getting used to new mouse.....

[.cage]

Just bought an Ms intellimouse optical...... it's jerky as fuck, and extremely oversensitive, and I'm having severe problems getting used to it. I have a shit surface, rat pad the way, but will this solve my problems?

 

[caLLous]

Is it the cordless one?

 

[.cage]

fuck no

 

[caLLous]

I've never had a single problem with either of the Optical Intellimouses I've had... The cordless one, otoh, was a bunch of arse. :/

 

[.cage]

quite sure its the surface, a really shitty desk :\

 

[caLLous]

It's not shiny is it? Optical mice hate shiny surfaces... Always confused me why they would display them on mirrors in shops, as that was just about the only surface it wouldn't work on...

 

[FuZor]

I use an Everglide Giganta, works great with my Logitech Optical. If the rat pad is the same ish design. Then sounds like your mouse is a dud

 

[.cage]

It's a cream desk, but it's kinda dirty and worn :/

 

[.cage]

oh btw
I missed out an 'on' in my first post, Rat pad on the way

 

[FuZor]

Not a problem! Optical mice lurve rough surfaces, helps tracking. Is it reflective? the desk?

 

[Sar]

Originally posted by CageCunt
It's a cream desk, but it's kinda dirty and worn :/

If it's especially "featureless" then it will have problems. Use a mouse mat, or better still do what I do and get an Everglide

/looks at Exor

 

[.cage]

Hmm, everglide or ratzpad ?

 

[Will]

Ratpadz

 

[S-Gray]

I had a similar Problem with my OptiMouse, which i posted the Prob in the HL Forums, the problem was the light from the mouse hit the shiny surface (my desk) causin it to go crazy, all you need is to put something on the desk to stoip it reflecting

 

[Will]

I can recommend a sheet of papaer, works for one of my friends.

When it gets a bit dirty, he just rips off the top sheet.

 

[Sar]

Plus the added bonus of a handy doodle pad

 

[Testin da Cable]

I have the same mouse with a ratzpad. Works like a dream

 

[.cage]

Doesn't skip at all with the wad of paper trick, cheers
Ratzpad on order, too