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03-08-2010
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#1 | | W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE |
Non Logitech Track Ball? I want to get another mouse for my secondary rig, and for the most part, I like the Logitech Cordless TrackMan Wheel mouse that I have on the primary, but there are a few things that leave something to be desired, so I'm wondering if anyone makes any kind of mouse that is similar?
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number DIY OS W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE CPU Phenom II 1090T w/Noctua NH-D14 /**4400+ X2 w/CM Hyper TX 3 Motherboard ASRock 890FX Deluxe 4/**A8N-SLI Memory 2 x 2GB Patriot PGS34g1600LLKA/**4x1GB Corsair VS Graphics Card EVGA GTX460 SC/**EVGA 8800GTS Sound Card Asus Xonar D2X/**Xonar D1 Monitor(s) Displays Acer X233H, KDS AV-7TF/**LG M237-WD Screen Resolution 1920x1080 & 1280x1024/**1980x1080 Keyboard Logitech Media USB/**Saitek Eclipse Mouse Cordless Trackman Wheel/**Ditto PSU CM RS600 w/ APC BX1000G/**Antec 500 TP w/ APC BX1000 Case HAF922/**Antec 1040IIB Cooling 3x200mm, 1x140 and 1x120mm/**5x80mm fans Hard Drives WDC 2TB, 1.5TB, 1TB, 500GB,Seagate 500GB , Maxtor 80GB /**500GB Seagate & WDC 1TB Black Internet Speed 3.3Mbps Other Info SB 560 5.1 w/ Sennheiser RS140/**Creative T20 speakers, Dvico FusionHDTV7 Gold RT, Cisco E3000, HP 5510V AIO, Linksys E3000, Belkin F5U237 hub and **F5D8055 adapter
(** = 2nd rig) |
03-09-2010
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#2 | | Windows 7 home premium with 64 bit |

Quote: Originally Posted by seekermeister I want to get another mouse for my secondary rig, and for the most part, I like the Logitech Cordless TrackMan Wheel mouse that I have on the primary, but there are a few things that leave something to be desired, so I'm wondering if anyone makes any kind of mouse that is similar? I have been using the same Logitech MARBLE MOUSE trackball with the last 4 computers and don't want to part with it. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell 546 Inspiron desktop OS Windows 7 home premium with 64 bit CPU AMD Athlon 630 2.8ghz X4 (Quad) Motherboard Dell 780g Memory 8 Gigs of ddr2 at 800 mhz Graphics Card Dell integrated ATI 3200 Sound Card None Monitor(s) Displays 20" Dell Screen Resolution 1200x1600 Keyboard Dell Mouse Logitech trackball (marble mouse) PSU 300 Watts Dell Case Mini-tower Cooling 3 Fans total at PSU, CPU, and case. Hard Drives Two 1TRB Seagate Barracuda drives with a 32MB cache in raid 1 (Mirrored) Internet Speed DSL Other Info Western Digital 1.5tb external drive (green back-up drive) Cool and quiet! |
03-09-2010
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#3 | | Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora |
I use the Logitech marble mouse on my laptop. More out of deperation because I always have trouble with the touchpad. But on my desktop, I use a keyboard with trackball. That is so much more convenient. The one I linked I got with a $20 rebate that they sometimes post. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway - 2 laptops and 2 desktops OS Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to 2.5GHz Quad Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207 Keyboard with trackball - no mices Mouse terrible devices, who wants them Hard Drives 5x HDD, 2x SSD, 6x Externals Internet Speed DSL 6000 |
03-09-2010
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#4 | | W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE |
