On 11/15/18 5:48 PM, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
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On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:57:17 -0500, JBI wrote:

I've recently begun using two monitors on my Win 10/7 setups that use a
single desktop. Apparently, the standard configuration is to use a
single mouse to scroll between monitors. This works to some extent, but
is it possible to use two mice, with each mouse having control over what
appears on each monitor? Surprisingly, I found little after googling
other than this:

https://www.raymond.cc/blog/install-...d-keyboard-on-
one-computer/

Tried the software suggested there and it works, sort of.
Unfortunately, some key apps I use become buggy when using that software
to control the mice.

Any suggestions for a free equivalent that would do a better job welcomed.


I don't know of any such software, but let me ask why you would want
to do this. It sounds terribly inconvenient and awkward to me.

I was also thinking that and I've used dual-monitors for well over a
decade now.

Maybe JBI is a lot more ambidextrous than we are!

I could see another reason: if one of the windows is something requiring
precise positioning, he may not want to lose that to do general-purpose
tasks in the other window/screen. [It could be argued that (say) a
trackball would be better than a mouse for such tasks, but having two
cursors would still be needed to avoid losing one's position.]


Pretty much right. I am trying to follow some precise tutorials for a
Photoshop-like program (Affinity Photo). Having to keep moving the
mouse pointer over to the video to pause while I'm trying to select
something isn't the way to do it. In the past, I've brought out the
laptop to view the tutorials, but since moving I no longer have the same
convenience of spots to set it up.

I've often wondered how people utilize tutorial videos, especially if
it's something involving precision like what I'm doing. I've never had
good luck trying to view/ pause the video on the corner of the desktop
screen while trying to manipulate the cursor to surround an object in an
image program. The two monitor idea seems to have solved the blocking
issues I used to get (with the video blocking or interferring with what
I'm trying to see and do), but the lack of availability of the extra
mouse is going to hinder.

As I said, the first program they suggested on that site is somewhat
doing the intended task, but when I try to do certain things within the
program, there is no response. Unfortunately, the "free" version
recommended has no way to adjust any parameters and I'm sure not going
to shell out like $300 for the working version. I haven't tried the
other program they suggested as it looks like it might be too rough on
the system, but I may have to if there are no other options.