042.TAA26648@horton.iaces.com>

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On Fri, 5 Jun 1998, Paul T. Root wrote:

> In a previous message, Adrian Filipi-Martin said:
> > On Thu, 4 Jun 1998, Jay Martel wrote:
> > 
> > > Howdy,
> > > 
> > > I searched the mailing list archive but could not find anything 
> > > on the 4 button MouseMan.
> > > 
> > > Does FreeBSD support all 4 buttons?
> > > 
> > > Thank you.
> > > 
> > > -Jay
> > 
> > 	The syscons driver probably doesn't kow about the fourth button,
> > but X windows certainly does.  I believe X supports pointing devices with
> > upto 5 buttons.  Check the X11 documentatin for details.  I haven't seen
> > anything with more than 3 buttons in ages.
> > 
> > 	BTW, what model is this?  I might just get one?  It's not the 3
> > button plus a scrolling wheel, is it?
> 
> I believe he's talking about the Logitec TrackMan Marble FX. I wanted one
> but my purchesing guy got the regular Marble. Which is nice too.
> 

I just bought one of the TrackMan Marble FXs, and X definately recognises
the fourth button.  Haven't found much of a use for it yet, but it does DO
something at least.  This is also the best trackball I've ever laid my
hands on (literally). :-)


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