[HiWire]

I remember reading that optical mice didn't like black surfaces a while ago... it's possible that your mouse isn't reading well from the pad surface. I ditched my pad at work a while ago and it seems to work very well straight on the desk's wood surface. I'm not getting carpal tunnel or anything like that yet.

I'm using an old-skool Microsoft ball mouse at home... I guess this mouse should last a long, long time, if I keep the ball and surface clean.

 

[Ice Max]

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Originally Posted by HiWire /img/forum/go_quote.gif I remember reading that optical mice didn't like black surfaces a while ago...

MY MX510 has zero problems tracking on my all black func pad

 

[threEchelon]

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Originally Posted by jmmtn4aj /img/forum/go_quote.gif One major selling point of laser tracking technology in mice is that laser works with a lot more surfaces than optical.. You got it backwards

Laser mice have had problems with some mousepads. These issues were resolved with firmware updates. That is what I was referring to.