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Is it somehow possible to use two mice in Windows 7? I think this could be useful; like using two fingers on a multi touch display...

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Great question, BTW. – bill weaver Aug 25 '09 at 13:55
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Just think of the possibilities, think of all the nice games... – dalle Aug 20 '10 at 11:47
Microsoft Research article referring to this idea: MultiPoint – Ilari Kajaste Feb 1 at 19:10
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Never tried it but it's interesting.

CPNMouse - It's from 2003, but perhaps it still works. CPNMouse allows developers to use more than one pointing device in Windows 2000/XP applications, while maintaining backward compability with old applications.

Dual Mouse & keyboard - More current. This will allow 2 mice to be active on one computer. This will be useful for dual display or spanning monitors. 2 people can use one computer at the same time. Surf the net x 2.

Also, an article on the subject at Occupational Health & Safety Magazine: Two-Fisted Mousing. Haven't gotten through it yet, but it looks interesting.

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Dual Mouse & Keyboard is in planning phase since '07... – Tobias Kienzler Jan 7 '11 at 12:43
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Multimouse for Windows 7

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sounds nice, but it seems one needs a second pc to start a rdp session first – Tobias Kienzler Jan 7 '11 at 12:45
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You're looking for TeamPlayer.

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Microsoft Touch SDK has this functionality.

Maybe this project on codeplex will be helpfully - http://multitouchvista.codeplex.com/

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