Author Topic: What is good mouse pad? (Read 7734 times)

Perd Hapley · « **on:** May 08, 2009, 03:57:09 PM »

For optical mouse.

Werewolf · « **Reply #1 on:** May 08, 2009, 04:21:46 PM »

For an optical mouse?

No pad at all. Any hard surface will do.

A soft surface? Not so much...

Nick1911 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 08, 2009, 04:22:36 PM »

I was unaware that anyone still used mouse pads.

Thor · « **Reply #3 on:** May 08, 2009, 04:51:11 PM »

something black and non-reflective.

seeker_two · « **Reply #4 on:** May 08, 2009, 05:21:00 PM »

Quote from: Thor on May 08, 2009, 04:51:11 PM

something black and non-reflective.

....with wings....

AZRedhawk44 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 08, 2009, 05:23:50 PM »

Quote from: Werewolf on May 08, 2009, 04:21:46 PM

For an optical mouse?

No pad at all. Any hard surface will do.

A soft surface? Not so much...

Unless you have a glass tabletop, or even a high gloss one.

You want a matte color with no variance. Fake wood grain can cause mouse jumpiness as the sensor goes from light grain to dark grain. No big deal in spreadsheets and word docs, sucky in artistic use, gaming or hot-n-heavy network administration that results in a misplaced right click.

charby · « **Reply #6 on:** May 08, 2009, 05:27:28 PM »

My mouse pad is an advertisement for funeral coaches. :)

Zardozimo Oprah Bannedalas · « **Reply #7 on:** May 08, 2009, 05:35:25 PM »

Quote from: Thor on May 08, 2009, 04:51:11 PM

something black and non-reflective.

Something without gaps, too. Significant-depth, thin gaps can cause mice to freak out now and then. Have used the arm of an armchair as a mousepad. Works alright.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #8 on:** May 08, 2009, 05:40:13 PM »

Quote from: AZRedhawk44 on May 08, 2009, 05:23:50 PM

Fake wood grain can cause mouse jumpiness as the sensor goes from light grain to dark grain.

It's real wood, but has a lot of that light/dark going on. My main problem is dust and the occasional fiber that gets stuck right under the lens. I have to clean things off about every other day. The one I am using has the plastic surface. I am thinking I will get one of the soft type.

Nick, there must be a lot of folks using mouse pads. My local Best Buy had about ten different pads, for about 6 or 8 bucks a piece. Or you can order one from the Ubuntu web site.

Mabs2 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 08, 2009, 07:48:49 PM »

You gotta use something with a lot of tactile differences on it so that the optical mouse can easily read changes when it moves. So a glossy desk surface would be bad.
I use a piece of cardboard.

One of Many · « **Reply #10 on:** May 08, 2009, 08:02:52 PM »

Get rid of the mouse. Use a trackball, and you don't need a pad. Works much better for relief of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #11 on:** May 08, 2009, 08:10:46 PM »

A trackball, huh? I was waiting for someone to suggest I just get rid of Windows and use Ubuntu. But that suggestion is close enough.

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 08, 2009, 08:19:33 PM »

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What is good mouse pad?

Where learn you for to speak?

I gave in to the dark side and have been using a Microsoft Optical trackball for the last 7 years or so.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #13 on:** May 08, 2009, 08:31:34 PM »

What is good track ball?

I go to used computer store, see if they has any.

Oh, wait, grimy fingerprints all over used track ball. Me buy new.

Physics · « **Reply #14 on:** May 08, 2009, 09:01:06 PM »

http://xtracpads.com/

I love my Ripper XL. Nice soft cloth top that picks up the laser perfectly. The ONLY downside is that you don't want to spill things on it, as it is a little bit absorbent. Dirt likes it too, but a wet towel will clean it right up. Oh, and it's HUGE (as in 14"x17.75").

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #15 on:** May 08, 2009, 10:00:07 PM »

Thanks.

grampster · « **Reply #16 on:** May 09, 2009, 11:02:20 PM »

"What is good mouse pad?"

They seem to like tri levels the best.

LadySmith · « **Reply #17 on:** May 09, 2009, 11:07:14 PM »

Quote from: grampster on May 09, 2009, 11:02:20 PM

"What is good mouse pad?"

They seem to like tri levels the best.

This is very true.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #18 on:** May 09, 2009, 11:07:46 PM »

I got a black cloth one from Target. Four dollars. Working well so far.

Doggy Daddy · « **Reply #19 on:** May 09, 2009, 11:54:45 PM »

I always feel so out of my league when the conversation gets all technical like this.

DD

Sindawe · « **Reply #20 on:** May 10, 2009, 12:05:41 AM »

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What is good track ball?

Logitech Marble FX. I've one running on my media machine, a wireless version on the gaming box and one in deep archive. The wired are worth their weight in silver, the wireless in gold. This is how a Trackball should work and be configured. If you find one working for the cheap, snatch it up like Smegal and the One Ring.

mfree · « **Reply #21 on:** May 11, 2009, 09:48:40 AM »

I'm using a ~15 year old grey cloth RadioShack mousepad at home, works great.

Here at work, pickings are slim so I'm using two plastic pads that were gimmes. The teflon sliders on the mice constantly gum up with junk... it's either coming from the plastic or from me, which is disturbing in it's own right.

Anyhow, I think the cloth pads end up performing a cleaning role as well. And of course, they should be cleaned themselves occasionally...

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #22 on:** May 11, 2009, 09:58:22 AM »

Yeah, I'm thinkin' the dust and hairs and fibers are more of a problem on a flat, non-porous surface.

Jamisjockey · « **Reply #23 on:** May 11, 2009, 09:59:48 AM »

They sell mousepads for optical meeces at best buy and the like.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #24 on:** May 11, 2009, 10:06:05 AM »

Yeah, but they're cheaper at Target. I wouldn't pay seven bucks at Best Buy, so I got one for four dollars at Target. Does that make me a cheapskate?

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