Multiple Peripherals

bobbymac333 · April 27, 2003 7:16PM

Hello,

Having developed RSI in my hands from overuse, I have been forced to find alternate methods of input to my Apple computer. This includes the use of multiple devices to spread the workload around my body including trackballs, mice, jog wheels, and foot pedals.

Currently in OSX 10.2.x whenever you click and drag with one device and you touch another device during process the drag is terminated. This makes it impossible to use, for instance, a trackball-drag and a mouse-click, or a foot mouse-click and a mouse-drag.

I have contacted Apple Developers Connection and Kensington Peripherals (they were extremely sympathetic) about the problem and am exploring all avenues to raise awareness. Perhaps some Apple programmers frequent this forum also.

Any other suggestions for development channels would be appreciated. Thanks!

Thanks,

Bobby McAlister

music producer

Calgary, Canada

[email protected]

cubedude · April 28, 2003 9:24AM

I think that Gamepad Companion might be of some help to you. It allows to to set up multiple devices as one thing, for example, using a mouse and a joystick at the same time as a mouse.

Gamepad Companion isn't intended for this, but I know from expeirence that it will work with some devices.

http://www.carvware.com/gamepadcompanion.html

Hope this helps.

bobbymac333 · April 28, 2003 10:04AM

Cube,

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll check it out.

Multiple Peripherals

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