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From: Neill Massello on 19 May 2010 05:13 Mr. Strat <rag(a)nospam.techline.com> wrote: > We just got two iMacs in on Monday - both with wired mice and wired > keyboards. Then they must have been custom configurations. <http://www.apple.com/imac/>
From: George Kerby on 19 May 2010 10:05 On 5/18/10 6:31 PM, in article hsv7vp$n07$1(a)news.eternal-september.org, "James Dale Guckert" <Dipthot(a)Yahoo.Invalid> wrote: > On 5/18/10 4:22 PM, George Kerby wrote: >> >> >> >> On 5/18/10 9:20 AM, in article slrnhv58i8.938.ianji33(a)zenatode.org.uk, "Ian >> Gregory"<ianji33(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> On 2010-05-18, Mr. Strat<rag(a)nospam.techline.com> wrote: >>> >>>> For the most part, I like it. But I wish they'd make a wired one. I >>>> have to replace batteries about every 2.5 months, >>> >>> You should get rechargeables. I use 2500 mAH NiMH cells and get about >>> 2.5 months between charges. >>> >> I use Alkilines because it will not power up with my recyclable 2100 mAh >> slow discharge Imedion (like Eneloop) AA batteries. > > That's odd. I've got a pair of Eneloop AA's in my mouse and one in the > keyboard and both work fine. > > FWIW. They work fine in my keyboard as well. The mouse is another story.
From: George Kerby on 19 May 2010 10:06 On 5/18/10 9:26 PM, in article jollyroger-9B7B5C.21261218052010(a)news.individual.net, "Jolly Roger" <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote: > In article <C8188CB2.45557%ghost_topper(a)hotmail.com>, > George Kerby <ghost_topper(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >> On 5/18/10 2:59 PM, in article >> jollyroger-209112.14592018052010(a)news.individual.net, "Jolly Roger" >> <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote: >> >>> In article <slrnhv58i8.938.ianji33(a)zenatode.org.uk>, >>> Ian Gregory <ianji33(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> On 2010-05-18, Mr. Strat <rag(a)nospam.techline.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> For the most part, I like it. But I wish they'd make a wired one. I >>>>> have to replace batteries about every 2.5 months, >>>> >>>> You should get rechargeables. I use 2500 mAH NiMH cells and get about >>>> 2.5 months between charges. >>> >>> When I use 2500 mAH NiMH batteries, I find Mac OS X does not accurately >>> report how much charge is in them. >> >> Hey JR. Which brand and where? I want to try out a higher rated battery. My >> Imedions don't seem to cut it. THX! > > Mine are Energizer brand rechargeable 2500 mAh 1.2 Volt NiMH batteries. > After a fresh recharge, Mac OS X typically reports 50-60% charge in them. Thank you.
From: Jolly Roger on 19 May 2010 10:19 In article <barmar-9D3B04.01042119052010(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Barry Margolin <barmar(a)alum.mit.edu> wrote: > In article <slrnhv53ea.26m4.g.kreme(a)ibook-g4.local>, > Lewis <g.kreme(a)gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote: > > > In message <4bf24608$0$13643$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com> > > JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot(a)vaxination.ca> wrote: > > > Is there a consensus about the Magicmouse ? Does it work well; ? How > > > long do batteries last ? Is the precision as good when you move it (for > > > instance, when doing graphic work, to presicely position it over a > > > pixel) or are the movements coarser because they tend to combine moves > > > to reduce number of bluetooth packets to be sent ? > > > > I have two good friends who own at least one Magic mouse each. They both > > love the thing. > > > > I *hate* the damn thing, but then I pretty much hate mice too. My > > trouble with it is that using gestures on the touch surface tends to > > physically move the mouse. Maybe you get used to this? > > I just got one a few weeks ago. I generally like it, but I have the > opposite problem to yours. Frequently when I just intend to move the > mouse it also detects a swipe on the surface, so whatever window I'm > moving over scrolls unexpectedly. My guess is that my palm is resting > on the surface and shifting as I move. Why not just refrain from resting your palm on the mouse? : ) I see two common ways to hold a mouse: The Palm or Flat Finger Grip: The user rests the palm flatly on the top surface of the mouse, and must move his/her entire arm to move the mouse on the mousing surface. Often, the finger tips of the index and second fingers hang off the front edge of the mouse, and the user uses the bottom surface of those fingers to click. in order to click with the pads of the fingers, or to use the scroll wheel, it is necessary to bend the fingers significantly in order to reach the mouse buttons or scroll wheel. The Claw Grip: The user rests the back edge of the palm lightly on the desk surface just below the mouse. The fingers are loosely shaped like a claw. The thumb, ring, and pinky fingers lightly grip the sides of the mouse. The index and middle finger tips rest on the top surface of the mouse. The palm does not touch the mouse at all. The user moves the mouse only with the fingers, and often without having to move the entire arm. I personally consider the claw grip to be the better method, because it allows for much more precise movement with less effort (using the fingers themselves rather than the entire arm or hand). It also allows you tp pick up the mouse ad relocate it on the mouse surface without moving your hand or arm. -- Send responses to the relevant news group rather than email to me. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. Due to Google's refusal to prevent spammers from posting messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google Groups. Use a real news client if you want me to see your posts. JR
From: TaliesinSoft on 19 May 2010 12:23
On 2010-05-19 09:19:56 -0500, Jolly Roger said: [commenting on the "claw" method of gripping the mouse] > The user rests the back edge of the palm lightly on the desk surface > just below the mouse. The fingers are loosely shaped like a claw. The > thumb, ring, and pinky fingers lightly grip the sides of the mouse. The > index and middle finger tips rest on the top surface of the mouse. The > palm does not touch the mouse at all. The user moves the mouse only with > the fingers, and often without having to move the entire arm. That's the way I hold the mouse with the exception that the pinky isn't touching the mouse at all but is resting on the mouse pad. My index finger is for both the left button and the scroll wheel and my middle finter is for the right button. My rememberance is that this is the way I've held my mouse since my first mouse back in 1984 when I got my 128K Mac, but then because there was just the single button even though my middle finger rested on the button the push was using just the index finger. -- James Leo Ryan Austin, Texas |