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Summary This modification of a mouse is certainly an easy thing to do, if you are used to tinkering around with hardware, soldering and stuff like that, but you must be aware that you could possibly also damage your mouse beyond repair. Should that happen, you are to blame yourself, I'm not taking any responsibility for modifications you do to your mouse, nor will the manufacturer of that mouse. As soon as you open it up, your warranty is voided and everything is up to you. On the other hand I guess nobody is going to read this, unless he's already interested in tinkering, so that risk may be minimal. I've been using my prototype ever since I "invented" this modification and have been very happy with it. So happy in fact that I'm going to modify my next mouse again, which will be an USB mouse with a new Mac sometime next year. I expect it to have at least 2 modifiable buttons, so that might be interesting. Of course I'll post my results here. If you successfully converted your mouse into a ClickStick mouse and are happy with it, please let me know. Companies interested in adopting the technology must also contact me at ClickStick@g-news.ch. Legal information The article on modifying a mouse you just read is public domain (PD), that means you can use it as much and as often as you like, however you may not sell or lease any products based on it, nor may you implement the technology into a product of your own without explicit permission from my side. If I see any company out there silently adopting the technology and giving it their own trademark, I'm going to sue their asses... What the future may bring I'm currently investigating
in adding a second mouse button to an Apple ADB Mouse 2, since everything
seems to be there and waiting for someone to solder another button to
it. However I need some blueprints before proceeding, and that might take
a lifetime... Additional info I'm sure some of you are going to ask me where they can get ClickSticks, or whether I can send them some. Unfortunately I also have only about 4 of them left, so I can neither send you any, nor could I tell you where you might get some. A good idea might be to check with the next electronics recycling company, electronics workshop or similar. Derivatives of the "ClickStick" can also be found in Sony electronics, and thus most certainly also in many other HiFi and TV sets. Get yourself a Leatherman Tool and break them out of the next broken TV in your neighbors junkyard (If you live in the South), or collect them at the local dump somewhere out in the ghetto if you live in the North. No seriously, the best way to get suitable switches is probably the way over the junkyard. If you have any further questions or comments on this lousily written description of a really cool idea, feel free to e-mail me at e-mail@g-news.ch All information provided
by G-News, copyright G-News © Nov. 29. 2001
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