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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 12:05 PM
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My mouse has a giant red ball.
I have a new mouse today. My old one crapped out on me yesterday.

The new mouse doesn't move around - it just has a GIANT RED BALL for moving the cursor. I'm not used to it. I don't like it.
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Sanity Claws Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 12:07 PM
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1. I'm so glad I read the rest of your message
I was going to suggest that you take him to the vet and checked the problem checked.
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eyepaddle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 12:12 PM
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2. You beat me to it!
I thought it sounded painful! :evilgrin:
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NV Whino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 12:12 PM
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3. Give it some time
I love my track ball!
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StaggerLee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 12:12 PM
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4. But you will get used to it
My MS trackball is awesome and I love it!

:)
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eyepaddle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 12:13 PM
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5. I don't know anybody who likes that style of mouse.
Edited on Tue Dec-20-05 12:14 PM by eyepaddle
I think they are mainly aimed to businesses that don't plan on letting their workers have adequate desk space for the standard kind.

You will get better with it, but they are a drag.

On edit: now I know TWO people who like the trackball!
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 12:40 PM
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6. Yeah. I don't like it yet!
When my mouse went yesterday, my husband looked around to see what he had here at home. We had this mouse, plus a regular mouse (the one that came with this computer; we've just never used it). I think I may have to switch this GIANT RED BALL mouse out for the other one. I'm just so much slower with it than a regular mouse.
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YellowRubberDuckie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 07:37 PM
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13. I LOVE mine...
But mine is a Microsoft Optical and it rocks!
Duckie
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CatBoreal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 01:02 PM
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7. I love my track ball!
I have the beginnings of carpal tunnel syndrom and some arthritis in my wrist and it is a life saver!

I'd have to quit doing websites otherwise.
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RetroLounge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 01:16 PM
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8. Just begging for a copycat...
must resist...

RL
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 01:36 PM
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9. Oh, come on...
I deliver a straight line like that, and very few people are taking advantage of it!

:rofl:
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 07:26 PM
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10. GIANT RED BALL mouse is gone!
I now have a brand spanking new regular mouse.

Much better.
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 07:27 PM
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11. Congrats on the new mouse!
HEE HEE! :hi:
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YellowRubberDuckie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 07:36 PM
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12. You will get used to it....
I have one...and I was wary of it at first, but you will love it after a while...unless it's not one you use at the thumb, in which case you need to go get one that has the ball at the thumb and the mouse buttons at the top. It's the only kind to have.

Duckie
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haydukelives Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 07:51 PM
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14. I just got a track ball
It takes some getting used to, but I like it
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