2. Connecting your Assistive Mouse Adapter

3. Connecting laptop computers

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

Figure 4

Figure 5

4. The Assistive Mouse Adapter Controls

5. To use the Assisitive Mouse Adpater Features

Remember: Turn your computer off before plugging in a PS2 mouse!

For Desktop computers with PS2 socket and PS2 mouse see Figure 1
For Desktop computers with USB socket and PS2 mouse see Figure 2
For Desktop computers with PS2 socket and USB mouse see Figure 3
For Macintosh computers see Figure 2
Laptop computers - see next section

The built-in pointing device in many laptop computers will interfere with the Assistive Adapter if you plug it into the laptop's PS2 port. Instead, use the laptop's USB port. You will need a PS2-to-USB converter from Montrose-Secam.

Order one from the Payments page. Other models do not work.

Laptop computer with a PS2 mouse see Figure 4
Laptop computers with a USB mouse see Figure 5

You may be able to use the laptop's PS2 port if you arrange to automatically disable the built-in pointing device when a mouse is plugged into the PS2 port.
You will need to follow the laptop's instructional manual carefully to do this. Experts only!

1. Flip the switch labeled "Assistance" to the On position.

2. Cursor Jitter: Turn the knob labeled Filter Setting clockwise from zero to reduce jitter. The mouse will become sluggish, so pick the lowest setting which works for you.

3. Unintended mouse button clicks: Flip the switch labeled Double Click to Low or High. This will allow much more time and motion between the two clicks. Try the low position first.

Note: It is difficult to use both the Time Delay feature and the Double Click feature at the same time.