I have no intention of parting with the one that i have. I simply wanted to find if there were any options available for another TrackBall for my other computer. Since these are the only replys that I have gotten to this question, I guess that the answer is no. so TrackBalling I shall go. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number DIY OS W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE CPU Phenom II 1090T w/Noctua NH-D14 /**4400+ X2 w/CM Hyper TX 3 Motherboard ASRock 890FX Deluxe 4/**A8N-SLI Memory 2 x 2GB Patriot PGS34g1600LLKA/**4x1GB Corsair VS Graphics Card EVGA GTX460 SC/**EVGA 8800GTS Sound Card Asus Xonar D2X/**Xonar D1 Monitor(s) Displays Acer X233H, KDS AV-7TF/**LG M237-WD Screen Resolution 1920x1080 & 1280x1024/**1980x1080 Keyboard Logitech Media USB/**Saitek Eclipse Mouse Cordless Trackman Wheel/**Ditto PSU CM RS600 w/ APC BX1000G/**Antec 500 TP w/ APC BX1000 Case HAF922/**Antec 1040IIB Cooling 3x200mm, 1x140 and 1x120mm/**5x80mm fans Hard Drives WDC 2TB, 1.5TB, 1TB, 500GB,Seagate 500GB , Maxtor 80GB /**500GB Seagate & WDC 1TB Black Internet Speed 3.3Mbps Other Info SB 560 5.1 w/ Sennheiser RS140/**Creative T20 speakers, Dvico FusionHDTV7 Gold RT, Cisco E3000, HP 5510V AIO, Linksys E3000, Belkin F5U237 hub and **F5D8055 adapter
(** = 2nd rig) |
03-09-2010
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#5 | | Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora |
Is your "other computer" a laptop or desktop? | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway - 2 laptops and 2 desktops OS Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to 2.5GHz Quad Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207 Keyboard with trackball - no mices Mouse terrible devices, who wants them Hard Drives 5x HDD, 2x SSD, 6x Externals Internet Speed DSL 6000 |
03-09-2010
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I use the Microsoft Trackball explorer. I've got 3 of them Microsoft Trackball Explorer by Office Depot | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self-Built in July 2009 OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 CPU Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS Memory 8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings Graphics Card EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570 Sound Card Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio Monitor(s) Displays 23" Acer x233H Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard ABS M1 Mechanical Mouse Logitech G9 Laser Mouse PSU Corsair 620HX modular Case Antec P182 Cooling stock Hard Drives Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS Internet Speed 15/1 cable modem Other Info Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset. |
03-09-2010
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#7 | | W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE |
I should have known that the moment that I ordered something, there would then be a post with another option. No problem though, because I also have a Cordless TrackMan Optical, that has a top ball like that Explorer, and I really disklike it, because I always overcontrol the cursor with it. It took a while for me to get accustomed to my TrackMan Wheel, but it has now become second nature. I can use it better than any other kind of mouse, except for gaming, because my thumb just isn't as fast as a regular old sliding mouse. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number DIY OS W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE CPU Phenom II 1090T w/Noctua NH-D14 /**4400+ X2 w/CM Hyper TX 3 Motherboard ASRock 890FX Deluxe 4/**A8N-SLI Memory 2 x 2GB Patriot PGS34g1600LLKA/**4x1GB Corsair VS Graphics Card EVGA GTX460 SC/**EVGA 8800GTS Sound Card Asus Xonar D2X/**Xonar D1 Monitor(s) Displays Acer X233H, KDS AV-7TF/**LG M237-WD Screen Resolution 1920x1080 & 1280x1024/**1980x1080 Keyboard Logitech Media USB/**Saitek Eclipse Mouse Cordless Trackman Wheel/**Ditto PSU CM RS600 w/ APC BX1000G/**Antec 500 TP w/ APC BX1000 Case HAF922/**Antec 1040IIB Cooling 3x200mm, 1x140 and 1x120mm/**5x80mm fans Hard Drives WDC 2TB, 1.5TB, 1TB, 500GB,Seagate 500GB , Maxtor 80GB /**500GB Seagate & WDC 1TB Black Internet Speed 3.3Mbps Other Info SB 560 5.1 w/ Sennheiser RS140/**Creative T20 speakers, Dvico FusionHDTV7 Gold RT, Cisco E3000, HP 5510V AIO, Linksys E3000, Belkin F5U237 hub and **F5D8055 adapter
