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MROOCHECK INTERFACE FEATURES

Mroocheck PC Mouse Interface (in U.K.: PUNCHINELLO MK II)
is a microprocessor-based adapter for attaching PC mice, trackballs, 
glidepoints, radio-controlled mice to all models of Amiga computers.

It is connected between the PC mouse and Amiga Mouse port.

It supports PC serial and combo (PS/2 and serial) mice working in 
the following protocols: 

Mouse System format,
Microsoft format,
Microsoft format with Logitech extension.

Mroocheck converts these serial protocols to Amiga Mouse Port format
including all the specific features like the middle (3rd and 4th) button 
support or high resolution. The conversion is made fully by interface 
microprocessor so NO additional software drivers are required.

The interface start working simultaneously with computer's start 
so mouses could be used in the early-startup-menu (unlike the mice 
connected through the serial port).

Additionally, Mroocheck interface recognizes vertical and horizontal 
mouse wheel movements and converts them to analog joystick signals. 
mice wheel movements are sent to Amiga via Amiga Mouse Port.


MROOCHECK.DRIVER

Syntax: Mroocheck.driver QUIT/S, FREQ/N,
where FREQ is the horizontal frequency (in kHz) of current Amiga chipset 
graphic mode. Default value is FREQ=15 (PAL, NTSC).

Mroocheck.driver converts Amiga analog joysticks signals 
(horizontal and vertical wheels movements) from 
Mroocheck PC Mouse Interface to input events for input.device.

The input events generated by Mroocheck.driver are compliant with 
the format used by the NewMouse program (by Alessandro Zummo).
This ensures the full compatibility with all the existing wheel-support 
software.    

Wheels movements are transmitted independently of (simultaneously with) 
mouse movements and mouse buttons clicks.

Mroocheck allows scrolling in both directions (horizontal and vertical)
even in mice with one wheel only. Switching directions (from vertical 
to horizontal) in one-wheel mice is obtained by holding the 3rd mouse 
button simultaneous with wheel movement.


FREEWHEEL PROGRAM

FreeWheel is a commodity which converts wheelmouse events into 
scrollbar movement or cursor key movements.  
It can also map several useful functions to the wheel button, 
and even a fourth button...

Please read FreeWheel.guide for more.
  
  
MROOCHECKTEST

When Mroocheck.driver is running the MroocheckTest shows wheel movements.
  
  
AUTOMATIC SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

1. Boot the computer from its hard disk.
2. Run Mroocheck-Install from the Mroocheck floppy disk.

Note: The Installer program (from INSTALL Workbench) must be present
      in the C: drawer of the booting disk.
      
Note: Mroocheck-Install installs Mroocheck.driver and FreeWheel program. 
      FreeWheel is installed in SYS:WBStartup drawer.
      
Note: If you use any Amiga chipset graphic mode different tham PAL or NTSC 
      please add option FREQ to the Mroocheck.driver line in S:User-Startup.
      FREQ=15 for PAL, NTSC or any graphic card mode,
      FREQ=27 for DbPAL, DbNTSC,
      FREQ=29 for EURO72,...
                  
                  
MANUAL SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

1. Copy Mroocheck.driver to the C: drawer.
2. Place the line: 
   C:Mroocheck.driver 
   in your S:user-startup.
   
Note: If you use any Amiga chipset graphic mode different tham PAL or NTSC 
      please add option FREQ to the Mroocheck.driver line in S:User-Startup.
      FREQ=15 for PAL, NTSC or any graphic card mode,
      FREQ=27 for DbPAL, DbNTSC,
      FREQ=29 for EURO72,...

You can also start Mroocheck.driver from icon.

ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE

With the Mroocheck interface you could also use the following programs
for interpreting wheel movements with the current Amiga software:   

MuiWheel12.lha
MCC_Nlist0_89.lha
IntuiWheel10.lha

All these programs are available from Aminet.


GREETINGS TO:

Simon N. Goodwin
for the suggestion of using analog Amiga inputs (for wheel support), 
 
Alastair M. Robinson 
for allowing to bundle FreeWheel software with the Mroocheck interface.


MROOCHECK.DRIVER HISTORY

1.0 (08 March 2000) - first  release,

1.1 (11 April 2000) - DBL option for DbPAL and DbNTSC mode added,

1.2 (05 May 2000)   - the FREQ option for all the Amiga resolution modes 
					  added (replace DBL option), 
                      option QUIT for deactivating the driver added,


SUPPORT

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