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Mouse Pad Designed For Optical Mice
Got sick of choosing between mouse pads that didn't work with my optical
mouse and using my mouse without one (didn't feel right). Story: http://www.sugapablo.net/story.php?id=447 Posting because I would've loved to have been able to Google this. -- Sugapablo http://www.sugapablo.net |
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Mouse Pad Designed For Optical Mice
On Fri, 08 Sep 2006 20:32:31 -0400, sugapablo wrote:
Got sick of choosing between mouse pads that didn't work with my optical mouse and using my mouse without one (didn't feel right). I'd rather smash my PC mouse to bits than do business with a spammer like you. |
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Mouse Pad Designed For Optical Mice
I found that the best mouse pad for an optical mouse is
plain old brown bag paper. I just cut it to shape and scotch tape it to my desk. It gives me the best resolution and control in games ... and it is free. I have also used a sheet of that grey cardboard that comes in shirts. It works well too. Both the bag, and the cardboard let the mouse slide freely without that sticky feeling. johns |
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Mouse Pad Designed For Optical Mice
On Sat, 09 Sep 2006 00:28:44 -0700, johns wrote:
I found that the best mouse pad for an optical mouse is plain old brown bag paper. I just cut it to shape and scotch tape it to my desk. It gives me the best resolution and control in games ... and it is free. I have also used a sheet of that grey cardboard that comes in shirts. It works well too. Both the bag, and the cardboard let the mouse slide freely without that sticky feeling. Well I used a white piece of printer paper over my Dell mouse pad. That works great. It just looks alittle ghetto and isn't nearly as slick as having your own, custom mouse pad printed with your handle on it. -- Sugapablo http://www.sugapablo.net |
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Mouse Pad Designed For Optical Mice
On Sat, 09 Sep 2006 04:49:29 +0000, AZ Nomad wrote:
On Fri, 08 Sep 2006 20:32:31 -0400, sugapablo wrote: [quoted text muted] I'd rather smash my PC mouse to bits than do business with a spammer like you. Well that's an appropriate reaction. I didn't post this to "do business". I dodn't expect many people to buy a mouse pad with MY name on it. Especially when they can sign up for CafePress for free and make one with THEIR name on it. I was just sharing the idea. -- Sugapablo http://www.sugapablo.net |
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Mouse Pad Designed For Optical Mice
johns wrote:
I found that the best mouse pad for an optical mouse is plain old brown bag paper. I just cut it to shape and scotch tape it to my desk. It gives me the best resolution and control in games ... and it is free. I have also used a sheet of that grey cardboard that comes in shirts. It works well too. Both the bag, and the cardboard let the mouse slide freely without that sticky feeling. johns Doesn't work for me, But my Victoria's Secret mouse pad works great! -- Dancin' in the ruins tonight Tayo'y Mga Pinoy |
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Mouse Pad Designed For Optical Mice
"johns" wrote:
I found that the best mouse pad for an optical mouse is plain old brown bag paper. I just cut it to shape and scotch tape it to my desk. It gives me the best resolution and control in games ... and it is free. I have also used a sheet of that grey cardboard that comes in shirts. It works well too. Both the bag, and the cardboard let the mouse slide freely without that sticky feeling. I use a piece of plastic laminate, brand names such as Formica or Wilsonart, light in color (not black). Works great, and is extremely low friction when coupled with teflon mouse feet. Jon |
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Mouse Pad Designed For Optical Mice
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On 2006-09-09, johns wrote: I found that the best mouse pad for an optical mouse is plain old brown bag paper. I just cut it to shape and scotch tape it to my desk. It gives me the best resolution and control in games ... and it is free. I have also used a sheet of that grey cardboard that comes in shirts. It works well too. Both the bag, and the cardboard let the mouse slide freely without that sticky feeling. We had an old Mouse Systems optical mouse back in the early 80s that used a metal pad with an engraved grid. :-) -- John ) |
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Mouse Pad Designed For Optical Mice
On Fri, 08 Sep 2006 20:32:31 -0400, sugapablo
wrote: Got sick of choosing between mouse pads that didn't work with my optical mouse and using my mouse without one (didn't feel right). Story: http://www.sugapablo.net/story.php?id=447 Posting because I would've loved to have been able to Google this. First of all, Directron used to sell surplus Dell mouse pads, I have quite a few of the exact pad you used and linked. It works fine with any normal optical mouse. The Kengsinton is a very very poor product, the answer is not to try to make a terrible product work passibly by replacing the normal part instead of the poor part. That doesn't necessarily mean you wouldn't replace that mouse pad if you preferred one thicker, larger, or for some other reason, but it is not necessary to use any modern, decent optical mouse. |
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Mouse Pad Designed For Optical Mice
sugapablo wrote: Got sick of choosing between mouse pads that didn't work with my optical mouse and using my mouse without one (didn't feel right). Story: http://www.sugapablo.net/story.php?id=447 Posting because I would've loved to have been able to Google this. A (mirrorlike) mousepad for the last century optical mice works fine with the new age optical mice. Unless you have a transluscent tabletop I don't know why you'd want any, |
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