(** = 2nd rig) |
03-09-2010
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#8 | | W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE |

Quote: Originally Posted by whs Is your "other computer" a laptop or desktop? Desktop. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number DIY OS W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE CPU Phenom II 1090T w/Noctua NH-D14 /**4400+ X2 w/CM Hyper TX 3 Motherboard ASRock 890FX Deluxe 4/**A8N-SLI Memory 2 x 2GB Patriot PGS34g1600LLKA/**4x1GB Corsair VS Graphics Card EVGA GTX460 SC/**EVGA 8800GTS Sound Card Asus Xonar D2X/**Xonar D1 Monitor(s) Displays Acer X233H, KDS AV-7TF/**LG M237-WD Screen Resolution 1920x1080 & 1280x1024/**1980x1080 Keyboard Logitech Media USB/**Saitek Eclipse Mouse Cordless Trackman Wheel/**Ditto PSU CM RS600 w/ APC BX1000G/**Antec 500 TP w/ APC BX1000 Case HAF922/**Antec 1040IIB Cooling 3x200mm, 1x140 and 1x120mm/**5x80mm fans Hard Drives WDC 2TB, 1.5TB, 1TB, 500GB,Seagate 500GB , Maxtor 80GB /**500GB Seagate & WDC 1TB Black Internet Speed 3.3Mbps Other Info SB 560 5.1 w/ Sennheiser RS140/**Creative T20 speakers, Dvico FusionHDTV7 Gold RT, Cisco E3000, HP 5510V AIO, Linksys E3000, Belkin F5U237 hub and **F5D8055 adapter
(** = 2nd rig) |
03-09-2010
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#9 | | Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora |

Quote: Originally Posted by seekermeister 
Quote: Originally Posted by whs Is your "other computer" a laptop or desktop? Desktop. Reason I asked is that next time you might want to consider the keyboard with the trackball. That makes only sense for a desktop. But that is even a notch more comfy than the trackball mouse because you can operate it with both hands. The trackball with the right hand thumbkin and the clickers with the left hand thumb. The wheel with the left hand middle finger and then there is another left clicker on the right side for the right hand middle finger. Everything falls right in place and my hand rests on the desk all the time (except when I am typing). I put a soft towel under the keyboard that hangs out on both sides that makes it very pleasant to rest my hands. Somehow ergonomical. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway - 2 laptops and 2 desktops OS Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to 2.5GHz Quad Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207 Keyboard with trackball - no mices Mouse terrible devices, who wants them Hard Drives 5x HDD, 2x SSD, 6x Externals Internet Speed DSL 6000 |
03-10-2010
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#10 | | Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit+Ubuntu 11.04 x64 |
I've been looking at this keyboard from Keysonic which has a trackball on the right and "mouse" buttons on the left.
Has anyone had any experience with this manufacturor? Scan.co.uk: Keysonic KSK-3200RF - Wireless super mini keyboard with trackball. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number First Build! The Monolith OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit+Ubuntu 11.04 x64 CPU i7 920@4GHZ Motherboard Gigabyte EX58-UD5 Memory 3x2GB Corsair XMS3 1600 Graphics Card XFX GTX 260 Black Edition Sound Card none-through large stereo hi fi Monitor(s) Displays Dell 2408 WFP Screen Resolution 1920x1200 Keyboard Logitech Wave Mouse Roccat Kone PSU Corsair AX 850 Watt Case Cooler Master ACTS 840 Cooling Noctua NH-U12P+3x20cm+4x120mm Akasa Apache Hard Drives 1x Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB
1x Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB
1xSamsung Spinpoint 500GB Internet Speed 8Mbps- more like 4Mbps Other Info this is a great mouse and this new case is both enormous and beautifully engineered. All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:36 PM. |  |