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Offline bueller

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Trackball sensitivity
« on: Fri, 04 October 2013, 02:51:06 »
Just hoping someone can chime in with some tips on getting my trackball set up, recently I got a Logitech Trackball (T-BB18) off eBay but I just cant seem to get it dialed in properly. With my G400 I usually have it set around 1800 DPI with Windows mouse sensitivity at maximum but when I try and replicate these settings on the trackball I find I it's either way too sensitive and I cant click on small links or its not sensitive enough and my thumb wears out after 5 minutes.

Anyone else had this experience?
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Re: Trackball sensitivity
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 04 October 2013, 08:31:20 »
I've experienced this in the past with the switch from a regular mouse to a trackball. I tried tuning it as close as possible, and after a week or two it gets a lot easier to accurately point.
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Re: Trackball sensitivity
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 09 November 2013, 06:08:01 »
I love my BB18.

Here's my recommendations to getting used to it.  First, get rid of any options you had set for your mouse.  This is a completely different animal.

Once your thumb is used to the default settings, then start to tweak things as need be.  I actually 'roll' the ball with my thumb, taking my thumb off of it, and then back down to stop the pointer when I want to get around the screen quickly.  You'll get used to it, and I'm sure your shoulder and arm will thank you as mine do for dropping a mouse.
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Re: Trackball sensitivity
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 24 November 2013, 12:21:34 »
so how's that coming along Bueller?

I hope you're used to your trackball by now. Because it's really a question of precise finger control, something that you have to get used to. Once you have that down pat, I think you will find trackballs better simply because you have to move so much less!

Quote from: bueller on Fri, 04 October 2013, 02:51:06
Just hoping someone can chime in with some tips on getting my trackball set up, recently I got a Logitech Trackball (T-BB18) off eBay but I just cant seem to get it dialed in properly. With my G400 I usually have it set around 1800 DPI with Windows mouse sensitivity at maximum but when I try and replicate these settings on the trackball I find I it's either way too sensitive and I cant click on small links or its not sensitive enough and my thumb wears out after 5 minutes.

Anyone else had this experience?
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