gary@dvnspc1.Dev.Unisys.COM (Gary Barrett) (02/08/89)
I have finally received from Central Point Software version 5 of their PC Tools Deluxe. It was a long wait, but so far judging from the documentation, it was worth it! I'm asking about the offer which accompanies the registration form. PC Tools Deluxe owners can order a serial or bus mouse for a great price. Presumably both devices are Microsoft compatible. The serial mouse (9 or 25 pin) sells for $39 plus $5 shipping; the bus mouse, ten dollars more. Has anyone "out there" taken advantage of this offer? Is it worth the price? The offer looks too good to be true, especially on top of an already great deal - PC Tools themselves. Gary Barrett Unisys Devon Engineering Offices Wayne, PA (215)341-4540
djo7613@blake.acs.washington.edu (Dick O'Connor) (02/08/89)
Say, maybe a PC-Tools mouse is the answer I'm looking for!! I, too, got my copy of PCT Deluxe, Version 5, and I agree that it was well worth the wait. Only one bug that's bitten so far, and that involves my Microsoft mouse driven with version 5.00 of the mouse driver (which came with QuickBasic 4.0, as I recall. The mouse plain doesn't work in PC-Shell. Doesn't matter whether I go in through PC-Desktop, or straight from the DOS prompt, it doesn't work. Docs say "update your mouse driver". But the mouse works *great* with PC-Desktop and all of the standalone programs!! Hmmm.... Aside from this (there are many ways to move and select in PCTDV5 that don't require a mouse), this package is the best deal I have ever seen in my short micro-oriented life! How do these folks do it??? Dick O'Connor Washington Department of Fisheries Olympia, Washington 98504 Internet Mail: djo7613@blake.acs.washington.edu **************************************************************************** DISCLAIMER: I speak only for myself, not for the Department. Here, anyway! ****************************************************************************