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Is Track Stick™ On DELL's Laptop Supposed To Come Off That Easy?
I have this little button trademarked by DELL as Track Stick™ comes loose:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RIb7HV1bKA&hd=1
Is it supposed to be like this and I should leave it or better to ...
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Prevent sun interference with optical trackball?
I have a Logitech Trackman that recently began showing weird behavior: slow pointer, random pointer movements. As it turns out, it was due to a newfound exposure to sunlight. (Yay for windows!)
Any ...
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Use trackball to scroll, zoom, etc
I've got a Logitech Marble Trackball (which is great, btw). By setting one of the extra buttons as a "middle" mouse button, when I click it, many apps (like browsers) will start "scrolling mode" so ...
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Universal Scroll (logitech) in Visual Studio 2010?
I have a Marble Mouse, a trackball from Logitech. It has a button assignment called Universal Scroll.
When the button is pressed the cursor becomes a crosshair and moving the mouse now moves the ...
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alternating between devices and rsi [closed]
I'm having light RSI issues in both wrists and I'm looking for best setup from RSI perspective. Is it pragmatic and healthy to alternate between devices at home and work? I use Apple keyboard and ...
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How to avoid ball blockage caused by the “black finger grease” on a trackball
I've a Logitech Marble Mouse trackball and I'm very very happy with it (solved completely my RSI in conjunction with a typematrix keyboard/dvorak-like layout).
The only problem I have is that after a ...
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Mouse versus trackball: which one? [closed]
For a person who uses the computer a lot, but not so much as to have hand/health problems ...
what is the difference between using a mouse and a trackball for everyday computing? What are the ...
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Trackball with 9 pin serial port not recognized by OS
I need to support a trackball mouse (Make:- Cortron Inc) with a 9Pin serial port connector in my application (qt VS2008). This mouse is not getting recognized by my OS (Windows XP) (I dont see the ...
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How to adjust mouse speed multiplier for multiple mice individually?
I have a laptop with a Synaptics touchpad, a wireless Logitech laser mouse (USB) and an X-Gaming X-Arcade trackball (connected via USB).
The X-Arcade trackball is extremely slow compared to the ...
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remedy for a no scroll wheel trackball?
I am thinking to buy an trackball and my option is Logitech trackman marble. But then I found that there is no scroll wheel. How do you tackle with that? Do I definitely want to buy a trackball with ...
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How does a trackball reduce pain caused by RSI? [closed]
I developed RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) in my index fingers due excessive mouse clicking. I might consider a trackball as many people suggested.
But how does trackball help? I can see it get 2 ...
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How do I emulate a scroll wheel in Ubuntu 10.04?
I have a Kensington Orbital Optical trackball. This has two buttons and a trackball. I am using Ubuntu 10.04.
I wish to set this up so that when I click and hold the right mouse button (button 3 ...
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Kensington Expert Mouse - current build quality and alternatives
After messing around with a few mice and the trackpads of various laptops, it's time to get back to using a proper input device: A trackball. I used to be very happy with my old Logitech Marble ...
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Timed questions online?
I would like to give my friend a programming quiz and i would like the server to show him the questions when he is ready (when he starts) and tracks how long it takes for him to submit each question.
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Does anyone use the L-Track trackball?
I've been using the Logitech Trackman Marble Mouse for years.
Now I'm looking for a trackball with a scroll wheel, larger and heavier ball, and preferably rollers instead of pins. It must be finger ...
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Which trackball is better to avoid carpal tunnel syndrome?
I am starting to see signs of carpal tunnel syndrome on my right hand whenever I use a regular computer mouse.
After some research, the trackball seems most appropriate to alleviate the wrist pains.
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Trackball alternatives
Are there any trackball manufacturers other than Logitech or Kensington who make a trackball that has most, if not all, of the following design specifications:
Large ball to be manipulated by the ...
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Are there any alternatives to the Apple Mighty Mouse that have the small trackball for scrolling?
Other than the Mighty Mouse itself, that is, as I don't like their tactile "feel". Preferably with:
USB interface
OSX/Windows support
3+ buttons
