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ProHance Technologies ProHance PowerMouse Inf |
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WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS
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Solutions: The following information was received from ProHance Technologies regarding their ProHance PowerMouse: Product Description PowerMouse provides numeric keys, function keys, and command keys which remain at your fingertips without the time and interruption required to go back to the keyboard or pull-down menus. Furthermore, each command key drastically cuts down on typing by collapsing 10, 20, or more keystrokes to the press of a button. PowerMouse works with all applications, even those not designed for use with a conventional mouse. Each key on the PowerMouse reduces a series of keystrokes and cursor movements to the press of a button and a flick of the wrist (a "macro"). Each key may be programmed with up to six separate macros, each of which may be up to 255 characters in length. Each application has its own unique command set, and thus requires its own macros. An application's macros are stored together in a table called a Key Definition Table ("KDT"). Supplied with PowerMouse are approximately 25 KDTs for all of the most popular PC applications, including WordPerfect 5.0, 5.1, and PlanPerfect. Installation Hints System requirements: PowerMouse requires the following: * IBM or compatible PC, XT, AT, or PS/2 * Hercules, MDA, CGA, EGA, VGA, PS/2, or compatible display adapter * DOS 2.0 or later * An RS-232 compatible serial port * At least 20K of available RAM memory Installing and Using PowerMouse: INSTALL is a well-behaved program; it will not change your system configuration or KDTs without your confirmation. ProHance strongly suggests you use it. Follow these directions to install and use PowerMouse: A. Place a copy of the PowerMouse diskette in drive A: (or B:) and type A:INSTALL (or B:INSTALL). The installation process is straightforward and will complete in a few minutes. B. Choose a mouse driver. For simplicity, ProHance suggests using the POWER driver. C. Choose the KDT you wish to use. If you are using WordPerfect version 5.1, you may choose between a mouse mode KDT (WP51#.KDT) or a character mode KDT (WP51.KDT.) In mouse mode two cursors are available for your use, the regular text cursor and the mouse cursor. In character mode, the text cursor only is available. If you are running WordPerfect 5.0, choose WP50.KDT. If you are running PlanPerfect, choose PLANPERF.KDT. D. Load the mouse driver and KDT. For example, to start the mouse driver for use with WordPerfect 5.1 in mouse mode, type the following from your ProHance directory: C:\PROHANCE> POWER WP51# (for WordPerfect 5.1) To start the mouse driver for use with WordPerfect 5.1 in character mode, or with WordPerfect 5.0, type the following from your ProHance directory: C:\PROHANCE> POWER WP50 (for WordPerfect 5.0) -or- C:\PROHANCE> POWER WP51 (for WordPerfect 5.1) To start the mouse driver for use with PlanPerfect (character mode), type the following from the ProHance directory: C:\PROHANCE> POWER PLANPERF E. Configure your applications for use with PowerMouse. To configure WordPerfect 5.1: from the Setup/Mouse/Type sub-menu, select "Mouse Driver (MOUSE.COM)" as the mouse driver. No configuration is necessary with PlanPerfect or WordPerfect 5.0. Testing the Installation: From the PROHANCE directory, the following commands are available: TEST.EXE - A comprehensive interactive test program that can determine which serial port your mouse is connected to and can verify proper operation of the roller mechanism and mouse keys. README.COM - A simple but powerful editor that allows easy viewing of the README.TXT file, and provides convenient access to your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files should they need to be edited. In order to view the README.TXT file, simply type README at the DOS prompt and press the Enter key. To run the test program, type TEST and press Enter. Using PowerMouse with WordPerfect Products PowerMouse is not a keyboard replacement. But it's a great editing tool! Format text quickly and easily without having to remember multi-keystroke commands. Simply press a button and wave PowerMouse over a block of text to underline important points, bold headlines, or move text. Other buttons will jump pages, check spelling, force page breaks, and more. To use PowerMouse with a WordPerfect application, just follow these simple directions: A. Activate PowerMouse and load the KDT appropriate for the application you wish to use. For example, to use PowerMouse (in mouse mode) with WordPerfect 5.1, type POWER WP51# from your ProHance directory. B. Start your WordPerfect application as you would normally. Notice that everything looks unchanged. In fact, it is! You can use your program just as you always have, even any keyboard macros you may have created. Tap into the power of PowerMouse only when you want to. See the section on Word Processing in the PowerMouse User's Manual for complete information on specific macro commands available with PowerMouse. Ordering Information and Technical Assistance For the pricing information, the name of your nearest authorized PowerMouse dealer or distributor, or technical assistance, please contact ProHance directly. Troubleshooting Guide The mouse cursor moves erratically in my WordPerfect application. What's wrong? A. WordPerfect's Repeat Performance utility causes erratic cursor motion when used with PowerMouse driver programs in some instances. If you are experiencing unusual cursor behavior, try disabling Repeat Performance and see if the problem is cured. B. If you experience erratic cursor behavior when moving the text cursor within WordPerfect, try the Normal cursor speed setting within WordPerfect (WordPerfect 5.0: Setup/Cursor Speed; WordPerfect 5.1: Setup/Environment/Cursor Speed.) The mouse doesn't work with my WordPerfect application. Why not? A. Make sure you have the mouse driver loaded with the correct KDT. Two modes of operation are available: mouse mode and character mode. In mouse mode two cursors are available for your use, the regular text cursor and the mouse cursor. In character mode, the text cursor only is available. To start the mouse driver for use with WordPerfect in mouse mode, type the following from the ProHance directory: C:\PROHANCE> POWER WP51# (for WordPerfect 5.1) To start the mouse driver for use with WordPerfect in character mode, type the following from the ProHance directory: C:\PROHANCE> POWER WP50 (for WordPerfect 5.0) -or- C:\PROHANCE> POWER WP51 (for WordPerfect 5.1) The mouse cursor doesn't appear in my application. A. Is the application program mouse-driven? If not, there won't be a mouse cursor. B. Try the command \ProHance\POWER MOUSE# to make the PowerMouse emulate a two-button mouse. C. Is the active KDT setup for mouse mode? If not, PowerMouse will move the character cursor. To change a KDT to mouse mode use \ProHance\POWERED and select Options Mouse motion Automatic to auto-switch to the correct mode. A mouse cursor appears but mouse clicks won't work. A. Check to make sure that your KDT defines the [LMOUSE], [RMOUSE], and, optionally, [MMOUSE] buttons for mouse mode applications. (MOUSE# and 3BUTTON# do this for general use.) The cursor moves too fast (or too slow): A. For a non-mouse program, change the [Xsens] and [Ysens] values as explained in the manual. Typical values are 10-20 (cells per inch) for spreadsheets and 25-40 (characters per inch) for word processors. B. For a mouse program, change the mouse sensitivity using the application program's setup options. To invoke ballistic (also called dynamic) gain, use [Xsens 400][Ysens 400]. My computer sounds like a Geiger counter when PowerMouse is moved. A. Some computers use audio feedback instead of tactile feedback to let you know when keys have been pressed. Turn this option off. If you use the Compaq DeskPro, do this by pressing the key combination Ctrl-Alt-Minus. |
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