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Thread ID: 39658	2003-11-13 05:26:00	mouse life.....	beetle (243)	Press F1

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191528	2003-11-13 05:26:00	you know you hear about the shelf life of something (usually food) but how long is the average life of a mouse? how long should they last? mine gets a lot of use....hours a day + and it is occasionally giving me grief, and its only a year old, should i replace it? and if so whats a good brand? been told not to get another ball /roller mouse, and go for another sort, um cannot remember what sort off hand so bare with me on this one it may come to me today/ tomorow or never...we cant rush these things.... any input fine, even saying what you use may help to. beetle	beetle (243)
191529	2003-11-13 05:30:00	if it is a ball mouse is, twist the bottom off and clean the rollers whit finger nails. these can get ver dirty. the ones at scholl, well i have to clean one every day......	ilikelinux (1418)
191530	2003-11-13 05:39:00	Imo expensive mice aren't needed,i just retired a ms mouse that cost near 100 bucks,the new cheapy im using now feels just as good if not better. (the type of mouse to get is an optical mouse)	metla (154)
191531	2003-11-13 05:52:00	> so bare with me on this one it may come to me > today/ tomorow or never . . . we cant rush these > things . . . . I am sure there will be a stampede on PF1 to bare with you, however I will simple bear with you and also suggest an Optical mouse . I presently use an A4 Tech Optical, was on "special" a year ago for $37 . The paint has worn off the shell in places, but it still goes . If I get a year of use from a mouse its fine . Usually the buttons stick or become erratic .	godfather (25)
191532	2003-11-13 06:09:00	Goddie . . . . . . you really do like to jump on my spelling dont you . . . (and we wont go back in time to refer to other one ok?) :D i did actually write/type bear to start with but thought it was wrong . . . . cant win, optical? yes i think thats it, but what does that actually mean? when i think of optical i think glasses's (SP?) that you read with . . . ok and we will not bare all with beetle , as beetle will not bare all at all, be quiet beetle before i stuff up something else, i regularly clean my mouse, i talk to it lots :D language reinforcement is good for it i feel . . . :p and yes i may go looking for that optical illusion of a mouse i need . . . at a cost i can afford . . . thanxs beetle	beetle (243)
191533	2003-11-13 06:51:00	You didn't really expect to get away with that one? :) Optical refers to the way the mouse senses movement . It has a mini "camera" underneath it, and takes about 1500 pictures per second of a small area of the surface, and can work out if there is any movement from one "picture" relative to the next . It uses a bright LED light source to illuminate the area . Its not the sort of "camera" that will take real pictures though, so your dress habits while surfing will remain a secret . . .	godfather (25)
191534	2003-11-13 06:56:00	bugger . . . . :p thanxs Goddie, do you have a approximate price range i may be looking at then? and i never expect anything, youre less likely to be disapointed that way . but yeah if i stuff up i expect to get jumped on . . . :D beetle	beetle (243)
191535	2003-11-13 07:13:00	The A4 Tech is very good value still. www.dse.co.nz They have 2 scroll wheels, and I have become very used to having one scroll up and down and the other left and right. Its all user selectable, a driver disk comes with the mouse. $37 including GST at present, ($28.13 trade price incl. but you probably can't access that pricing structure) They seem to last OK. At that price I might buy a spare one.	godfather (25)
191536	2003-11-13 07:16:00	Enjoy optical precision with this sleek and efficient 5 Button Programmable Mouse. Style and Optical technology converge for your System $37 at Dick Smiths.	Thomas (1820)
191537	2003-11-13 07:21:00	Preview would be a good habit to get into. The link still works though.	godfather (25)
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