IMSI Mouse - 250 Dots Per Inch Resolution
                         Copyright 1989 David Batterson


     International Microcomputer Software, Inc. (IMSI) is a distributor for
various brands of mice, along with its graphics software.  Now it has developed
its own product, aptly called the IMSI Mouse.
     IMSI Mouse is an improvement over my Logitech C7 Mouse.  It features 250
dots per inch (dpi) resolution; no mouse pad is required.  The mouse has a
pleasant rounded design, so it fits your hand well; the two light-touch buttons
are at the extreme end.
     The mouse is Microsoft compatible, naturally, so supports all popular
software applications, such as PC Paintbrush, Dr. HALO, TurboCAD, PC Paint
Plus, GEM, PFS: First Publisher, Ventura Publisher, Microsoft WORD, Aldus
PageMaker, and Microsoft Windows.
     The mouse driver program (MOUSE.COM) offers four command options, using
the following switches:
          /H - sets horizontal sensitivity
          /V -  "   vertical        "
          /S -  "   both
          /D -  "   the speed threshold at which the tracking rate doubles
     The default cursor tracking sensitivity is 50.  If you wanted it much
faster, you could use the command:  MOUSE /S 100.
     To slow down the mouse, for more accurate cursor placement, try a setting
such as this: MOUSE /S 20.  You can reissue mouse commands any time you want.
     If you need to remove MOUSE.COM from memory, just type:  MOUSE /OFF.
     IMSI Mouse comes with pop-up menu software, custom made for Lotus 1-2-3,
WordPerfect 4.0-4.2, MS-DOS, dBASE III+, and Norton Utilities.  You can also
create custom menus for software which doesn't normally support a mouse.
     Unlike Logitech, the documentation for menus is not included in the
printed user manual, but is instead in a text file on disk.  This is a bit of
an annoyance, as you have to print the file (MENUKEY.DOC) for easy reference.
     I didn't try writing a custom menu, although I have done so with the
Logitech Mouse and it wasn't difficult.  So don't feel intimidated doing so.
     The IMSI mouse comes with a 9-25 pin adapter, a long cord, and a "lifetime
warranty" (when's the last time you got one of those with a product?).  It is
available in either a serial or bus version, for a suggested list of $99.95 and
$109.95, respectively.
     For dealer information, contact IMSI, 1299 Fourth St., San Rafael, CA
94901; 800-222-GRAF, 800-562-GRAF (CA), 415-454-7101, fax: 415-454-8901.
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