Mouse Pad Designed For Optical Mice

Got sick of choosing between mouse pads that didn't work with my optical
mouse and using my mouse without one (didn't feel right).

Story: http://www.sugapablo.net/story.php?id=447

Posting because I would've loved to have been able to Google this.


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On Fri, 08 Sep 2006 20:32:31 -0400, sugapablo <russ@NOSPAMsugapablo.com> wrote:


>Got sick of choosing between mouse pads that didn't work with my optical
>mouse and using my mouse without one (didn't feel right).

I'd rather smash my PC mouse to bits than do business with a spammer like you.

I found that the best mouse pad for an optical mouse is
plain old brown bag paper. I just cut it to shape and
scotch tape it to my desk. It gives me the best resolution
and control in games ... and it is free. I have also used
a sheet of that grey cardboard that comes in shirts. It
works well too. Both the bag, and the cardboard let the
mouse slide freely without that sticky feeling.

johns

On Sat, 09 Sep 2006 00:28:44 -0700, johns wrote:

> I found that the best mouse pad for an optical mouse is
> plain old brown bag paper. I just cut it to shape and
> scotch tape it to my desk. It gives me the best resolution
> and control in games ... and it is free. I have also used
> a sheet of that grey cardboard that comes in shirts. It
> works well too. Both the bag, and the cardboard let the
> mouse slide freely without that sticky feeling.

Well I used a white piece of printer paper over my Dell mouse pad. That
works great. It just looks alittle ghetto and isn't nearly as slick as
having your own, custom mouse pad printed with your handle on it. :)

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On Sat, 09 Sep 2006 04:49:29 +0000, AZ Nomad wrote:

> On Fri, 08 Sep 2006 20:32:31 -0400, sugapablo <russ@NOSPAMsugapablo.com> wrote:
>
>
>> [quoted text muted]
>
> I'd rather smash my PC mouse to bits than do business with a spammer like you.

Well that's an appropriate reaction.

I didn't post this to "do business". I dodn't expect many people to buy a
mouse pad with MY name on it. Especially when they can sign up for
CafePress for free and make one with THEIR name on it.

I was just sharing the idea.

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johns wrote:

>
>
> I found that the best mouse pad for an optical mouse is
> plain old brown bag paper. I just cut it to shape and
> scotch tape it to my desk. It gives me the best resolution
> and control in games ... and it is free. I have also used
> a sheet of that grey cardboard that comes in shirts. It
> works well too. Both the bag, and the cardboard let the
> mouse slide freely without that sticky feeling.
>
> johns

Doesn't work for me, But my Victoria's Secret mouse pad works great!

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"johns" wrote:
> I found that the best mouse pad for an optical mouse is
> plain old brown bag paper. I just cut it to shape and
> scotch tape it to my desk. It gives me the best resolution
> and control in games ... and it is free. I have also used
> a sheet of that grey cardboard that comes in shirts. It
> works well too. Both the bag, and the cardboard let the
> mouse slide freely without that sticky feeling.

I use a piece of plastic laminate, brand names such as Formica or Wilsonart,
light in color (not black). Works great, and is extremely low friction when
coupled with teflon mouse feet.

Jon

["Followup-To:" header set to comp.os.linux.hardware.]

On 2006-09-09, johns <johns321@moscow.com> wrote:
> I found that the best mouse pad for an optical mouse is
> plain old brown bag paper. I just cut it to shape and
> scotch tape it to my desk. It gives me the best resolution
> and control in games ... and it is free. I have also used
> a sheet of that grey cardboard that comes in shirts. It
> works well too. Both the bag, and the cardboard let the
> mouse slide freely without that sticky feeling.

We had an old Mouse Systems optical mouse back in the early 80s that
used a metal pad with an engraved grid. :-)

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John (john@os2.dhs.org)

On Fri, 08 Sep 2006 20:32:31 -0400, sugapablo
<russ@NOSPAMsugapablo.com> wrote:

>Got sick of choosing between mouse pads that didn't work with my optical
>mouse and using my mouse without one (didn't feel right).
>
>Story: http://www.sugapablo.net/story.php?id=447
>
>Posting because I would've loved to have been able to Google this.


First of all, Directron used to sell surplus Dell mouse
pads, I have quite a few of the exact pad you used and
linked.

It works fine with any normal optical mouse. The Kengsinton
is a very very poor product, the answer is not to try to
make a terrible product work passibly by replacing the
normal part instead of the poor part.

That doesn't necessarily mean you wouldn't replace that
mouse pad if you preferred one thicker, larger, or for some
other reason, but it is not necessary to use any modern,
decent optical mouse.

sugapablo wrote:
> Got sick of choosing between mouse pads that didn't work with my optical
> mouse and using my mouse without one (didn't feel right).
>
> Story: http://www.sugapablo.net/story.php?id=447
>
> Posting because I would've loved to have been able to Google this.
>
>
A (mirrorlike) mousepad for the last century optical mice works fine
with the new
age optical mice. Unless you have a transluscent tabletop I don't know
why you'd want any,

sndive@gmail.com wrote:
> sugapablo wrote:
>> Got sick of choosing between mouse pads that didn't work with my optical
>> mouse and using my mouse without one (didn't feel right).
>>
>> Story: http://www.sugapablo.net/story.php?id=447
>>
>> Posting because I would've loved to have been able to Google this.
>>
>>
> A (mirrorlike) mousepad for the last century optical mice works fine
> with the new
> age optical mice. Unless you have a transluscent tabletop I don't know
> why you'd want any,
>

My optical mouse had problems with one fake woodgrain desk I had.
Works great directly on 2 other desks.

On 12 Sep 2006 08:51:26 -0700, sndive@gmail.com wrote:

>
>sugapablo wrote:
>> Got sick of choosing between mouse pads that didn't work with my optical
>> mouse and using my mouse without one (didn't feel right).
>>
>> Story: http://www.sugapablo.net/story.php?id=447
>>
>> Posting because I would've loved to have been able to Google this.
>>
>>
>A (mirrorlike) mousepad for the last century optical mice works fine
>with the new
>age optical mice. Unless you have a transluscent tabletop I don't know
>why you'd want any,


With the good to best mice yes, but even current generation
mice can have problems if their optical system was either
chosen to increase profits for the company, or offer some
other benefit like longer battery life. For example a
Logitech Mediaplay mouse I have is far more picky about
mousing surface than any other optical I've bought in the
last 5 years, including one really cheap thing that was a
free-after-rebate filler item, a random generic. That's the
problem with generics though, that you gamble on what you
get. I wouldn't gamble on a primary input device like this
but as mentioned, it was free and just a spare.