what kinda mouse?

[Terri Underhill]

I have the ms track ball explorer 1. The ball is dragging to bad to use so I'm in the market for a new mouse...I went to the roller ball mouse cause of my tennis elbow but am wondering which mouse is the most precise for detail?
thanks in advance,
Terri

[BLUDVLZ]

Optical.

I personally LOVE my Mouseman 2+ Optical mouse. Great contoured design; fits perfectly in the palm of my hand. Has 4 buttons and a scroll wheel. It's a couple years old, and probably has been phased out by now, but there should be a comparable mouse in the current Logitech line.

[John Bristow]

"Terri Underhill" <okiebirdnerd@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:2ccd3a52.-1@webx.la2eafNXanI...

> I have the ms track ball explorer 1. The ball is dragging to bad to use so

I'm in the market for a new mouse...I went to the roller ball mouse cause of
my tennis elbow but am wondering which mouse is the most precise for detail?

> thanks in advance,
> Terri

I prefer to use a small graphics tablet, it beats any mouse or tracker ball
I have ever used.

[Ol' Whozit]

If the ball isdragging, but didn"t used to, you simply need to clean it is all. Remove the ball (they pop out)and wipe the three little rollers with a VERY barely damp, soft cloth to get all the gagas out. You'd be surprized how much dust and oils from your hand collect in there! Wipe down the ball before you replace it, too.

[Phosphor]

When I used ball mice, I cleaned the rollers and the ball with a Q-tip and 90% isopropyl alcohol (NOT rubbing alcohol with oil! NO!!!) For really crusty build-up on the rollers, I'd scrub them off with a hard ink eraser.

Go Optical, and leave the cleaning behind. And cut the cord and go wireless...just make sure you start using rechargable batteries or you'll go broke buying throw-aways.

[Daryl Pritchard]

I like my use MS Optical Intellimouse Explorer for Bluetooth quite well, except for the long name. ;) The price is steep too at around $80. Prior to that I used the corded Optical Intellimouse but it is now doing duty as my mouse at work. The beauty of the latter mouse is that it is smaller than many of the newer contoured mice, plus it is ambidextrous so lefties need not be concerned. The precision of both mice seems suitable for Photoshop but for high precision I still grab my pen instead. The Intellipoint driver software for the MS optical mice is also quite nice in allowing you to customize the mouse button functionality.

Regards,

Daryl

[YrbkMgr]

I have both the Intellimouse Explorer Optical (corded) and one from Logitech. I like the logitch MUCH better and they claim to have a more precise optical engine, which, I must admit, seems to be true.

This is the one I bought:
<http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm?page=products/details&CRID=3&CONTENTID=4998&countryid=19&languag eid=1>

[Thomas Madsen]

Terri Underhill wrote:

> but am wondering which mouse is the most precise for detail?

I just love my Logitech MX700. The most precise mouse I've ever had
and I've had many.

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Regards
Madsen.

[Grass Hopper]

I have a Logitech Trackman Marble and love it.

[brent bertram]

Another vote for the Logi MX700 .

:-)

(Hi GJO ! )

[Grass Hopper]

(Hi bb! GO BLUE!!!!)

;)

[Jake Hannam]

Terri,

Since you are on a Photoshop forum, is it fair to assume you use it for editing photos and/or artwork?

Rather than getting another mouse, have you considered the Wacom Intuos digitizing tablets? They come with a wireless mouse (three button, thumbwheel) AND a digitizing pen. The mouse works fine for all 'regular' Windows work and the pen is indispensable when using Photoshop or most other graphics programs.

The price is much higher than for just a mouse, but IMHO well worth it!

<http://www.wacom.com>

Jake

[Terri Underhill]

Thanks everyone for your info. At least I know what to start looking for.My mouse has a crack in it and has scratched the ball so it has to be replaced:(I use Photo Shot 7 and PSP 7 some with my digital photography...I just got the Epson 2200 printer and I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed...actually, I'm feeling pretty ignorant trying to figure out what kind of paper is the best to practice with...I'm itching to print a pic I got of a bobcat on some 13 x 19 semigloss paper I picked up and I'm afraid I'll get a print setting wrong:(

[Terri Underhill]

Okay ya got my curiosity up..what size tablet do you use? And is this something that can only be ordered over the net? The pen sounds like a pretty handy tool too.
Thanks,
Terri

[ellie brown]

Terri,

I found a Wacom tablet at a Comp USA store. My tablet is a 6x8.

I'm looking for a left handed mouse.

Prior to that I used the corded Optical Intellimouse but it is now doing
duty as my mouse at work. The beauty of the latter mouse is that it is
smaller than many of the newer contoured mice, plus it is ambidextrous
so lefties need not be concerned.




I'd rather have one that is shaped for the left hand like the Logitechs I've seen are shaped for the right. Anybody know of one?

Thanks,

ellie

[YrbkMgr]

Terri,

I have a tablet as well, but I have never been able to make the transition from the mouse to the tablet.

For me, it has to be either/or, I can't have both. The issue is that when you draw a selection, say a rectangular marquee, I find that I lose control of the pen in those micro-movements, on the tablet, when you release the button. In other words, I have trouble stabilizing the pen to "let go" when I want it to.

I only bring it up to say that a pen is a great idea - especially when you think of how dexterous you are with a real stylus versus a mouse; but I don't know that the transition is easy, which can be risky with an input device that is pricier than a mouse. Just a thought.

One last thing: you have a new 2200 printer and need a starting point for getting your prints to match screen and to begin controling your variables.

IMO, the absolute best place to start is Ian Lyons' site on color management <http://www.computer-darkroom.com/ps7-colour/ps7_1.htm>. It's an easy read that should take about 15 minutes, but man is it ever worth it. Check it out.

Peace,
Tony

[Thomas Madsen]

YrbkMgr wrote:

> I have a tablet as well, but I have never been able to make the
> transition from the mouse to the tablet.

I had the same problem when I bought a tablet for a couple of years
ago. It wasn't a Wacom Intuos though. It was the cheaper Wacom
Graphire.

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Regards
Madsen.

[Helen Polson]

I have a tablet as well, but I have never been able to make the transition
from the mouse to the tablet.




Yep, it doesn't seem to suit everybody. It's quite a steep curve to get the hang of it though. It took be about a week to start feeling really comfortable with the wacom and I've never used a mouse since. I don't have a problem with selecting/browsing the web/drawing etc, plus my wrist and arm and much less tense these days. Just horses for courses I suppose though!

[John Mensinger]

I've been thinking about trying a tablet as well, but for now, my Logitech Trackman Marble wireless is the best pointing device I've ever used. Whenever I try to use a more standard mouse, (say on someone else's system), I feel like I've gone from a Ferrari to a wheelbarrow.

[YrbkMgr]

Helen,

and I've never used a mouse since




That was my point, really. You can develop the skill, but I think it's much harder to go back and forth between mouse and tablet. The way you stabilize your hand on a mouse is much different than the way you do it with a tablet. But hey, some people are ambidexterous too, so it may not be hard for some people to go back and forth.

I'd give my right arm to be ambidexterous.

Madsen,
That's the one I have. I know there's a huge difference between the Graphire and Intuous, but I'm not convinced the mechanics of it are different, if you know what I mean.

Peace,
Tony