Comments on: Big Monitor, Big Mouse Pad http://www.productivity501.com/big-monitor-big-mouse-pad/696/ Pieces of the productivity puzzle. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:55:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Janhttp://www.productivity501.com/big-monitor-big-mouse-pad/696/comment-page-1/#comment-28583 Jan Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:48:42 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=696#comment-28583 The acceleration works ok for me, but it is still nice having a large mouse pad. I don' t have to pick up my mouse and reposition it nearly as much. I'm only using a 19 inch monitor though. The acceleration works ok for me, but it is still nice having a large mouse pad. I don’ t have to pick up my mouse and reposition it nearly as much. I’m only using a 19 inch monitor though.

]]> By: Mark Sheadhttp://www.productivity501.com/big-monitor-big-mouse-pad/696/comment-page-1/#comment-28036 Mark Shead Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:30:27 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=696#comment-28036 @Jachim - I haven't used a trackball for about 7 years. Maybe I should try one again. I use to have trackballs on my laptops and I was very disappointed when computers switched to touchpads. @Lynoure - I've tried making adjustments to the acceleration, but I still find I need a larger mouse area for a larger monitor. Yesterday I finally just got rid of my mouse pad entirely to use the larger area of my keyboard tray. I'll have to play around with the acceleration settings some more. Perhaps I just haven't hit on the right settings yet. @Jachim – I haven’t used a trackball for about 7 years. Maybe I should try one again. I use to have trackballs on my laptops and I was very disappointed when computers switched to touchpads.

@Lynoure – I’ve tried making adjustments to the acceleration, but I still find I need a larger mouse area for a larger monitor. Yesterday I finally just got rid of my mouse pad entirely to use the larger area of my keyboard tray.

I’ll have to play around with the acceleration settings some more. Perhaps I just haven’t hit on the right settings yet.

]]> By: Lynoure Braakmanhttp://www.productivity501.com/big-monitor-big-mouse-pad/696/comment-page-1/#comment-27898 Lynoure Braakman Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:56:03 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=696#comment-27898 You can also just adjust the pointer acceleration and pointer threshold to allow longer than tiny movements propel your mouse further. This will keep your desktop area free of a oversized mousepad and will not require larger arm movements like a large mousepad would. You can find these from K->System Settings->Keyboard&Mouse->Advanced if you are a KDE user. Similar settings exist in similar locations for other desktop environments. You can also just adjust the pointer acceleration and pointer threshold to allow longer than tiny movements propel your mouse further. This will keep your desktop area free of a oversized mousepad and will not require larger arm movements like a large mousepad would.

You can find these from K->System Settings->Keyboard&Mouse->Advanced if you are a KDE user. Similar settings exist in similar locations for other desktop environments.

]]> By: Jachimhttp://www.productivity501.com/big-monitor-big-mouse-pad/696/comment-page-1/#comment-27889 Jachim Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:44:47 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=696#comment-27889 Or try a trackball. No open desk space needed. Or try a trackball. No open desk space needed.

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