[RTTY] Fw: Mouse performance

Thu Mar 19 16:03:03 EDT 2015

Bill,
I use a Logitech M705 mouse with an Allsop Accutrack Mouse pad. See: http://www.allsop.com/product/mousepads/#specialty-mousepads  The pad is huge almost 12"X11" and is thin hard plastic, not neoprene. I highly recommend this pad for play or work. This combination works well for me and my mouse tracks very  accurately. I also adjusted the speed in the Logitech Mouse menu for my preference. I know Logitech also makes a mouse with a thumb roller ball. It works well but I wish the ball was heavier, so I stick to the M705 even though it means working out the wrist a bit.

I debated about getting a roller ball type mouse in the past. The really good ones are the specialty industrial ones used in manufacturing or electricity plants. I read good reviews but they are very expensive.
Mike W0MU mentioned gaming keyboards. There are lots of good ones out there with various MX Cherry Switches which have different feel and different click styles. I personally use an old IBM keyboard for the past 20 years, one that weighs almost 8 pounds. I love the clicky keys. They are no longer made by IBM. A company called Unicomp bought the rights from IBM and they still make modern versions for PC and MAC with USB cables. Here is the link: http://www.pckeyboard.com/  in case anybody on the bpard is interested.

73, Adrian AA5UK

     From: W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu at w0mu.com>
 To: rtty at contesting.com 
 Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2015 12:41 PM
 Subject: Re: [RTTY] Mouse performance

I forgot to add that I have Razer Vespula mouse pad and I clean it 
regularly.  otherwise the mouse will start acting up.

Mike W0MU

On 3/19/2015 11:40 AM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
> 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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