Optical Mouse Pads?

ShadowXORShadowXOR Join Date: 2002-11-27 Member: 10106Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Help me please!</div> I am getting this mouse here: <a href='http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006HZ0K/104-0364248-6158377?v=glance&me=ATVPDKIKX0DER&st=electronics' target='_blank'>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...&st=electronics</a>

And am curious what kind of mouse pad I should use. I have heard of mouse pads made just for optical mice. Do regular ones work well? And also where could i get a decent anti-carpal tunnel wrist rest for a mouse. Please help me out here.
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  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    *checks address on my mousepad*

    <a href='http://www.func.net' target='_blank'>http://www.func.net</a>

    Best pad out there and many will agree :]
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  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    I just use my physics textbook and it seems to work just fine(cept it spazzes out once in a while because the time-lapse photography on the cover is tricking my mouse).




    1000 post madness!
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  • tseepratseepra Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10530Members
    Normal mouse pads work except hologram mouse pads. Risgt now I have logitech cordless optical and I do not use a mouse pad, I just wuse my desk and it woks perfectly.
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    I'd search for a fractal mousepad, myself. By their nature, the mouse can't mistake one spot for another, with the refresh rates in use. Avoid flat-color surfaces, and anything shiny/reflective as it'll decrease the mouse's accuracy. A staggered-dot and/or grid surface of the kind used for the first optical mice (which REQUIRED a mousepad they couldn't get 'lost' on) is also very helpful. Not sure where you could pick one up, but I know places must sell 'em.
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  • FlatlineUTDFlatlineUTD Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7695Members
    I'm just using the free Max Payne mousepad that you got with the game.

    Works fine, but I'm having other mouse issues with HL mods that I can't figure out. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • GreyPawsGreyPaws Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8659Members
    any flat surface thats consistant, I play off of my pillow at night and it works fine
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  • FireStormFireStorm Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7390Members
    I don't use any mouse pas with my optical mouse because the wood-like desk is good for the mouse. If you have something like that the mouse will just work fine and you'll have much more place to move it.
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  • BurrBurr Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9358Members
    black mouse pad, thats about it...
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  • ShadowXORShadowXOR Join Date: 2002-11-27 Member: 10106Members
    What about the ones the NS store sells? and ill check out that func site.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    WOOOOEEE boy, are you lucky. I just finished my pages long scientific report on optical mice pads, experiments and everything. I even tested everything in game.

    Result: Use ANY MOUSE PAD that is not see through or reflective, or white. Cheers.
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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    also avoid red, becuase then it can't see the pad becuase it's the same color as the laser etc etc etc
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  • ShadowXORShadowXOR Join Date: 2002-11-27 Member: 10106Members
    OMG the func mouse pad is bad **** i just ordered it, thanks guys
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  • GorgeBushGorgeBush Join Date: 2003-04-22 Member: 15745Members
    I am perfectly happy with my old, black Belkin gel mousepad.
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  • Sephiroth2kSephiroth2k Join Date: 2002-04-21 Member: 481Members, Constellation
    yeah, i just use my desk.. my friend has this really big mousepad for his optical mouse, but i don't have room for one of them...
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  • Silver_FoxSilver_Fox Spammer Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 34Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <a href='http://www.linkline.com/personal/nuthouse/mousepad.jpg' target='_blank'>Heres</a> what I use for my optical mouse ... works fine .. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • Dirty_Harry_PotterDirty_Harry_Potter Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9500Members
    just avoid blank surfaces(i use a paper block)
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  • TeoHTeoH Join Date: 2002-12-30 Member: 11640Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Cereal_KillR+Apr 28 2003, 04:09 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cereal_KillR @ Apr 28 2003, 04:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> *checks address on my mousepad*

    <a href='http://www.func.net' target='_blank'>http://www.func.net</a>

    Best pad out there and many will agree :] <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    And i'm one of them.

    I was originally using an Everglide Giganta (With MS intellioptical), when my last system came with a func mousepad thrown in. I wasn't expecting anything from a freebie and wasn't expecting it to replace my everglide, but it turned out to be an excellent surface.

    Recommended.
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  • SycophantSycophant Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7092Members
    <a href='http://products3.3m.com/catalog/us/en001/office/computer_workstation/node_S4W4JV27B9be/root_GST1T4S9TCgv/vroot_GSVFQG1Y9Fge/gvel_0MSF12DT0Bgl/theme_us_computerworkstation_3_0/command_AbcPageHandler/output_html' target='_blank'>Here's</a> mine. Well, mine doesn't have the wrist rest.
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  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    I use a big hunk o' smart mass as a wrist wrest. Needless to say, physics book+smart mass=most ghetto mouse setup evfar!
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  • DY357LXDY357LX Playing since day 1. Still can&#39;t Comm. England Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1651Members, Constellation
    I just use my desktop surface for my Intelli-mouse.
    I can also use it on my leg/cat/head. Great mouse.
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  • FireStormFireStorm Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7390Members
    edited April 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--DY357LX+Apr 29 2003, 03:07 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DY357LX @ Apr 29 2003, 03:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I just use my desktop surface for my Intelli-mouse.
    I can also use it on my leg/cat/head. Great mouse. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yup, that's what I have and I find it great. No need for a mouse pad.
    PS: It works on black surfaces too
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  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    my dual optical can also work on my leg, my imaginary cat, or even on my latest essay, but I try to use my func pad if I can find it <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> great pad...
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  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    To save the desk surface, I use a 3M Precise Mousing Surface pad.
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  • SovKhanSovKhan Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7099Members
    im still useing the Razer Bommslang 2000, untile the new dual optical Razer boomblang 2500 comes out that is.
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  • GreyPawsGreyPaws Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8659Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--SovKhan+Apr 29 2003, 02:10 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SovKhan @ Apr 29 2003, 02:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> im still useing the Razer Bommslang 2000, untile the new dual optical Razer boomblang 2500 comes out that is. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    finally somone who uses em, I got stiffed for my order they said they ran out and the factory closed, do you have the 3000dpi one? I always wanted a real review, all the other forum post I read say they are great mice, but I want to hear it from u.
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