Why you should AVOID optical mice

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timberwolf1

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Guess what - optical mice don't work on reflective surfaces. I only found out after shelling out $40 for a Logitech optical mouse.

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there is no reason to avoid optical mice. you need to do some research before you buy, assemble and install, not blame the prodcuts. i saw in another thread where you ripped amd because you couldnt get the system past the post. and in another, you said you deleted the ntldr in winxp.

i bought some mushkin level II ram for my epox motherboard even tho mushkin is not a brand epox recommends, nor has mushkin tested the ram with my board. and surprise, the system was unstable. am i going to blast epox or mushkin, or tell people to stay away from them? of course not,i cant rip them for human error.
 
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Don't be a tool.

By a $2 POS mouse pad and put the optical mouse on it. If you don't want to even spend that, pretty much any non reflective surface (a piece of paper, a large book, your lap) will work.

Besides, it's not exactly a secret that optical mice don't work on reflective surfaces.

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That statement is actually pretty close to being common knowledge. But sometimes, people find out things the hard way, unfortunately.

Try getting a decent mousepad for use with the Logitech mouse, like an <A HREF="http://www.everglide.com/everglide.htm" target="_new">Everglide Optical Pad</A> with the 4% reactive agent. I've found nothing better to increase tracking accuracy, and the pads are nearly indestructible.

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You can afford an optical mouse but can't afford a simple mouse pad? And what are you using your mouse on, a mirror?

I just bought a really nice mouse pad specifically designed for optical mice, but you don't even need them. If your still to cheap to buy a $5 mouse pad, use your pants for crying out loud ;)

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acrually just cause of this threw my microsoft optical mouse on a mirror and guess what it works it also works on my fish tank whatever...
 
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Are you using a mirror for a mouse pad?

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I got a piece of plexiglass and sanded it wih 400 wet and dry spray painted it black on the under side and got a fast surface that works great...

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