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The Microsoft mouse as a multipurpose response device for the IBM PC/XT/AT

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In this paper, the Microsoft mouse is described as a general-purpose response device for psychological experiments. Source code is provided for two Turbo Pascal 5.0 units and a program that shows how the mouse can be programmed to record buttonpress, movement, and location responses. There is also a discussion of how the mouse can be used in reaction time studies.

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  1. Psychology Department, Deakin University, 3217, Geelong, VIC, Australia

    John Crosbie

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Crosbie, J. The Microsoft mouse as a multipurpose response device for the IBM PC/XT/AT. Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers 22, 305–316 (1990). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03209821

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