Laser Mice

Haoming · 07-22-2008, 08:22 PM

I've heard that laser mice can function perfectly without mousepads. Is this true - even on the cheaper Microsoft and Logitech models?

Nitestick · 07-22-2008, 08:27 PM

it's fairly true, though it can depend on the surface it's being used on. old school mousepads were intended to provide a relatively clean surface and enough friction for the ball to turn. however mousepads are good to keep the pads on the bottom of the mouse clean and prevent wear. these days the biggest benefit you'll get from one is your mouse will move smoother.

S0ULphIRE · 07-22-2008, 09:01 PM

All the mice (or mouses) that I have at home are optical, and none of them have mousepads.
I've found that they work fine without the pads, with them they keep going off the edge which is ******* annoying. However, as the Stick said, they underside of the mouse does tend to get kinda dirty without a mousepad.
But meh, just scrape the botton off after a while and continue

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Nitestick Super Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Locked in a dungeon, Perth Posts: 7,810	Re: Laser Mice it's fairly true, though it can depend on the surface it's being used on. old school mousepads were intended to provide a relatively clean surface and enough friction for the ball to turn. however mousepads are good to keep the pads on the bottom of the mouse clean and prevent wear. these days the biggest benefit you'll get from one is your mouse will move smoother. __________________ Get FireFox Saxon's Blog\|Saxon's Forum - CHECK IT OUT! Fold for tech forums. MY COMPUTER HELPS CURE CANCER! "Sniffing Powdered Ubuntu CDs Cures Cancer!" - TuxMachines.org /Q6600@3.0GHz/2x1GB Kingston DDR2-800/Gigabyte P35-DS3R/XFX 7900GS 256MB/Antec TPII 480w/2x250gb+80gb WD Caviar/WinFast DTV-1000T/TT Soprano/ I'm sorry but I do not accept support requests via IM, email, or personal messages You can contact me for Forum related issues via PM only.

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S0ULphIRE Ultra Techie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 783	Re: Laser Mice All the mice (or mouses) that I have at home are optical, and none of them have mousepads. I've found that they work fine without the pads, with them they keep going off the edge which is ******* annoying. However, as the Stick said, they underside of the mouse does tend to get kinda dirty without a mousepad. But meh, just scrape the botton off after a while and continue __________________ Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, where the heck is the ceiling? I am 75% addicted to Counterstrike. What about you?

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