Re: Laptop With Three Mouse Buttons


"Jeff Gaines" <jgaines_newsid@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On 23/01/2006 Dennis Pogson wrote:
>
>> Doesn't have to be a T43, even the old IBM TP600 range had 3 mouse
>> buttons, and these can be picked up on Ebay for less than £200.
>
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> I've just spent 20 minutes on the 'phone to Lenovo technical support.
> They can't tell me which current models have three mouse buttons and
> suggested I look on their web site.


Sorry Jeff, Dennis is of course, correct. A number of IBM models have the 3
mouse button set up.
For a current model - cheaper than the T series - have a look at the R51. I
had one prior to my T43 and the spec is very similar - just a bit (quite a
bit actually) chunkier and minus things like fingerprint reader etc.

http://www5.pc.ibm.com/uk/products.nsf/Products?openagent&brand=ThinkPad&series=ThinkPad+R+Series#viewallmodelsbottom

If you go for a model with "Ultranav" pointing device you get both types of
mouse / pointer.

Rob


> I decided to try a different route so I 'phoned a trackball supplier.
> He was very helpful except he said only 1 of their trackballs had 3
> button functionality. I pointed out that the web site said they all did
> and he said that was probably wrong!
>
> Where on earth do you get accurate technical information nowadays?
>
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> Jeff Gaines - Damerham Hampshire UK
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