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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
             interpreted by mgp(1) as "proceed page" request.

     left arrow
             Mouse button 3 (rightmost mouse button).  This key will be
             interpreted 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
     provided 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                     MAGICPOINT