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From: bill@crystal.UUCP (Bill Cox)
Newsgroups: net.micro.mac
Subject: Re: Alternate mouse / keyboard ?
Message-ID: <49@crystal.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 26-Feb-86 17:45:34 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb 26 17:45:34 1986
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Summary: response to optical mouse complaints

> > 	A friend of mine has an optical mouse running on his
> > Mac.  It has no (0) moving parts, and is an exact replacement.
> > I'm in the process of finding out where he got it.
> 
> ...  the problem is that they have to sit on a special
> (in this case 8 1/2 x 11) mousepad, or they don't work.  I assume the 
> optical mice for the Mac operate the same way.  
> 
> The thing I notice about this is that 1) you have to have the special
> pad--this means that you either mount it on something heavy enough that moving
> the mouse about doesn't move it, or that you glue it onto the surface of
> whatever is supporting the Mac, and 2) that it is a real pain in the rear to
> *always* have to use the same, small, area as a mousing area.

I have a Mouse Systems "A+" optical mouse, and like it very much.
The mouse pad has four rubbery squares on the bottom so you don't have
to glue it down (I have a Formica desk top).

I like having the mouse always in the same area of my desk, so I don't
have to spend too much time looking for it ... ( :-)  )

The best feature is the lack of mechanical slop; single pixel movements
are easy.  I clean the pad (it's aluminum) with detergent and warm water
about once a month.

Mouse Systems has made these optical mice for a while. Unfortunately, I've
seen at least four different metal mousepads; you may need to try
a different one if your pad is rough, or doesn't seem to work right.
A good argument for buying from a local dealer.

I paid $80 or so for mine, 6 months ago.  MacConnection shows it (under
hardware) for $59 plus $2 shipping in the March MacWorld.

	bill cox
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	William Cox
	Computer Sciences Department
	University of Wisconsin, Madison WI
	bill@wisc.crys.edu
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