GUI goodness for your Mouse and Keyboard programming
Young
tuxman at knology.net
Tue Sep 30 06:17:35 UTC 2008
http://www.hidpoint.com/home.html
HIDPoint can be considered as a Linux version of Logitech’s or
Microsoft’s Keyboard and Mouse configuration software.
Features
Self Extractable
HIDPoint is distributed as a self extracting package.Users do not need
any additional software to extract or run the installer.
Wizard based Installer and Uninstaller
HIDPoint has a extremely user friendly wizard based GUI Installer and
Uninstaller that make installing and removing the software a breeze.
Automatic Platform detection
HIDpoint's universal installer simplifies installation on multiple Linux
Distributions.
User Mode Installation
Though the installer can be launched in user mode, the installer needs
root priviliges to install and configure certain system components.
Single binary across all supported platforms
HIDPoint has been designed for cross platform compatability. The same
binaries work on different flavors of Linux.
No runtime dependencies
One of the most common problems users face when installing software is
figuring out the dependencies and installing them in the right order.
HIDPoint does not require you to either install any dependencies nor
compile any programs / kernels.
Driver works on Linux Kernel 2.6
HIDPoint drivers work only on the Linux 2.6 kernels.
Intuitive user interface
HIDPoint UI has been developed to make the end user experience as simple
as possible.
Device Plug and Play
HIDPoint supports Plug and Play of devices. Devices are detected as soon
as they are plugged in or removed.
Available from the System Tray
HIDPoint is launched automatically when a user logs in and runs in the
System tray.
Supports multiple desktops
HIDPoint supports multiple desktops. Currently it has support for
popular desktops like GNOME and KDE.
Home Page
HIDPoint displays all connected devices on the Home page. The user can
navigate back and forth using the forward and back buttons.
70+ Actions
HIDPoint supports 70+ Actions. Users are free to configure each
programmable button to perform any of those 70+ actions.
Per User Settings
Mouse and Device configuration settings are maintained per user. This
means multiple users using the same hardware can configure the devices
differently.
Magnifier
Magnifier is cool utility that magnifies the area under the mouse
cursor. Users will be able to configure the size, shape and
magnification factor.
On Screen Display
An on-screen display (abbreviated OSD) is an image superimposed on a
screen picture, commonly used by modern televisions, VCRs, and DVD
players to display information such as volume, channel, and time.
HIDPoint displays OSD when any action is perfomed.
MultiLingual (Coming soon)
HIDPoint supports multiple languages.
45+ Devices Supported
Currently HIDPoint supports more than 45 Keyboards and Mice, For a list
of supported devices please click here .
Customization of Actions
HIDPoint allows user to configure the available Actions. Users have the
ability to restrict the actions available for them to configure.
Support for Multiple vendors
HIDPoint has been designed to support multiple Hardware vendors.
Supports SMP and Uniprocessor architecture
The drivers are compatilble with both 32 Bit Uniprocessor and SMP
architecture.
Online Help
HIDPoint provides online help for the users. This include Discussion
Forum, Wiki page and Video tutorials.
Out of box support for the many device buttons
With zero configuration installing and running HIDPoint will bring life
to many "dead keys" on your device.
User mode operation
HIDPoint does not require root priviliges to work.
Online Updater
HIDPoint has online Updater, which helps you keep your software up-to-date.
No Adware or Spyware
HIDPoint does not install any Adware and Spyware program on your machine.
Supports HID compliant wired and wireless USB devices
HIDPoint supports USB Wired and Wireless devices. Bluetooth devices are
currently not supported.
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