> In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > From: Bruce Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [PCI] Please don't shoot me... > Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 09:40:55 -0700 > > > On Apr 27, 2005, at 6:34 PM, David Elmo wrote: > >> An old complaint mystery about my mouse speed is solved I think! >> >> I found out why my Apple Pro Mouse went slower than what one would >> expect. ... it performs best on the >> pine coloured, pine wood top of the desk best. > > He is right, surfaces matter with optical mice. However, the people I > found having problems (with the same mice) were using pine-patterned > desks. He has a real wood desk which has different reflectivity > patterns. > > If your mouse pad was aggressively non-reflective (such as some of the > cloth covered ones) that's probably the worst for an optical mouse. > > Quick tip: lots of folks have found that an 8 1/2 x 11 spiral bound > notebook makes an ideal mouse pad (mechanical or optical). > > When a page wears out or gets dirty, just rip off the page and voila, > a 'new' mouse pad. Also a handy scratch pad is always at hand. > > -- > Bruce Johnson
Not quite sure who "he" is but anyway... You are right, we are all right about surfaces mattering. I used a broadsheet newspaper magazine lift out and it was better than my (yes! cloth) mouse pad. But my pine top desk is best so far, it is beeswaxed (actually a sturdy thing I made), there are few knots and none under the mouse area. I am going to experiment with various pads further, I will make a smooth surfaced uniform coloured thing... But anyway, wireless mice are for me in the future now that I have tried one! I will ask something about these in another post because I know Adrian is a stickler for relevance and subject topic :) David Elmo -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
