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All Things Microsoft => Microsoft Hardware => Topic started by: choasforages on 10 June 2002, 10:48

Title: that mouse
Post by: choasforages on 10 June 2002, 10:48: ever notice that it is made in china, nuff said
hehehe, the only reason i have one is cuase i got it for like 17 bucks new, thats the same reason i have a yahoo usb keyboard, (anyone know how to get that ghey logo off without using a razor) the ironic part is that it works perfect with linux, that makes me feel good inside
Title: that mouse
Post by: Calum on 10 June 2002, 13:45: oh yes? ???
Title: that mouse
Post by: choasforages on 10 June 2002, 20:39: piece of shit mouse, it stoped working and i had to reboot twice
Title: that mouse
Post by: choasforages on 10 June 2002, 20:42: the damn thing is still acting funny, guse i now know that i should have bought the logitech mouse
Title: that mouse
Post by: Nobber on 10 June 2002, 20:54: This is the most surreal thread I've seen in a while, yet I have an unsettling feeling that it's not supposed to be surreal...
Title: that mouse
Post by: Calum on 10 June 2002, 21:00: (i don't know what he's talking about but maybe if we just humour him...) *ahem* yes, choas! razor blades eh? hmm.. great! (backs away incrementally by inches...)
Title: that mouse
Post by: choasforages on 10 June 2002, 21:02: of *course* you know what rong with it, it stoped working for 10 minutes
Title: that mouse
Post by: Calum on 10 June 2002, 23:33: what, the mouse? (and if so, what mouse are we talking about?)
Title: that mouse
Post by: jtpenrod on 11 June 2002, 12:04: quote:
ever notice that it is made in china, nuff said
I have one of those M$ IntelliMouse. I didn't buy it as it was a gift. And, yes, I did notice that. Which is why it's one of the few things with the name "Microsoft" on it that actually works right! When I installed Linux, that M$ mouse was recognized and configured during the install, and it works great. (http://smile.gif) OTOH, when I installed it on the old Win 95 system, I needed an install CD that unloaded at least 10MB of crap just to get the thing working. :eek: WTF does something as simple as a mouse need a goddam install CD? Especially a Microsoft mouse on a Microsoft op-sys. :confused: That's just plain nuts. (http://tongue.gif)
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Title: that mouse
Post by: Calum on 11 June 2002, 14:46: i see! we're talking about a Microsoft intellimouse are we? this thread almost makes sense now...

It's not really Microsoft, they don't make hardware, they just like to pay every now and again for people to stamp the Microsoft logo on keyboards and mice and so on.
Title: that mouse
Post by: Nobber on 11 June 2002, 14:55: Time for a soothing essay (http://www.pornolize.com/cgi-bin/pornolize2/pornolize2.cgi?lang=en&url=http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/ofnote/04-21billgessay.asp) by Bill Gates, I think.
Title: that mouse
Post by: choasforages on 11 June 2002, 15:05: thats pretty damned funny
Title: that mouse
Post by: sporkme on 12 June 2002, 07:11: i have a mouse
Title: that mouse
Post by: Nobber on 12 June 2002, 13:08: What's its name?
Title: that mouse
Post by: micky on 12 June 2002, 20:23: I have microsofts intellimouse and it works great, never had one problem.

In fact when I got it on my online gaming ability increased by about 20%.
Title: that mouse
Post by: Master of Reality on 12 June 2002, 23:31: my server, which i have *maybe* once used the mouse has a belkin USB scroll mouse that is really cool, and my main computer has a crappy compaq PS/2 mouse. I am just too lazy to switch them.
Title: that mouse
Post by: choasforages on 13 June 2002, 00:23: its just two wires, i switch more then two wires a day, do your self a big favourand switch the mouse. youll notice the differecne
Title: that mouse
Post by: sporkme on 13 June 2002, 03:39: its name is algernon

if you are a gamer, i suggest a wireless optical mouse. really accurate for aiming and such. i had to repair my aunts m$ cabled optical mouse because the mount for the cable into the mouse was too weak, and a wire snapped.

oh and i still have a working compaq mouse that game with a 386 ages ago. wonder if US NASA will buy it

[ June 12, 2002: Message edited by: sporkme ]
Title: that mouse
Post by: Master of Reality on 13 June 2002, 08:02: I bet the DoD would give up millions for something like that.
Title: that mouse
Post by: Master of Reality on 13 June 2002, 08:12: I switched over and now i am forced to use this amazing mouse with oodles of dpi scrolling. This kicks ass.
Now I am going to have to sleep for a couple days straight to make up for all the effort i put into switching.

