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powyco | 07:21 Tue 04th Sep 2007 | Computers
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Can anyone recommend a website where I can read about how these work ? Google just has too much to wade through. Perhaps you know of an article in a PC mag ? Any advice will be gratefully received, as my mouse is old and getting temperamental. A bit like its owner, come to think of it.
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Hi I would try the mighty Wikipedia (wikipedia.org/Cordless_mouse) or theres a bit on this website...

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/mouse8.htm

these are the two sites I visit religiously for this kind of thing. As a word of advice though, cordless mice generally break a lot sooner than mice with wires. They start to lose signal and start jumping around the screen so bear that in mind. I don't use one any more because you really never take it off the mouse mat. A wired OPTICAL mouse is the best in my opinion because they have no mouse ball and are the most reliable. Good luck
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Jumping around is the main problem, so I'll hunt down an optical mouse instead. Thanks for the warning and good advice.
JP is on the money

just a thought though .... pointer jumping around
have you cleaned your ball?

another tip with an optical mouse - they use a red LED - blue is "anti red" green is "negative red" so a patterned mouse mat may well not be a good idea ..... a blue and green mat could cause chaos

try to stick with a single colour
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Yes, I clean the mouse and mat regu;larly. I've also checked in Control Panel for anything odd. I'll bear in mind your useful advice about colours. Thanks.
Maybe you would like a similar mouse to the one I use. It`s a cordless optical, the mat plugs into usb port, the mouse is battery free and gets it`s power from the mat. I`ve had mine for over a year and I wouldn`t have any other type now. If you type cordless battery free optical mouse into google, you should come up with several reviews, and sites to buy from.
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Thanks, bdol. This sounds very interesting. I'll look at Google again and see what's on offer.

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