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SetH
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21st Aug 12 at 13:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I am using a dell optical mouse on a black office desk.

Every now and then it is unresponsive and I am wondering if this is due to the surface it is sitting on. IE being black it does not reflect light every well?

however I have noticed that a lot of mouse mats are black. I have never used a mouse mat with an optical mouse, only old skool roller balls.

Seems to work better on a piece of white paper.

Thoughts?
A1EX
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21st Aug 12 at 13:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mine messes up when used on a shiny black surface
SetH
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21st Aug 12 at 13:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So maybe it is the light refelecting issue then. guess it's time to get a mat.
A1EX
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http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080412113347AAgtv7R

seems it could be that

also this thread on overclockers suggests its the black surface too http://www.overclockers.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-51957.html

[Edited on 21-08-2012 by A1EX]
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21st Aug 12 at 14:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
get a laserstream mouse
Sam
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21st Aug 12 at 14:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1. Your mouse is racist

2. Your mouse is also shit (I currently use two wireless optical mice on a regular basis - the Magic Mouse for my MacBook Pro and a £10 Logitech mouse from Comet, both of which work absolutely fine on my black mousepad/sofa/jeans etc.).

Edit - I use the Logitech for my netbook in case some smartass asks why I use two mice for one computer

[Edited on 21-08-2012 by Sam]
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quote:
Originally posted by SetH
guess it's time to get a mat.
Get a laser mouse in stead. Vastly better precision and if it's wireless will have vastly better battery life.

I use mine on a black table with no issues.
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quote:
Originally posted by Sam
Magic Mouse for my MacBook Pro
Isn't that laser though?
SetH
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Reccomendations for a Mouse please people.

Would rather not go over a tenner if poss.
Sam
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21st Aug 12 at 14:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
A Logitech mouse from Comet
Dom
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I've got a cheapy logitech (iirc it's a comet £10 special as well), it's a load of bollocks and isn't very accurate
As said, a decent laser mouse is what you're after.

[Edited on 21-08-2012 by Dom]
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Really? My one works perfectly Dom

I can't remember the model of it though, all I know is that it's a red one
LeeM
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i saw the microsoft arc in currys for about £15, meant to be good arent they?
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http://www.c20xe.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=639156
noshua
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£4 Tesco Technika optical mouse with a £1 black mouse mat works fine for me?

 
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