[iyonix-support] Re: Iyonix Hardware additions
- From: Chris Evans <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: iyonix-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 09:48:48 +0000 (GMT)
On Thu 31 Jan, Matthew Thompson wrote:
>
> Since my additon of a new power supply and USB External hard disc for
> my Iyonix, i'm quite keen to add some more new stuff to my Iyonix and
> have a few things in mind but not sure what the best option is, so any
> help and advice very much appreciated - (and apologies if this is
> covering old ground)
>
> Mouse
> ---------
>
> I use the standard Iyonix USB mouse but was given an Optical mouse to
> try out, the control is superb and a lot better than a ball mouse,
> however it only has 2 buttons and the mouse menu button is now a
> scrolling wheel button in the middle (hope that makes sense) and
> cannot get used to it, so does anyone know if there is a proper 3
> button optical mouse (with Select,Menu & Adjust buttons) do such
> things exist ?
Not as a simple 3 button mouse. We have been looking for an Optical 3 button
mouse ever since Optical mice came out and never yet found one, they all
have a scroll wheel.
We do some 5 button Optical Mice where there are buttons on the sides (under
the thumb and small finger) on some of these the thumb button is by default
a duplicate of the scroll wheel button i.e. 'Menu'
On some other mice extra buttons can be confgured as 'menu' usin HID!
We also do a 'battery free' mouse that sits on a special pad that has a wide
flat menu wheel.
Whilst at first using the scroll wheel as a menu button doesn't feel ideal
many users say they quickly get used to it.
> Digital Camera
> --------------------
> I would imagine the ones that CJE Micros have listed will work OK with
> an Iyonix but how can you be sure which ones will work and which
> don't? I had access to an Olympus digital camera and tried to get it
> to work with the Iyonix but got repsonse at all when I plugged it in.
As direct connection compatibility can change with camera firmware versions
it is almost impossible to be sure which cameras will work.
Using a card reader is a very effective quaranteed way round this.
Chris Evans
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