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usemouse(C)


     MOUSE(HW)                                  UNIX System V



     Name
          mouse - system mouse


     Description
          UNIX supports mice attached directly to controller cards  on
          the  bus  and  mice  attached  to standard serial ports. The
          command:

          mkdev mouse

          is used to configure  a  new  mouse  or  to  reconfigure  an
          existing mouse.


     Files
     /dev/mouse                Directory for mouse-related special device
                               files.
     /dev/mouse/bus[0-1]       Bus mouse device files.
     /dev/mouse/vpix[0-1]      vpix-mouse device files.
     /dev/mouse/microsoft_ser  Microsoft serial mouse device files.
     /dev/mouse/logitech_ser   Logitech serial mouse device files.
     /dev/mouse/mousesys_ser   Mousesys serial mouse device files.
     /dev/mouse/ttyp[0-7]      Special pseudo-tty files for mouse input.
     /etc/default/usemouse     Default map file for mouse-generated
                               characters.
     /usr/lib/event/devices    File containing device information for
                               mice.
     /usr/lib/event/ttys       File listing ttys eligible to use mice.
     /usr/lib/mouse/*          Alternate map files for mice.


     See Also
          mkdev(ADM), usemouse(C)


     Value Added
          mouse is an extension of AT&T System V provided by the Santa
          Cruz Operation.


     (printed 8/30/89)                                  MOUSE(HW)

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