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Subject:Re: Re[2]: QUERY: Mouse nomenclature? From:Karen Kay <karenk -at- NETCOM -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 13 Mar 1995 17:36:47 -0800
Virginia L. Krenn said:
> No, left isn't always left. Glenda's mouse is a left handed mouse. So
> left on it would be right and vice versa. That is why she thought that
> the numbers would be better. The number closest to your thumb would be
> # 1 no matter which kind of mouse you used.
Uhhhh...I use a mouse with my left hand, but it's configured for
right-handers. So I'm not sure this works either.