TPH Forum
General => General => Topic started by: Lazlo Falconi on January 23, 2006, 11:11:41 pm
-
Wanting a wireless mouse, but not wanting to spend a lot of money, I took a stroll over to Wal-Mart to find a display of ugly, substandard mouses. In the corner, however, was a gem, a good looking wireless PS2 mouse, the Micro Innovations Wireless 3 Button Wheel Mouse (PD950P), which I promptly bought and brought home.
The mouse is actually really nice, and easy to set up. In fact, I don't believe you actually need the setup CD, but I used it anyway. After installing the software, which I'd suggest doing anyway, and plugging in the base-station, you just press the synchronization buttons, and you're set.
The optical sensor is very sensitive, and I actually had to slow down my settings to be able to find the pointer, but it should be great for games. It does have a problem with my wooden desk, but this is understandable, with the lines in the wood.
The buttons are rather quiet, and the click wheel has very smooth scrolling, but you can still feel one click up or down, and the middle button is actually very quiet.
The range is about six feet, which is really quite good, I can't imagine using my mouse from farther away from my computer.
The mouse also looks great. I like having this thing on my desk. Very sleek, and very pleasing to the eye. I'd definitely recommend buying this!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/Volvex/MICRO_INNOVATIONS_3_Button_Wireless.jpg)
-
Pshaw. My ol' IBM mouse can pwn it's ass! *shot*
I was thinking of getting a trackball mouse for Caleb before getting a newer mouse for Hewitt.
Your recomendation is noted, Admiral. [which, in official Military language, means "Go screw yourself."]
-
Have you ever used a trackball? If not, I highly suggest against it. They are very annoying, and impossible to use for games.
-
Have I used a trackball......
*laughs out loud*
I used one for a month at Phex's house. I am MORE than used to a trackball.
And what the hell you mean, no good for games? I kick ass in Heli Attack 3 with a trackball!
Though the main reason I want one for Caleb is for the no need for a mousepad. I could use it for Caleb pretty much anywhere, and it's a helluva lot better than that stick thing that Caleb has now....
-
Trackballs just absolutly suck, and if you get an optical mouse, you don't need a mousepad. Unless your desk has lines on it that run at an awkward angle.
-
I mean I have NO surface to use, Laz, besides my knee. Or carpet. Otherwise I WOULD use an optical mouse.
-
Looks to me like you have plenty of room
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/Swiftman/th_Hewittdesk.jpg)
-
I have an uber sexy Apple Mouse which has basically all the functions you just mentioned..... basically, I have like an Apple version of that mouse.
-
Aye, but isn't it white? And it's inferior quality, since it is, after all, an Apple product.
-
Can that mouse go in all directions, I think not. Mine can not only scroll up and down, but sideways as well. Say that Apple is inferior again, I'll, I'll...... do something bad >=(
-
Looks to me like you have plenty of room
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/Swiftman/th_Hewittdesk.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/Swiftman/Elgoonishshive/teddglarecopy.gif)
I use Hewitt for that, Lazlo, not Caleb. Caleb being my Lappy, meaning, using it pretty much anywhere, thus, no steady surface to use, and I like to be prepared. Like, the school library, and hte one free available plug in that I can use. It's right in between a big book shelf and a brick wall [took a helluva time finding that plug in] and I'm squished in between the two places.
If I'm at home, I can just unplug my optical mouse and use it instead while Hewitt is turned off.
-
http://www.apple.com/mightymouse/
Ditto
-
My mouse can scroll left and right, which I don't even need to use that often, so it's not that great a thing. You can also tell that it has buttons, and it looks a lot better. Computers are black nowadays, you racist!
-
Oh really? I have the little buttons at the side allowing me to sort through windows with ease.
-
Well...... Jutebox, you have.... Like..... money or something to get all the best Mac stuff! >=( Us poor folk don't have the proper coinage!
-
I don't need the buttons on my mouse to sort through windows, because I have, GASP, a taskbar. And ALT+Tab to cycle through windows, if I so desire.
-
Alt-tab fro t3h win.
-
Weird clover-leaf thing + CTRL + some unknown button for teh win.
-
Have you ever used a trackball? If not, I highly suggest against it. They are very annoying, and impossible to use for games.
I have a trackball currently, and I have gotten used to playing games with it. (Double Entendre)
-
I have two trackballs.
<_<
>_>
They're in my pants. ^_^* (SHOT)
-
I find trackballs to be the most annoying thing in the world, but that's just me, I'm used to having it all in the *flicks wrist* wrists.
-
Have you ever used a trackball? If not, I highly suggest against it. They are very annoying, and impossible to use for games.
I have a trackball currently, and I have gotten used to playing games with it. (Double Entendre)
Yeah, when I spamming Card Term forums it was almost impossible to do it quickly with that damn trackball.
That wireless mouse looks like something I want to shove up a pig's ass for scientific reasons.
-
It looks like a race car to me. Vroom vroom!
-
Whoa, $18 at CompUSA. Sounds good to me. I'll probably get it soon, heh.
-
Swift, you've used a Mac before. Back me up here.
-
Swift, you've used a Mac before. Back me up here.
IT STINKS
Looks like you're on your own :(
-
Have you ever used a trackball? If not, I highly suggest against it. They are very annoying, and impossible to use for games.
I have a trackball currently, and I have gotten used to playing games with it. (Double Entendre)
Yeah, when I spamming Card Term forums it was almost impossible to do it quickly with that damn trackball.
That wireless mouse looks like something I want to shove up a pig's ass for scientific reasons.
and Jason is awesome
It does look like one of those for sure, and now i know what you were doing on my computer.Even though I agree, I would have to agree with that last part the most.
-
IT STINKS
What did it smell like?
-
Like good.
But the one time I DID use a NEW Mac, it had some LG brand optical mouse, with two, count 'em, TWO buttons. I can't judge a Mac [new, at least] by the mouse, since it wasn't a Mac brand mouse.
And SY, I never said the Mac stinks. >=(
I kinda like Mac's, but as we ALL[/color] know, I'm a DOS man. Nothing else.
-
FROST WALRUS!
he hides in the snow base.
-
Actually, I like macs, too, but I also like making fun of them. However, that mighty mouse really sucks. I like my mouse much more.
-
I have a mouse stuck on my shoe, along with dog droppings
:? VOMITORIUM