a309@mindlink.UUCP (George Lin) (05/03/90)
> cb1p+@andrew.cmu.edu writes: > The WORST thing about optical mice.. > not only do they need that optical grating pad, they must be orthogonal > to it to achieve the correct motion: place your optical mouse diagonally > on the pad and move it in the x and y directions with respect to it's own > coordinate frame. The pointer on the sreen moves diagonally. A rolling > (mechanical) mouse will properly transmit the information relative to > it's own coordinate frame, not the coordinate frame of the mouse pad. > > Sorry but this has gotten to be a bit of a peeve for me. > CB Actually, I really like this "feature" of the optical mouse. My mouse pad is situated in roughly the same spot most of the time. When I move my hand forward, the arrow goes forward, even if the mouse is titled at a slight angle. This way, I can find a more comfortable hand position. --------------------------- George Lin