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XMINDPATH(1)		     General Commands Manual		    XMINDPATH(1)

NAME
     xmindpath -- MindPath PocketPoint user-level driver for X11

SYNOPSIS
     xmindpath [-dv] [-f dev]

DESCRIPTION
     xmindpath	reads  signal  sent  from MindPath PocketPoint device via serial
     port, and translate that into X11 event.

     PocketPoint is a laser pointer, with three remote control keys.  Three keys
     are right arrow, left arrow and "f/x" key.  Keypress will be transmitted as
     1200bps IrDA signal, which can  be  parsed  by  your  computer.   xmindpath
     parses the IrDA input signal, and maps the keypress as follows:

     right arrow
	     Mouse  button  1  (leftmost mouse button).  This key will be inter-
	     preted by mgp(1) as "proceed page" request.

     left arrow
	     Mouse button 3 (rightmost mouse button).  This key will  be  inter-
	     preted by mgp(1) as "go back one page" request.

     f/x key
	     Currently	mouse  button  2 (middle mouse button) is mapped to this
	     key.  However, this will be changed in the near future.

     To perform remote-controlled presentation, invoke xmindpath  simultaneously
     with mgp(1) (maybe from other terminal window).

     If  you  specify  dev after -f, the specified device will be used as serial
     port.  With -v, xmindpath will generate more messages.  -d option	is  pro-
     vided just for debugging sessions.

RETURN VALUES
     The program exits with 0 on success, non-zero on failures.

SEE ALSO
     mgp(1).

     MindPath PocketPoint: http://www.mindpath.com/ppoint.htm

HISTORY
     The    xmindpath	 command    was    implemented	  by   Jun-ichiro   Itoh
     <itojun@itojun.org>.

     This program derives most of its X11 related code from twiddler driver.

BUGS
     Keycode for "f/x" key should be configurable.  BSDI gettyd(8) support would
     be desirable.

MAGICPOINT			 August 22, 1998		    XMINDPATH(1)

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