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Then remove the cap from the top of the mouse. To switch into trackball mode, turn it over so the ball rolls to the top of the mouse’s body, and lock it in place by sliding the selector on the bottom from M to T. It has a mouse mode and a trackball mode. There are also a lot of keys that have status LEDs directly on the keys, which can make for a cool effect. I’ll need to spend some more time exploring this system, for sure.

There are option keys and XF keys and other keys, many of which I still haven’t figured out the use for.

There are many keys on this system that you won’t find on most other machines, and I’m not just talking about the Japanese entry keys. The official peripherals are also quite unique. There’s just nothing like this, past or present, and probably not in the future, either. All cosmetic flaws are easily overlooked by focusing on the unique and elegant design. The machine is in very good, but not perfect, cosmetic condition. But these are such problem-prone machines I wanted to have the best chance possible of continued operation. As I mentioned in my previous post, which details the various stops along the way of getting an X68000, this was a serviced and guaranteed working system, meaning it was not cheap. Now I will take the opportunity to post about my X68000 Expert itself.