Slear Plastic cover on Desk

[Tweakin]

I have two different microsoft mice, both optical and niether will work on this type of surface. Anyone know what I'm describing?

 

[PurdueRy]

Get a mousepad?

 

[Zepper]

Yup, an appropriate mouse pad is the fix for that problem. I like the 3M precision mousing surface (I think they have some versions specifically for optical mice), but others will work as well. I use the Logigech Marble Mouse trackball, a great, inexpensive pointing device that requires little open space on your desk and needs no pad.

.bh.

 

[corkyg]

Agree with Zepper's suggestion. The problem is, your clear plastic top reflects back and will mess up an optical mouse, and it is too slick for a ball.

If nothing else, a piece of paper will also work on that surface. Just tape it to the desktop as a quick fix for an optical mouse.

 

[Tweakin]

Originally posted by: corkyg
Agree with Zepper's suggestion. The problem is, your clear plastic top reflects back and will mess up an optical mouse, and it is too slick for a ball.

If nothing else, a piece of paper will also work on that surface. Just tape it to the desktop as a quick fix for an optical mouse.

That's what I'm currently doing, but I need to replace my aging mouse anyway, so I was hoping a laser would work on this surface.

 

[Phynaz]

Logitech Revolution will track on anything. One review I saw had it working on a piece of plate glass.

 

[corkyg]

Originally posted by: Tweakin
That's what I'm currently doing, but I need to replace my aging mouse anyway, so I was hoping a laser would work on this surface.

Try it and see. Logitech VX lasers are pretty good. I'm using VX Nanos on two systems. (I like small rodentia!)

 

[Jax Omen]

Yeah, I'd find someone with a laser mouse and see if they'll let you borrow it to try it on your surface.

 

[Tweakin]

I'm going to borrow a friends laser this weekend and see how it goes...

 

[gorobei]

what's "slear" plastic?

 

[corkyg]

Clear Plastic with a typo. 🙂