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== Basic Mouse Terminology== | == Basic Mouse Terminology== | ||
| + | [[Image:Cpl mouse.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Razor Gaming Mouse CPL Edition]] | ||
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| + | [[Image:Img 2063 g5.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Logitech G5]] | ||
The latest mice on the market have multiple extra features. Some are listed below. | The latest mice on the market have multiple extra features. Some are listed below. | ||
* 4-Way Scrolling / Tilt Wheel - The scroll wheel tilts from side to side to allow horizontal scrolling. | * 4-Way Scrolling / Tilt Wheel - The scroll wheel tilts from side to side to allow horizontal scrolling. | ||
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==Mouse Manufacturers== | ==Mouse Manufacturers== | ||
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* [http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/default.mspx Microsoft] | * [http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/default.mspx Microsoft] | ||
* [http://www.razerzone.com/ Razer] | * [http://www.razerzone.com/ Razer] | ||
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==Popular Gaming Mice== | ==Popular Gaming Mice== | ||
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* Zalman FG1000 FPS Gun | * Zalman FG1000 FPS Gun | ||
* Wolf King Trooper Laser | * Wolf King Trooper Laser | ||
Latest revision as of 14:36, 23 July 2008
The humble mouse it has changed slightly over the years but still does the same thing, providing a method for navigating around a desktop/program quickly and easily. Originally it was just a trackball (The ball moving along a surface thus turning shafts in the mouse which was detected by sensors built into the mouse.) which has later evolved into an optical system where a small camera takes photos of the surface many times a second which it uses to determine movement.
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[edit] Basic Mouse Terminology
The latest mice on the market have multiple extra features. Some are listed below.
- 4-Way Scrolling / Tilt Wheel - The scroll wheel tilts from side to side to allow horizontal scrolling.
- Customisable Buttons - Various buttons on the sides and top of the mouse which can be customised by the user to launch applications or perform other tasks.
- DPI - Dots Per Inch, the higher this number the more accurate the mouse will be.
[edit] Manufacturer-Specific Terminology
- Application Switch Button (Logitech) - Although missing from their latest mice and placed in a somewhat awkward position in the mice that it is included on, the Application Switch Button is in essence a one-button Alt+Tab key combo.
[edit] Mouse Manufacturers
[edit] Popular Gaming Mice
- Zalman FG1000 FPS Gun
- Wolf King Trooper Laser
- Logitech G5 Laser
- Logitech MX518 Mouse
- Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
- Cyber Snipa Stinger Mouse
- Saitek Cyborg 32000 DPI
- Razer DeathAdder
- Razer Copperhead
- Razer Lachesis
- Razer Diamondback 3G
- Microsoft Habu Mouse
- Microsoft SideWinder Mouse