[RTTY] Mouse performance

[Jeff Stai]

I use basic Microsoft wireless mice - I don't necessarily see a latency but
I have noticed they are very touchy about the surface they are on, and that
could mean latency on the wrong surface. And they get "twitchy" and make me
use bad words. I'd like to use a smoother more precise mouse... Mike, what
do you use? - jeff wk6i

On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 9:19 AM, W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu at w0mu.com> wrote:

> You have some other issues.  Top professional paid gamers use laser
> optical mice only.  Those guys are super good and they only use the best
> stuff.  I use laser mice and never see the latency that you have.
>
> Mike W0MU
>
>
> On 3/19/2015 8:47 AM, Bill Turner wrote:
>
>> If you have been dissatisfied with your mouse's performance I in terms
>> of accuracy during a contest I may have found a solution.
>>
>> I have been using USB optical mice for years and I have noticed a
>> certain amount of what I would call "latency" in their operation. In
>> other words, you have to move the mouse a small amount before the
>> pointer on the screen moves. It's not very much movement, just a tiny
>> fraction of an inch, but it's enough to be annoying. No amount of
>> tweaking the pointer options in mouse properties made a difference.
>>
>> On a hunch, I went on eBay and found an ancient IBM roller ball mouse
>> with a PS/2 type connecter and voila! problem solved.  That particular
>> mouse responds to the tiniest movement. And it cost less that $3
>> including shipping!  I could not find a brand new roller ball mouse
>> with PS/2 connector, so apparently they don't make them anymore.
>>
>> The main drawback to roller ball mice is they accumulate crud (the
>> technical term) on the rollers. It's easy to clean when you know how.
>> Just remove the ball and use your fingernail to scrape the rollers and
>> then blow out the loose crud. No chemicals required. Easy once you
>> learn the trick.
>>
>> I suspect part of the reason for reduced latency is that it works
>> directly on the motherboard even before the OS loads, as opposed to
>> requiring a separate software driver. I'm no expert, so this is just a
>> guess. Experts are welcome to comment.
>>
>> This may not work for everybody in every situation but if this has
>> been bothering you, maybe it's worth a try.
>>
>> Hope to see you in the BARTG this weakened.
>>
>> 73, Bill W6WRT
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