Optical Mouses?

[Guest]

I am using a Dell 4600 pc and the mouse that came with it needs to be
replaced.I am considering an optical mouse that has no mouse ball that gets
dirty and skips.
I'm just wondering how this new mouse works and will I need some optical
receptor for it to work?

 

[DL]

Just plug it in, if any drivers are supplied install them.
Thats it

 

[S.Sengupta]

No;you don't need any optical receptor.Just plug in.You may have to
install the driver.To get the latest driver,visit:-
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=009


Do some reading here:-
'How do optical mice work?'
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question631.htm

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

 

[Guest]

HI Dl

Thanks for your quick response.I had some worries that the mouse wouldn't
work on my pc because of the optical capabilites.Glad I was wrong.

Thanks again

Michael

 

[Guest]

Hi S Sengupta

Thanks for your response and the links.Very helpful.

Michael

No;you don't need any optical receptor.Just plug in.You may have to
install the driver.To get the latest driver,visit:-
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=009


Do some reading here:-
'How do optical mice work?'
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question631.htm

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

I am using a Dell 4600 pc and the mouse that came with it needs to be
replaced.I am considering an optical mouse that has no mouse ball that gets
dirty and skips.
I'm just wondering how this new mouse works and will I need some optical
receptor for it to work?

 

[Sunny]

Throw your mouse pad away, the optical mice work best on a hard flat
surface.

 

[NoNoBadDog!]

I would strongly urge against *ANY* Microsoft hardware...but their optical
mice in particular.
Drivers are quite buggy, and the build quality of their mice leave much to
be desired.
In my own personal experience, the best mice are by Logitech.

Bobby

No;you don't need any optical receptor.Just plug in.You may have to
install the driver.To get the latest driver,visit:-
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=009


Do some reading here:-
'How do optical mice work?'
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question631.htm

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

I am using a Dell 4600 pc and the mouse that came with it needs to be
replaced.I am considering an optical mouse that has no mouse ball that
gets dirty and skips.
I'm just wondering how this new mouse works and will I need some optical
receptor for it to work?

 

[Guest]

Bobby

Logitech was already my choice.Advice taken and thanks.

Michael

I would strongly urge against *ANY* Microsoft hardware...but their optical
mice in particular.
Drivers are quite buggy, and the build quality of their mice leave much to
be desired.
In my own personal experience, the best mice are by Logitech.

Bobby

No;you don't need any optical receptor.Just plug in.You may have to
install the driver.To get the latest driver,visit:-
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=009


Do some reading here:-
'How do optical mice work?'
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question631.htm

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

I am using a Dell 4600 pc and the mouse that came with it needs to be
replaced.I am considering an optical mouse that has no mouse ball that
gets dirty and skips.
I'm just wondering how this new mouse works and will I need some optical
receptor for it to work?

 

[Les Herrman]

I would strongly urge against *ANY* Microsoft hardware...but their optical
mice in particular.
Drivers are quite buggy, and the build quality of their mice leave much to
be desired.
In my own personal experience, the best mice are by Logitech.

Bobby

Why? I have used a USB optical mouse from MS for years and never had
a single problem with it. Still going strong and probably close to 3
years old now.

No special software needed either. The drivers for it are built into
XP and you do not need to use the intellimouse software for it if you
do not want to. I will agree that the intellimouse software is pretty
bad, but using the standard drivers in XP the mouse works just fine
and all functions of it work just fine too.

No;you don't need any optical receptor.Just plug in.You may have to
install the driver.To get the latest driver,visit:-
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=009


Do some reading here:-
'How do optical mice work?'
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question631.htm

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

I am using a Dell 4600 pc and the mouse that came with it needs to be
replaced.I am considering an optical mouse that has no mouse ball that
gets dirty and skips.
I'm just wondering how this new mouse works and will I need some optical
receptor for it to work?

 

[S.Sengupta]

I am also using MS USB Optical mouse for years and without having any
problem.

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

I would strongly urge against *ANY* Microsoft hardware...but their optical
mice in particular.
Drivers are quite buggy, and the build quality of their mice leave much to
be desired.
In my own personal experience, the best mice are by Logitech.

Bobby

Why? I have used a USB optical mouse from MS for years and never had
a single problem with it. Still going strong and probably close to 3
years old now.

No special software needed either. The drivers for it are built into
XP and you do not need to use the intellimouse software for it if you
do not want to. I will agree that the intellimouse software is pretty
bad, but using the standard drivers in XP the mouse works just fine
and all functions of it work just fine too.

No;you don't need any optical receptor.Just plug in.You may have to
install the driver.To get the latest driver,visit:-
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=009


Do some reading here:-
'How do optical mice work?'
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question631.htm

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]


Michael wrote:


I am using a Dell 4600 pc and the mouse that came with it needs to be
replaced.I am considering an optical mouse that has no mouse ball that
gets dirty and skips.
I'm just wondering how this new mouse works and will I need some optical
receptor for it to work?

 

[norm]

My Microsoft optical mouse jumps to edge of screen at odd intervals.
No probs with logitech, even on W95.

 

[Kerry Brown]

I would strongly urge against *ANY* Microsoft hardware...but their
optical mice in particular.
Drivers are quite buggy, and the build quality of their mice leave
much to be desired.
In my own personal experience, the best mice are by Logitech.

Bobby

You anti-MS bias is showing. I have sold many hundreds of both brands. I've
had to replace two or three. They were all Logitech. The sample is so small
compared to how many they manufacturer that all my experience really shows
is that they are both pretty good. I use both daily and don't prefer one
over the other. I don't install the software for either but use the built in
drivers in XP.

Kerry

 

[Guest]

Walgreens had a GE optical mouse at a reasonable price $12.99.I bought
it.It's working just fine,no hassle.Just like was said here.Thanks again to
all.

Michael

 

[Plato]

I am using a Dell 4600 pc and the mouse that came with it needs to be
replaced.I am considering an optical mouse that has no mouse ball that gets
dirty and skips.
I'm just wondering how this new mouse works and will I need some optical
receptor for it to work?

I'm sold on optical mice. Good thing the old school mice are obsolete. I
do use a file folder tho for a mouse pad for my optical. When it gets
dirty, I just refold it.