Autocad Assassin Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Im in the market for a new mouse, Ive tried a few of the high end models from local computer stores, but none were satisfactory. I am currently using an Intellimouse Optical 5 button mouse as its the best ive found. Feel free to list what works for you or suggestions/wishlists my ideal mouse would have: standard left/right buttons scrollwheel/click (i really dislike the mice w/ tiltable wheels as it usually interupts the pan command) 3 Thumb buttons 3 pinky buttons a more difficult to press palm button covering the back of the mouse shell would be interesting too. (save command comes to mind) Im also interest in picking up an Ergo keyboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CADDict Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 I used to be a big fan of the trackball I had when I worked at my previous employer. It was the kind with the ball in the center and you clicked with your thumb and pinky. Now I'm partial to the wireless optical mouse at my new employer. Reason being, I have my monitor pushed back to the wall and like to lay sheets on the table in front of me. I can use whatever sheet I'm working on as my mouse pad. With the trackball, you're tied down. At home, I'm using a regular wired Logitech optical mouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autocad Assassin Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share Posted March 7, 2008 Thanks for the reply, But I found exactly what I was looking for. I picked this little gizmo up after work. Ive only spent 15mins to set up and mess around w/ it but i can already tell its going to help my productivity. Behold: The Belkin Nostromo N52 Looks like I'll stick w/ my intellimouse for now and see how this works out. The N52 accepts macros and has 4 toggles for each button displayed by diff colored leds at the thumb button. Ive programmed about 30 of my most used commands and still have room for about 20 more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzro10 Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 thats one crazy lookin mouse u got there mate, u could fly a plane with that thing, think ill stick to my logitech tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisdarmanin Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 that thing looks crazy!!! is it comfortable? does it fit well in your hand? where are the left and right mouse buttons? lol i usually prefer to stick with my microsoft standard USB mouse with scroll wheel. i like it most because the wheel is very loose at home i have an MSI Gaming mouse like this http://www.hardware-corner.net/images/overview.jpg that came free with my laptop. it is comfortable but i never use all the extra buttons and the wheel is slightly harder... i still prefer the standard mouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1966 Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Looking at getting a new mouse myself. my main concern is getting one that's comfortable to use, concerned about RSI. At the moment i use a standard mouse but find my hand aches sometimes, does anyone else have the same problem and have found a suitable solution?. i am leaning towards a trackball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autocad Assassin Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share Posted March 7, 2008 that thing looks crazy!!! is it comfortable? does it fit well in your hand? where are the left and right mouse buttons? lol i usually prefer to stick with my microsoft standard USB mouse with scroll wheel. i like it most because the wheel is very loose at home i have an MSI Gaming mouse like this http://www.hardware-corner.net/images/overview.jpg that came free with my laptop. it is comfortable but i never use all the extra buttons and the wheel is slightly harder... i still prefer the standard mouse Try setting one of the extra buttons on the laptop mouse to delete and one to osnap and try that for a while. Thats how ive got my intellimouse set up right now. the N52 is really comfortable, the only thing is its not a mouse, its more along the lines of a keyboard/gamepad. You use it in your left hand in conjunction w/ a mouse in your right. Im going to leave the keyboard infront of my monitor for typing notes but i have a feeling its going to start gathering dust. Ive spent about an hour now messing around w/ it and have nearly all my commands programed in. the box says it can hold 108 diff commands all based on which color LED is showing. Ive programed red to a num-pad, lights off to 'draw' toolbar, green to 'modify' and blue to 'dims/inquiry' there were some good reviews of it on the Autodesk and Augi forums so i decided to look around for one. $30 out the door, it's pretty easy to get a hang of since ive recently had to switch from command line to toolbars due to injury, but the real test will come from an 8hr day tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autocad Assassin Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share Posted March 7, 2008 Looking at getting a new mouse myself. my main concern is getting one that's comfortable to use, concerned about RSI. At the moment i use a standard mouse but find my hand aches sometimes, does anyone else have the same problem and have found a suitable solution?. i am leaning towards a trackball. I tore a tendon in my thumb about 2 weeks ago, it's healing well but now both of my hands ache when i work. the injured hand...cause its injured and the off hand because its working double time. So I'm really making an attempt to find the