Difficulty with optical mouse

[deepakvrao]

I changed my optical mouse recently to a Logitech BJ58 [cheapie one] and am having a lot of difficulty using it on my polished table surface. This was not the case with my earlier one [cheapie too]. I have never used a pad. Should I? What other options are there?

 

[Wiresnake]

Buy a MX510

 

[Peter]

When the surface is too dark, transparent, or too shiny (not enough texture), then optical mice have trouble tracking their movement. Double-sensor mice like the MX510 do better here, but the actual cure is to use a suitable surface.

 

[deepakvrao]

Thanks. Will try the MX 510

 

[Mem]

Thanks. Will try the MX 510

MX 510 is a good gaming optical mouse but wouldn`t you find it cheaper buying a mouse pad,even a decent one is pretty cheap?


Good quality ,cheap mouse pad here.

 

[deepakvrao]

The only downside of a pad is that it restricts the place I can use the mouse. I often use on my keyboard shelf and sometimes on the main table. Do most people use a pad for optical mice? I never have with my previous one. I guess I could buy 2 pads 🙂

 

[deepakvrao]

Thanks all for suggestions. Here is what I did.

Fancy mice were too expensive in India and mostly unavailable. I bought a PS2 and it works fine on shiny reflective desktop. My USB laptop mouse [same Logitech make but USB] does not work at all on the same surface and I need to use a pad. Go figure!!

 

[doxtr111]

I've always used a pad, even now with a wireless, optical...LOL

 

[theblackbox]

i had similar problems with a mousepad that had a red line of art going across it. Whenever it would go across the line, it would get all confused. It was a wireless MS mouse. So i went out and bought a solid mouse pad and an mx-510 and never had a problem since. Best mouse I ever got, and the mouse pad ain't too bad either.

 

[BespinReactorShaft]

Originally posted by: deepakvrao
The only downside of a pad is that it restricts the place I can use the mouse. I often use on my keyboard shelf and sometimes on the main table. Do most people use a pad for optical mice? I never have with my previous one. I guess I could buy 2 pads 🙂

I use a sheet of white A4 paper. Works like a charm, seriously. 🙂

 

[The Internal]

Them A4 Paper mouse pads... livin' high class I see. That model is highly customizable too. 😉