[ June 12, 2002: Message edited by: Master of Reality / Bob ]
Title: that mouse
Post by: choasforages on 13 June 2002, 08:54: now the mouse is working funny again. would anyone happen to recommend a better mouse.
Title: that mouse
Post by: choasforages on 13 June 2002, 10:43: how good is the yahoo internet mouse???

--edit

goddamnit, y did i have to say something, now the piece of shit is acting up yet agian, i had ta jinx myself, i guess i wont mention any of the other things hooked up to my linux boxes

[ June 13, 2002: Message edited by: choasforages ]
Title: that mouse
Post by: choasforages on 13 June 2002, 13:59: hey sporkme, how exaclty did you fix the problem, i think that that is what is happening to my mouse
Title: that mouse
Post by: AxTheTax on 13 June 2002, 23:50: I have one of those wireless optical intellimice. It sucks. Loses its goddamn connection about every 3-4 minutes, requiring the user to frantically shake the shit out of it for a minute or two to reconnect. It's especially fucking annoying when you're in an online diablo II game and the thing craps out on you in the middle of a battle.

I've since scrapped the $50 piece of junk and gone back to my Logitech wireless mouse. Yeah, it's heavy... but it doesn't lose its connection every 5 minutes!

You'd think that if they wanted to stamp their name on a piece of hardware, they'd wanna make sure that it's not a piece of shit before doing so.

Or maybe not. :mad:
Title: that mouse
Post by: slave on 14 June 2002, 04:01: I love my Microsoft optical mouse. Very reliable.
Title: that mouse
Post by: choasforages on 14 June 2002, 04:10: yeah, mine used to be reliable too notice the word *used*
Title: that mouse
Post by: sporkme on 14 June 2002, 10:30: not reliable at all. i have been in one, it is a terrible design.

i just resoldered the connections and laid it on thick

then i epoxied the wire in the hole

i would imagine that it would void the warrenty

oh and also the bendin the cable where it exits the mouse body is a weak point for the interior wires. i split it open up to there and taped up a couple holes in the insulation. give it slack and you should be ok.

your wireless mouse is either low on batteries, is experiencing interference, or is defective. what manufacturer? the logitech on the other pc has a range of over 50 ft through walls. it has never disconnected. consider untangling your cabling, em fields crossing will do that to any wireless thingamabob.

the best mouse i have ever used and am using now is a fellowes gel mouse. old shit. easy to clean.

and the old reliable compaq mouse is ready should this one crap.

edit:

the simpler the mouse, the more reliable it will be. consider an off brand.

[ June 14, 2002: Message edited by: sporkme ]
Title: that mouse
Post by: choasforages on 14 June 2002, 10:46: um yeah, simpler things have less to break. but i like usb mice /*usb should be change to umb, universal mouse bus */, are there any wireless mice anyone recommend.
Title: that mouse
Post by: choasforages on 24 June 2002, 08:40: RIP , one ms intille optical mouse. that piece of shit died last night. any more suggestions for a good mouse
Title: that mouse
Post by: AlexMax on 25 June 2002, 23:27: For ONCE I have to agree with XP Loser.

The only problem is that the USB to PS2 connector that comes bundled with the thing is a POS and comes undone all the time, but hey...what do you expect from a microshit product.

Otherwise, the optical mouse works fine for me. And I'll bet it's even an acquired technology they got from someone else, am I wrong?
Title: that mouse
Post by: voidmain on 25 June 2002, 23:32: They didn't even acquire the technology, they just pay someone to stamp their name on it and charge more.