most ergonomic and efficient hardware for work and home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisdarmanin Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 i'll give it a go with the intellimouse. currently i have one of the buttons set to ESC for use with max but as i said, i barely use it $30 is cheap for a mouse like that... though i think it will take time to get used it to but one you get used to it you wouldn't want to change back... sort of like people using the tablet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankman Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Logitech optical mouse wireless along with the Logitech wireless keyboard. Nice to recline once 'n awhile. The Belkin Nostramo looks awsome but, busy too! Think I'll head on over to Belkin's www site and do a little reading. I've owned many Belkin accessories, mostly for my PDA. I'm growin' tired of the PDA and, although nice to carry a PocketCAD drawing job site, a bit of a pain to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS_Port Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Man that looks like a wild mouse...better not show the boss.. He's already lookin at something form my left hand..thinks he might double productivity.. :lol: aint going to happen.. for you guys worried about RSI.. look into these "ergorest" ..really does help.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisdarmanin Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 i was thinking about this mouse http://geekologie.com/2007/04/mouse-mouse.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS_Port Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 i was thinking about this mouse http://geekologie.com/2007/04/mouse-mouse.jpg :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepMaster Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 I use the Logitech MX518 mouse. It's a really comfortable mouse and big enough so my palm can rest on it. I don't like holding the mouse with my fingers, it hurts my hand. I program the ESC button to one of the thumb button and work really well. No need to reach over to hit ESC anymore, and accidentally hitting F1 is non existance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autocad Assassin Posted March 11, 2008 Author Share Posted March 11, 2008 the F1 key hasnt been a concern of mine for years as ive remapped the key in ACAD to equal esc This will be my 3rd work day using the N52 and Im fairly familiar w/ every command. While my speed is not quite as fast as keyboard (yet) i already find using the keyboard more cumbersome than the N52. More importantly there is no aggravation to my injury what-so-ever. This thing looks like a keeper and @ $30 id suggest others give it a try. I'll even give you the key mapping and legend ive developed for ACAD. Im def. picking one up for drafting (and gaming) at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaeKid Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I do alot of split-keyboarding by using two full-sized keyboards at the same time. One hand is on the left side of home-row and one hand is on the right side. My speed is amazing, and my co-workers look at me like I am nuts .. Just for the fun of it, I also setup three mice to my computer so that it doesn't matter where I am I can grab a mouse and do whatever I need to do .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankman Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I do alot of split-keyboarding by using two full-sized keyboards at the same time. One hand is on the left side of home-row and one hand is on the right side. My speed is amazing, and my co-workers look at me like I am nuts .. Just for the fun of it, I also setup three mice to my computer so that it doesn't matter where I am I can grab a mouse and do whatever I need to do .. Wow! Lots of desktop real estate? Left hand, left keyboard. Right hand, right side keyboard. Left foot, mouse, right foot, right mouse. Third mouse, a nose push? Multi-tasking at its' finest! Side show at the circus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaeKid Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Here at work I am the network admin, the cable-installer, the IT-guy, the AutoCAD guy, the shop-floor mechanic and general handyman .. Had one the the managers that couldn't get a wireless keyboard / mouse to work so I took it from him and gave him a wired setup. Just to see if it was a problem with the wireless or something else, I setup his combo beside mine, configured it in and started playin' with both. That was almost 4 months ago, and I love it! It looks like there was too much interferance between the welding machines and his setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talos4 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I tried the Logitech trakball and couldn't get it to do what I wanted as far as zooming and panning. Right now I'm using the Logitech Trakman Wheel my MD recommended it. I have arthritis in my hands especially in my thumbs, using a traditional mouse for even short periods of time is just brutally painful. I like the Trakman, it is very comfortable for long days of work and my thumb actually feels better over time. The buttons and wheel functions can be customized in quite a few ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1966 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 just had a look at the trakball looks good, found some good reviews. might invest in one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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