Re: Wireless Mouse Options for PowerPC G4

2013-09-20 Thread Manoah F. Adams

Hi,

I've been using the Logitech M505 for at least a year now and happy  
with it.

I got from Staples for about $20 on sale.
It has been working great on:
iBook G4 933Mhz,
PowerBook G4 867Mhz,
PowerMac G4 8ooMhz Dual.
OSX 10.4 and 10.5

I think I've used it with Classic, but I'm not sure that I have.
I dont see why it wouldn't work though since with Classic OS-X still  
handles all the I/O.
P.S. I dont think the scroll wheel has ever worked for me (any mouse)  
under classic.




Manoah F. Adams
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On Sep 19, 2013, at 14:59 , Michael McMurtrey wrote:

My trusty Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 v2.0 is starting to  
signs of wear and tear, and I've been looking for a replacement.  
However, all of the currently available Mac-compatible wireless  
mice seem to be only for Intel Macs.


Does anyone have a source/recommendation for a wireless laser mouse  
that will work on my G4 MDD running OS 10.5.8, OS 10.4.11, and   
Classic?


Thanks in advance

Michael McMurtrey
Carrollton, TX

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Re: Wireless Mouse Options for PowerPC G4

2013-09-20 Thread Valter Prahlad
Il giorno 20/09/13 10.18, Manoah F. Adams ha scritto:

 P.S. I dont think the scroll wheel has ever worked for me (any mouse)
 under classic.

You made me think, about the scroll wheel, it would be enabled using the
suitable driver (of course), or USB Overdrive.
I've been using a Wacom Graphire tablet+mouse set for years, from MacOS 8.6
and up, and it all worked perfectly through the years (thanks to Wacom
drivers, of course).

What I want to add now is that, for Microsoft mice, I think one can still
find the Intellipoint (or whatever is called) software for OS9, thus
enabling all the mouse's features under OS9 and Classic.

BTW, here it is:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=4355
It doesn't say which mice is compatible with, but I presume basic mice are.


NB: I'm not pushing MS because I love it :-) but I'm not prejudiced against
it either.
I like Logitech products more, but their Mac driver support has been lacking
sometimes.


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Re: Wireless Mouse Options for PowerPC G4

2013-09-20 Thread Cameron Kaiser
 I think I've used it with Classic, but I'm not sure that I have.
 I dont see why it wouldn't work though since with Classic OS-X still  
 handles all the I/O.
 P.S. I dont think the scroll wheel has ever worked for me (any mouse)  
 under classic.

Again, this is where I would get out USB Overdrive. It handles most standard
scroll wheels beautifully.

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Wireless Mouse Options for PowerPC G4

2013-09-19 Thread Michael McMurtrey
My trusty Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 v2.0 is starting to  
signs of wear and tear, and I've been looking for a replacement.  
However, all of the currently available Mac-compatible wireless mice  
seem to be only for Intel Macs.


Does anyone have a source/recommendation for a wireless laser mouse  
that will work on my G4 MDD running OS 10.5.8, OS 10.4.11, and  Classic?


Thanks in advance

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Hi Ged,

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Edie

Thanks for that - it is amazing what one doesn't SEE when looking
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Ged

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Re: Wireless Mouse Options for PowerPC G4

2013-09-19 Thread peterhaas

 Does anyone have a source/recommendation for a wireless laser mouse
 that will work on my G4 MDD running OS 10.5.8, OS 10.4.11, and  Classic?

I like the Gear Head MP2325BLK.

BLK is black, but these also come in colors.

The Bluetooth dongle is included with the product, and these are available
for about $12, from Fry's or eBay or Amazon.

I use my G4 machines through a KVM-A switch as I have only one monitor.

Works with all G4 machines which I still have in service, and that
includes a G4 MDD dual 1.42 and a G4 Mini 1.25. Running 10.4.11 and
10.5.8, when needed for access to Adobe utilities which I have purchased,
but have elected not to upgrade to their Intel versions.

The other ports on the KVM-A go to Core i- or Xeon-based hackintoshes
running 10.8.5.

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Re: Wireless Mouse Options for PowerPC G4

2013-09-19 Thread Bruce Johnson

On Sep 19, 2013, at 2:59 PM, Michael McMurtrey skyking...@verizon.net wrote:

 My trusty Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 v2.0 is starting to signs of 
 wear and tear, and I've been looking for a replacement. However, all of the 
 currently available Mac-compatible wireless mice seem to be only for Intel 
 Macs.
 
 Does anyone have a source/recommendation for a wireless laser mouse that will 
 work on my G4 MDD running OS 10.5.8, OS 10.4.11, and  Classic?


Most of the wireless mice I've ever seen don't require any drivers at all; they 
'look' like regular wired USB mice to the computer. The 'Compatible with' notes 
on these things are quite misleading, since they'll only specify the current 
systems, usually.

All the buttons and doodads on the mice may not work, and will require 
something like USB Overdrive or something like that, but basic 'three-button + 
scrollwheel' mouse is recognized out of the box in 10.5 and maybe 10.4.

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Re: Wireless Mouse Options for PowerPC G4

2013-09-19 Thread Valter Prahlad
Il giorno 19/09/13 23.59, Michael McMurtrey ha scritto:

 Does anyone have a source/recommendation for a wireless laser mouse
 that will work on my G4 MDD running OS 10.5.8, OS 10.4.11, and  Classic?

In my experience, any USB mouse will work just fine in OSX.
I mean, left and right click, and scroll wheel are recognized by default in
OSX. 

In OS9, though, the right-click won't be recognized by default (you can use
the standard Control-click to do that).
I'm not sure about Classic: if the input is managed by OSX (as I think), it
should be fine.

The only problem arises when the mouse have additional buttons or
non-standard  features; then you will need the manufacture's software to
handle those. Idem if you want to customize what buttons do.

Microsoft mice ( http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/mice )
are usually good hardware, and most of them should be supported by their
IntelliPoint OSX software:
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/downloads
(even if the box doesn't say so)

AFAIK, Microsoft and Logitech are the only input devices' big manufacturers
that care about Mac drivers.


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Re: Wireless Mouse Options for PowerPC G4

2013-09-19 Thread Cameron Kaiser
  Does anyone have a source/recommendation for a wireless laser mouse
  that will work on my G4 MDD running OS 10.5.8, OS 10.4.11, and  Classic?
 
 In my experience, any USB mouse will work just fine in OSX.
 I mean, left and right click, and scroll wheel are recognized by default in
 OSX. 
 
 In OS9, though, the right-click won't be recognized by default (you can use
 the standard Control-click to do that).
 I'm not sure about Classic: if the input is managed by OSX (as I think), it
 should be fine.

Not typically. USB Overdrive is my recommendation for that situation. There
is a freeware version of it for OS 9 floating around by permission of the
original developer. It will work in Classic, and works well with my Microsoft
laser mice in OS 9 also.

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