darling@cellar.UUCP (Darling) (03/29/91)
Someone asked about alternative mice for the ST. I've been through 3 counting that miserable clunker that came with the machine, and I really like the Golden Image Optical mouse I've got now; it's the most durable, the most comfortably shaped, and the switches are on a hair trigger. Highly recommended.
whitcomb@aurs01.UUCP (Jonathan Whitcomb) (04/03/91)
In article <PyTJZ1w163w@cellar.UUCP> darling@cellar.UUCP (Darling) writes:
-Someone asked about alternative mice for the ST. I've been through 3
-counting that miserable clunker that came with the machine, and I really like
-the Golden Image Optical mouse I've got now; it's the most durable, the most
-comfortably shaped, and the switches are on a hair trigger. Highly
-recommended.
I have the Golden Image mechanical mouse (what do they mean by "opto-
mechanical?), and it is very nice to use...and now I can throw my
mouse accellerator away. It does seem to get dirty fairly often, though,
and the ball is smaller than the Atari mouse so I can't use my
cleaning ball. Anyone have any neat ways of cleaning the rollers
other than Q-tips and alcohol?
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Alcatel Network Systems, Raleigh, NC Delphi: JBWHIT
marc@sequoia.cray.com (Marc Bouron) (04/04/91)
In article <59697@aurs01.UUCP>, whitcomb@aurs01.UUCP (Jonathan Whitcomb) writes: |> |> I have the Golden Image mechanical mouse (what do they mean by "opto- |> mechanical?), ... There is a Golden Image OPTICAL mouse (a la Sun) which I have. No more cleaning mouse balls :-) ... [M][a][r][c] ################################################################################ # # marc@sequoia.cray.com # . . # # Marc CR Bouron # M.Bouron@cray.co.uk (ARPA) # _|\ /|_ # # Cray Research (UK) Ltd. # M.Bouron@crayuk.uucp (DOMAIN) # (_|_V_|_) # # +44 344 485971 x2208 # M.Bouron@uk.co.cray (JANET) # | | # # # ...!ukc!crayuk!M.Bouron (UUCP) # # ################################################################################
mc4c+@andrew.cmu.edu (Mark Choi) (04/04/91)
Opto-mechanical means that a light beam passes through slits in a wheel
that spins as the mouse moves, one horizontal, and one vertical. a light
sensor on the other end senses the light pulses and converts these to
movement info for the mouse controller. There is a rubber ball with
little spikes all over it that is used to clean mice. Just place it in
the chamber, and run the mouse around for as few seconds. It is for the
mac, and I do not know if there is one with a bigger ball for the ST. A
great idea, though.
-geisha-ttonino@bio.vu.nl (Thomas Tonino) (04/04/91)
>cleaning ball. Anyone have any neat ways of cleaning the rollers >other than Q-tips and alcohol? >Jonathan Whitcomb UUCP: <whitcomb%aurgate@mcnc.org> >Alcatel Network Systems, Raleigh, NC Delphi: JBWHIT Yes I know a way to keep the rollers clean. I still have my original 1986 Atari mouse. I think it was in 1987 I greased the ball with MS4 silicone grease from Dow-Corning. Since then, i have NEVER had to clean the rollers. However the ball is slightly more slippery, but I don't notice except when rubbing the ball over the table by hand. I wouldn't recommend this trick with mice with very light balls, like Logitechs. This is just a trick I've tried and which a friend of me has tried; I do not guarantee it any further, but silicone grease seems quite inert to me. Have fun and a clean mouse! Thomas
scale@abode.wciu.edu (Luis Outumuro) (04/05/91)
Hi Marc, Gee... your mouse has no ball(s)?! It must be a female mouse! Being a female mouse, it must be unpredictable?! Ha! Alright, so that was not very funny, but someone had to say it. And for you ladies out there, my wife just slapped me in the head with my Golden Image male (GI-250) mouse! Bye........... Luis -- """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Luis Mark Outumuro III | "Well... you're damned if you do, Computer Office Products 818/813-1051 | and you're damned if you don't!" Infoline 818/813-1053 | - Bart Simpson, 1990...