[RTTY] Mouse performance

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

I am currently using the wired/Wireless Logitec G700S  I also use there 
new G910 keyboard.  I do a lot of gaming.  The keyboard is great.  
Mechanical keys.  Fancy lights, macros, etc.

The G700 mouse has rechargeable batteries so you can use it wireless.  
The charge lasts for a couple of days.  It charges from a usb cable.  I 
usually leave mine plugged in all the time.

Mike W0MU

On 3/19/2015 10:35 AM, Jeff Stai wrote:
> 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 
> <mailto: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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