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I want to connect a mouse and a tablet to the same computer.

I want the mouse's cursor to be separate from the cursor used by the tablet.

Is there a way to make two pointing devices control two separate mouse cursors on Windows 7?

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    Can you also have two mouse devices? That would be super cool
    – Andreas Bonini
    Mar 14, 2011 at 14:31
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    I'd be more than surprised if Windows were able to show more than one pointer.
    – slhck
    Mar 14, 2011 at 14:32
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    Perhaps this SU question might help: superuser.com/questions/29432/…
    – DCookie
    Mar 14, 2011 at 15:28

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You can try Microsoft's Multipoint . Its basically used in educational institutions to cut down on hardware costs .
Or you can use MultiMouse but they very clearly express that you need more than one machine and is more of a collaborative tool .
I guess Microsoft doesnot pose any such restriction so you can go for it although I think at $139 the price is a bit steep

You can also try Wunderworks (sadly this is paid too ) All these tools allow multiple mouse points , might also work with tablet .
Couldn't find any mention of any other input devices besides mouse and keyboard though.

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  • Wunderworks is not a full solution - two pointers but only one window could have focus and do events
    – Ilya Kochetov
    Jun 6, 2011 at 8:28
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    This is an ancient post, but please consider expanding the answer. Just pointing to a product isn't considered an answer by current standards because it doesn't indicate anything about why it's a good solution or how to accomplish the solution. Good guidance on recommending software here. Thanks.
    – fixer1234
    Jan 9, 2016 at 9:24
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Perhaps TeamPlayer software would suit your needs.

From the website:

TeamPlayer is an easy, free software which lets you connect two or more mice and keyboards to the same computer. Does it look tricky to understand? Here are the easy steps to make you achieve this amazing result.

  1. Plug-in your spare mouse and keyboard to your computer.
  2. Install TeamPlayer on your PC.
  3. Take control of your mice right away.

That’s it!

TeamPlayer comes in two licences. The first one is a commercial licence you have to pay for. The second one is a private licence which is completely for free, but with just one limitation: you can not connect more than 2 users and with limited functionality.

See: dicolab.com

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  • This is an ancient post, but please consider expanding the answer. Just pointing to a product isn't considered an answer by current standards because it doesn't indicate anything about why it's a good solution or how to accomplish the solution. Good guidance on recommending software here. Thanks.
    – fixer1234
    Jan 9, 2016 at 9:25

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