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How can I run a mouse with a keyboard?
« on: April 03, 2003, 12:51:56 pm »
I need to set left and right clicks from my mouse to keys on the keyboard. I am using a mouse as a trackball and pointing deice but I do not want to add extra buttons just for right and left clicking. I want to map this action to a key that I am already using on my control box.

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Re:How can I run a mouse with a keyboard?
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2003, 12:59:41 pm »
In windows 98, I remember there was something in the accesibility options that would allow you to use keyboard buttons as a mouse...I'm not sure if you can assign just the buttons to the keyboard though.

Ah, just found it in XP, it's called "MouseKeys"  I don't see anything to do just the mouse buttons, though.
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Re:How can I run a mouse with a keyboard?
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2003, 01:42:06 pm »
Quote from: Chad on April 03, 2003, 12:51:56 pm
I need to set left and right clicks from my mouse to keys on the keyboard. I am using a mouse as a trackball and pointing deice but I do not want to add extra buttons just for right and left clicking. I want to map this action to a key that I am already using on my control box.

Thanks

I have to assume alot since I know nothing of your project... but you could just wire one of your "regular" buttons as a mouse button...

i.e. in SFII layout

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Make button 3 your "left click"...  (you can in MAME map mouse clicks to buttons)

*shrug*

That's one option anyways...

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Re:How can I run a mouse with a keyboard?
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2003, 01:54:15 pm »
Could always solder the mouse click buttons to the keyboard PCB for something really weird.... ;D
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Re:How can I run a mouse with a keyboard?
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2003, 01:57:23 pm »
I have win XP and I just did not want to drill another hole for the mouse buttons. I like the wiring of another button to the right and left buttons on the mouse. I was looking for a free software way to do it. Here is a pic.



I have mounted the track ball below the panel and wanted to know how to get the buttons working without drilling more holes.

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Re:How can I run a mouse with a keyboard?
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2003, 02:04:24 pm »
disconnect 2 buttons from your keyboard encoder and wire them to the mouse instead. Then configure mame to take mouse clicks instead of keystrokes for those buttons...
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Re:How can I run a mouse with a keyboard?
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2003, 02:13:00 pm »
Good Idea. I knew ya'll could help.
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Re:How can I run a mouse with a keyboard?
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2003, 03:05:31 pm »
Mouskeys does it. As far as I know this works on any version of Windows. The mousee is controlled by the numpad keys. The arrows control direction and there are keys for a single, double and right click.

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Re:How can I run a mouse with a keyboard?
« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2003, 02:44:50 am »
Thanks again for the help.
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