Very true, Dick, but as we really don't know a lot about the P3 yet, it seemed a legitimate question. I can accept that the design doesn't let you get there from here, but if one doesn't ask about a capability, it might not even get considered by the developers. Anyway, still eager to get my hands on one. 73, Bob N6WG
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dick Dievendorff" <[email protected]> To: "Bob Tellefsen" <[email protected]> Cc: "Fred Atchley" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 5:12 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 question > You are asking for an incredible amount of integration between a Windows > OS and the P3... > > Dick, K6KR > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 26, 2009, at 4:35 PM, "Bob Tellefsen" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Dick >> Yes, I used to use a trackball with my Mac >> at work for doing drawings. Great tool >> for the purpose. >> >> Sure would be slick if someone could figure >> out a way for the P3 to look like a second monitor >> when using a logging program and let the >> cursor run back and forth between the screens. >> 73, Bob N6WG >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dick Dievendorff" <[email protected] >> > >> To: "Bob Tellefsen" <[email protected]> >> Cc: "Fred Atchley" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 1:13 PM >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 question >> >> >>> Older mice (the ones with "mouse balls") used two rotary encoders to >>> sense and count movement in two directions. >>> The P3 uses a single rotary encoder and a knob to position a vertical >>> line on a horizontal scale. >>> The same encoder is used for P3 menu selections. >>> A mouse is but one kind of "pointing device". Currently the most >>> common of course. >>> 73 de Dick, K6KR >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> On Dec 26, 2009, at 11:28 AM, "Bob Tellefsen" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Thanks Fred >>>> Happy New Year >>>> Bob N6WG >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Fred Atchley" <[email protected]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 11:13 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 question >>>> >>>> >>>>> As I recall some of the discussions at the Santa Barbara Hamfest, a >>>>> mouse >>>>> interface would greatly complicate the design of the P3. The standard >>>>> computer-to-mouse interface requires a software driver which is not >>>>> trivial >>>>> to design and maintain (drivers are written in machine code for a >>>>> specific >>>>> processor architecture.) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> IMO though, It should be possible to design a mouse-like remote to >>>>> the P3 >>>>> that emulates the knob and buttons. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 73, Fred, AE6IC >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>>> Elecraft mailing list >>>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>>>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>>>> >>>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>>>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>>> >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> Elecraft mailing list >>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>>> >>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
