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[bloozerd]

I'm considering the purchase of a Logitech Cordless MouseMan Optical mouse. I'm tired of cleaning the mouse ball...!!!...I'm a Quake III Arena player and am concerned about this devices ability to be fast, reliable, and accurate...Is this a good choice or should I go to a wire version instead...???...

[KeyboardCowboy]

my logitech cordless preforms very well, i haven't had any problems, but i suggest getting an optical mouse pad

[Slain]

There is a very good round up of optical mice at Tomshardware, it includes your Logitec too. Worth a read before purchase.

http://www6.tomshardware.com/consumer/01q4/011026/index.html

[Wicked Klown]

[but i suggest getting an optical mouse pad [/B][/QUOTE]




What is a optical mouse pad. Never heard of it or seen one yet. Should I hav.e one I have the Intellimouse Explorer

[Slain]

You really only need an optical pad with old style optical mice. The new type will work absolutely fine, even on your trouser leg.

[Wicked Klown]

I got mine like last year or so and I was using just on top of my desk but it started acting funny so back to the pad.

[Slain]

If its playing up, get a cotton bud (q tip?) and some solvent cleaner. Then gently clean the leds on the underside of the mouse, that should get it goig again

[Wicked Klown]

It started acting right the moment I put it back on the pad . I didn't even clean it.

[Slain]

They can play up a bit if the surface they are on is very reflective. If you got a shiney table thats probably it.

[jbell]

logitech optical is the ONLY way to go - but in my case (with the trackball) it SUCKS for gaming! - Max Payne it is good but Unreal Trouney and Quake III it is terrible.... - trackball is more precise but much slower and harder to move around fast compared to a normal mouse setup.

[Crash893]

also any thing with a small pattern in it will some times throw off optical mice. ( like a fine grid or stuff like that )


but other than that there is no disadvantage to optical
they dont stick or jerk or anything i love em

[Despotes]

MY Logitech Dual Optical has a hard time reading the Ratzpad when making fast movements. They're telling me the mouse is the problem, not the pad.:rolleyes:
Anybody using the Everglide Giganta V1 pad with an optical?