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two-pointers

On 4 mars 08, at 13:00, Mihalic Alexander wrote:

> is anybody know if it's possible to use two mouses wiht one computer?

> one compuer = two monitors and two users with two mouse pointers 

I don't think the OS permits that. Although, you might be able to 

achieve that withe a normal mouse, and a wacom tablet with a "wacom 

mouse". You won't get 2 cursors but you'll be able to track 2 xy points.

> Hi,
>
> is anybody know if it's possible to use two mouses wiht one computer?
>
> one compuer = two monitors and two users with two mouse pointers  
> (independant)

I don't think the OS permits that. Although, you might be able to  
achieve that withe a normal mouse, and a wacom tablet with a "wacom  
mouse". You won't get 2 cursors but you'll be able to track 2 xy points.

I've used two mice - the regular Apple one and a Gyration wireless that you

can wave in the air. The system treats them as one, responding to whichever

one moves. They show up as separate devices in hi I think so that may be a

The gyration mouse was not entirely successful as I sometimes activated

items on the menu bar or dock accidentally. Hide dock and menu helped but

altogether, not a good solution. I have great success with multiple Wingman

wireless game controllers and I am experimenting with Wii. Both are cheaper

On 3/4/08 7:10 AM, "Emmanuel Jourdan" wrote:

> On 4 mars 08, at 13:00, Mihalic Alexander wrote:

>> is anybody know if it's possible to use two mouses wiht one computer?

>> one compuer = two monitors and two users with two mouse pointers

> I don't think the OS permits that. Although, you might be able to

> achieve that withe a normal mouse, and a wacom tablet with a "wacom

> mouse". You won't get 2 cursors but you'll be able to track 2 xy points.

I've used two mice - the regular Apple one and a Gyration wireless that you
can wave in the air.  The system treats them as one, responding to whichever
one moves.  They show up as separate devices in hi I think so that may be a
possibility.

The gyration mouse was not entirely successful as I sometimes activated
items on the menu bar or dock accidentally.  Hide dock and menu helped but
altogether, not a good solution.  I have great success with multiple Wingman
wireless game controllers and I am experimenting with Wii.  Both are cheaper
than an additional mouse.

Cheers
Gary Lee Nelson
Oberlin College
www.timara.oberlin.edu/GaryLeeNelson

On 3/4/08 7:10 AM, "Emmanuel Jourdan"  wrote:

> On 4 mars 08, at 13:00, Mihalic Alexander wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> is anybody know if it's possible to use two mouses wiht one computer?
>>
>> one compuer = two monitors and two users with two mouse pointers
>> (independant)
>
>
> Hi Alexander,
>
> I don't think the OS permits that. Although, you might be able to
> achieve that withe a normal mouse, and a wacom tablet with a "wacom
> mouse". You won't get 2 cursors but you'll be able to track 2 xy points.
>
> Cheers,
> ej
>


I guess that wont solve your problem but...

Some Linux distributions permits having really two separated pointers with two devices (say trackpad and mouse or mouse and tablet) and 2 arrows on your screen moving independently. I've seen even 3 cursors with 1 trackpad and 2 mice...

So maybe with a little bit of Pure Data on this, it could be an experimental solution ?

two pointers