Creating A Custom Mouse Profile; Understanding Mouse-Movement Values; Creating A Mouse-Movement Profile File - Gateway 386/33 User Manual

Using the Mouse 11-17
For example, to make messages appear in French, type:
mouse /1f
and press Enter at the system prompt.
Creating a custom mouse profile
The Setspeed program lets you set the acceleration of the
mouse by loading a customized mouse-movement pro-
file. Use the control panel to choose from four standard
movement profiles: Slow, Moderate, Fast, or Unacceler-
ated. However, you can also create a custom mouse
profile file that contains values for speeds that better suit
your needs.
Understanding mouse-movement values
A mouse-movement profile determines the distance the
pointer moves across your screen for a given movement
of your mouse. The distance the mouse is moved is one
factor that determines how far the pointer moves on
screen. The speed at which the mouse is moved can also
determine the overall travel of the pointer. The actual
distance that the pointer moves for a given speed of
mouse movement is determined by the mouse driver.
The mouse driver contains the four preset movement
profiles.
However, when you use the Setspeed program with
your custom mouse profile, you override the preset
acceleration and replace it with your own.
Creating a mouse-movement profile file
You can create your own profile file using any ASCII
text-editing program. Just use the format of the sample