thaanuj@mist.cs.orst.edu (John Thaanum) (02/18/91)
I used to have my computer set up on an ugly, home-brew plywood and 2x4 desk. Using the mouse on such a surface was jumpy and inaccurate. I bought a mouse pad a couple of months ago, and I love the feel. However, my mouse (plain old atari model) gets dirty much quicker, and the problem seems to be getting worse. When I first got the pad, the mouse needed cleaning about once a month, but now it gets really gunked up after only a couple of weeks. Within days there is noticeable buildup on the rollers. What surfaces have you found to be comfortable yet sanitary for operating a mouse on? Thanks for any advice or hints. John Thaanum thaanuj@prism.cs.orst.edu
ekrimen@ecst.csuchico.edu (Ed Krimen) (02/19/91)
thaanuj@mist.cs.orst.edu (John Thaanum) writes: - I used to have my computer set up on an ugly, home-brew plywood and - 2x4 desk. Using the mouse on such a surface was jumpy and inaccurate. - I bought a mouse pad a couple of months ago, and I love the feel. - However, my mouse (plain old atari model) gets dirty much quicker, and - the problem seems to be getting worse. When I first got the pad, the - mouse needed cleaning about once a month, but now it gets really - gunked up after only a couple of weeks. Within days there is - noticeable buildup on the rollers. I think Atari has designed a new mouse and is shipping it with the new computers. I got a very nice Atari mouse when I got my STe; it was nothing like the mouse I got with my 1987 vintage 1040. It's much smoother and doesn't get as dirty. Since I've had it (September 1990) I've only cleaned it once or twice. I still have a cloth mouse pad that I bought at a computer swap in the SF Bay Area when I got my 1040. It's wearing through, but I don't think I'll get a new one until I can see through this one. :^) Theoretically, the pads with the cloth covers work better than the plastic-covered ones because the cloth ones collect the dust and prevent it from getting in the mouse. You can also throw the cloth mouse pad in the wash and get it cleaned; I've done this a few times before and now it's ready for another go-round! - What surfaces have you found to be comfortable yet sanitary for - operating a mouse on? I think basically anything works fine though. Any smooth, clean, well-kept surface should work fine. BTW, someone told me that the cloth mouse pads are cut from the material that they make scuba diving suits from. It certainly seems like it. -- Ed Krimen ............................................... ||| Video Production Major, California State University, Chico ||| INTERNET: ekrimen@ecst.csuchico.edu FREENET: al661 / | \ SysOp, Fuji BBS: 916-894-1261 FIDONET: 1:119/4.0