this mouse has all the usual functions but at those times when the user needs a muscle break, it will respond to such simple commands as scroll up, scroll down, hit print, open new document, minimise, save etc.
squeaking function optional.-- po, Aug 21 2002 DragonSoft Naturally Speaking http://www.dragonsy.../naturallyspeaking/Does all you say, plus takes dictation. And uses a mic which you probably already have. [waugsqueke, Aug 21 2002] Voice control software is quite commonplace. They use a microphone, rather than the mouse, to 'hear' your voice.-- waugsqueke, Aug 21 2002 Mouse pads are available that have a gel-filled rest pad on them. I have one, and I love it.-- waugsqueke, Aug 21 2002 Sort of.-- waugsqueke, Aug 21 2002 You just want to do that scene in Star Trek where Scotty picks up the mouse and talks into it.-- DrCurry, Aug 21 2002 Waugsqueke: // I have one, and I love it. //
Not in the biblical sense, I hope .......
DrCurry: <sad trekkie bit> It's Scotty who picks up the mouse, not Bones. The scene is in "The Voyage Home". </sad trekkie bit>
NB Take not the name of the sacred Trek in vain, lest thou be smitten by thunderbolts. Or something. Maybe.-- 8th of 7, Aug 21 2002 this would be far more half-baked if it were a real mouse, trained to respond to commands and push buttons for you. and maybe go grab you a beer. sortof a seeing-eye mouse for the computer impaired.-- rbl, Aug 21 2002 Does this mouse bristle a bit when someone over-enunciates condescendingly? ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯-- thumbwax, Aug 22 2002 so the tale goes..-- po, Aug 22 2002 [8th of 7: thank you, anno corrected.]-- DrCurry, Aug 22 2002 random, halfbakery