What is an Optical Mouse Pad?

An optical mouse pad is, quite simply, a mouse pad that has been optimized to work well with an optical mouse. The differences between how an optical mouse and a traditional mouse work are pretty significant. For this reason, they have different needs as far as the qualities in a mouse pad.

The traditional ball and mouse setup made its appearance in the 1970s. It was introduced as a pointing device to interface with the computer and is usually represented onscreen as an arrow. It functions by detecting motion on a two-dimensional plane, when guided across the top of a cloth or plastic mouse pad.

The ball sits inside the mouse but is partially exposed in order to contact the mouse pad. The mouse houses two perpendicular rollers pressed up against the rubber mouse ball. One roller registers vertical motion, the other horizontal.

When the rollers move in response to the mouse ball, signals are sent to the computer that adjust the arrow's onscreen position on the X and Y axes. One of the ... more.

An optical mouse doesn’t use sensor bars and a roller ball like a mechanical mouse. Instead, it bounces light off a surface to determine where it’s located and whether or not you’ve moved the mouse. Because an optical mouse works using a CMOS light sensor, you don’t have to worry about any moving parts.

Desktop dirt and dust can still block the lens, but this is easily wiped off and you don't need to take the mouse apart to do it. Optical mice are ideal in households with pets, because you don’t have to worry about dirt or fuzz accumulating and clogging the mouse sensors. They’re also great if you have an aversion to dusting, and you tend to accumulate fuzz or dirt on your desktop.

You can use an optical mouse in a workshop or other area prone to dust or smoke without worrying about the mouse getting gummed up or having to clean it every couple of days. Pictures Become Movement An optical computer mouse works by bouncing light off a surface and taking hundreds of pictures per second ... more.

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