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BS: Of Mice and Mudcats
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Subject: Of Mice and Mudcats From: RichM Date: 21 Feb 01 - 09:00 AM Like many other mudcatters, I spend time here regularly. Our principal tool of course is the mouse.
My question to you, as expert mousers,is : what kind of mouse do YOU use?
This 'cat wants to know! Rich
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Subject: RE: BS: Of Mice and Mudcats From: MMario Date: 21 Feb 01 - 09:09 AM I only use the mouse under protest! I much prefer keyboard shortcuts. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Of Mice and Mudcats From: GUEST,Matt_R Date: 21 Feb 01 - 09:58 AM Just the plain ol' mouse that came with the computer. But these ones here in the lab with the page-scrolling wheel are pretty hand too. I have a weird way of holding the mouse too. You'd have to see it. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Of Mice and Mudcats From: katlaughing Date: 21 Feb 01 - 10:06 AM Wore out the first mouse, so bought another generic one from Logitech. I tried a keyboard with a touchpad and liked the pad but not the keyboard. One of these days I am going to buy a separate touchpad...they are really neat, just slide your finger around where you want the cursor to go and the new ones even come with a special pen, so that you can e-sign documents, etc. with your real signature. The only thing I don't like about them, is they seem a little small, esp. if you are used to a whole mousepad for scooting around on! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Of Mice and Mudcats From: Lepus Rex Date: 21 Feb 01 - 10:31 AM I use a Logitech 'Marble Mouse,' which is actually a trackball. You move the ball with your index finger. They last a lot longer than most mice, and they're more precise. At least I think so. :) ---Lepus Rex |
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Subject: RE: BS: Of Mice and Mudcats From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler Date: 21 Feb 01 - 10:35 AM The one I use at work to mudcat is the one they gave me. On the open access machines the b*****y students nick the balls out of the mice! At home we did upgrade the mouse to our (non-networked) PC. Herself organised that -it's a pretty dark red but I can't remember the make. (You can tell how non-techie I am) RtS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Of Mice and Mudcats From: mousethief Date: 21 Feb 01 - 11:35 AM I thought this was a flame thread about me. What a relief! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Of Mice and Mudcats From: RichM Date: 21 Feb 01 - 11:39 AM Not you, mousethief! But as Roger the skiffler says, someone is stealing mouse balls -- ouch! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Of Mice and Mudcats From: GUEST,Fibula Mattock Date: 21 Feb 01 - 11:42 AM It's okay - "the mouse police never sleeps... the mouse police never sleeps..." as the song goes. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Of Mice and Mudcats From: rangeroger Date: 21 Feb 01 - 12:07 PM The mouse I use bites me every time I use its nose to punch the buttons on my keyboard. rr |
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Subject: RE: BS: Of Mice and Mudcats From: Ella who is Sooze Date: 21 Feb 01 - 12:10 PM oh well... I am using a Kensington - Mouse in a box - USB MAC mouse.. phew what a long name... incidentally... the damn chord for this mouse o' mine - is long enough for me to sit 5 ft away from my puter... Should I ever chose to? WHY... I ask.... very very odd..... can't see the screen from there... E |
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Subject: RE: BS: Of Mice and Mudcats From: Jon Freeman Date: 21 Feb 01 - 12:34 PM I've just got a plain boring 2 button Microsoft mouse which has lasted me well (say 10 years). I think when it finally packs in, I will invest in an optical mouse. I know that Jeri and Joe Offer have already invested in this type of mouse - I wonder if any other 'catters have one. Jon |
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Subject: RE: BS: Of Mice and Mudcats From: MMario Date: 21 Feb 01 - 12:47 PM My nephew and b-i-l manage to kill our mice about every 6 months. we now have an optical mouse. nothing really special about it. we'll see if it lasts. the model we have is even less egonometric then a normal mouse, IMO. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Of Mice and Mudcats From: Mrrzy Date: 21 Feb 01 - 12:53 PM regular mouse, but I also much prefer keyboard shortcuts. Also ActiveWords. Ask me if you want to know more about that... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Of Mice and Mudcats From: Justa Picker Date: 21 Feb 01 - 12:54 PM Microsoft with IntelliEye (and wheel in the middle.) Optical infared sensor replaces the ball, so there's no cleaning or wearing out. It always has that silky new feeling. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Of Mice and Mudcats From: mousethief Date: 21 Feb 01 - 12:58 PM I never lose my balls. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Of Mice and Mudcats From: guest(intruder-inactive) Date: 22 Feb 01 - 07:40 AM logitech MARBLE (thumb version, with the center wheel) and i love it not only that, the drivers actually work throughout my array of progs see what happens when you do good instead of "good enough"? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Of Mice and Mudcats From: Gypsy Date: 22 Feb 01 - 11:38 PM and shoes and ships, and sealing wax, and whether 'catters really have wings? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Of Mice and Mudcats From: Amos Date: 23 Feb 01 - 12:15 AM Kensington ROOOLZ; Turbomouse with big blue ball. Even mousetheif doesn't have blue balls! A |