Re: Using GlidePoint pad with TP755

[Michael Redmond <redmond@engr.wisc.edu>]

The Glidepoint saga fixed (kindof)...

If you disable the Trackpoint in the ThinkPad setup under Keyboard_Pointing
Device, the Glidepoint works with pad tapping. However, unless there is some
trick, this change requires a reboot (NOT plug and play), so whenever I
detatch from my port replicator, I will have to shutdown and restart. This
isn't what I had in mind, so I may have to give up on the Glidepoint tap
function.

If anyone knows of a way to turn the Trackpoint on and off without
rebooting, please let me know (ie...is there a trackpoint plug and play
driver that has a manual switch for enable/disable?)

Thanks

Mike Redmond

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At 01:19 PM 1/18/96 -0500, you wrote:
>> From:	IN%"dwhite@anshar.shadow.net" 18-JAN-1996 13:08:25.38
>> Subj:	RE: Using GlidePoint pad with TP755
>
>> > I've also had the ALPs GlidePoint working P&P in Win95, as long as I
used the 
>> > buttons on the GlidePoint.  What I was not able to do was use a tap on
the pad 
>> > as a click rather than clicking the button itself.  Why? I haven't a
clue.  The
>> > Alps GlidePoint documentation specifically states that you can plug it
in and
>> > use it, but that drivers must be installed to provide tap/click
capabilites.
>> 
>> I use an Alps glidepoint with my Pad, no software at all, and I can 
>> use the tap w/o a problem. It is a 750, but I don't see why that 
>> would matter.
>> ========================================================================
>> Donald Alan Whiteside			School of Computer Science
>
>I'm sure :)
>
>This is the most curious (and maddening!@!!@#$) thing about reading the posts
>on this list - some correspondents have a problem with certian hardware,
>software, or hardware and/or software combinations that pose no problem for
>other members of the list.  I know I scratched my head when people wrote about
>problems with MWave under Win95, 'cos it works fine on my ThinkPad.  Now the
>shoe's on the other foot!
>
>On the other hand, attaching the GlidePoint to the TP instead of attaching a
>mouse added a good 15-30 seconds onto my best Solitaire time!!  Goodbye,
>GlidePoint!  <BG>
>
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