Track Ball Mouse

The problem with the kensington, for me, is that the ball itself is in the middle. I simply cannot work that ball with anythin other than my thumb. Trust me, I've tried. I have a trackball at work which has the ball in the middle, and I have tried and tried to use it.... but I simply can't get it to do what I want it to.

The Expert Track ball? the ball is about 6 cm, I use the index finger for the ball, the tumb for the right click and the ring finger for one click and index finger for the double click. They are all adjustable for right or left hand use. Anyway, for me it works like a charm

You're preaching to the choir, Johannes. I myself use 2 mice:

The http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/mi...s/130&cl=us,en because of all the integrated buttons - I rarely have to move the mouse as I have the buttons doing what I want them to - open tabs, closing tabs, moving back and forth (and this works in Windows Explorer as well, and IrfanView, Windows Media Player, WMC, etc. - not just while browsing) and the http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/mi...s/159&cl=us,en for gaming, especially FPS and RTS games - I find the trackball easier to use.

However, I am an old school trackball user, so a trackball that I have to use my fingers on is not near as efficient as one that I use my thumb on - then again, I don't have CTS so it is not painful for me to use the thumb....

Hi John, I tried a similair trackball as noted in the second URL, but it was too awkward for me to use. With mine I can sweep in one movement across the 19" screen and have a finger and a thumb on the single click and right click while I only have to move one finger a little to reach one of the top buttons for a double click.
This mouse is extremely useful for quadraplegics because of the ease using it, however I was curious why not more gamers are using this type. I have seen them also used in pictures from the NASA control center.

I know - I read the entire thread - and that is why I added at the end....

As for gamers, I have having this discussion with dmex yesterday, and he said it was awkward to use them when sniping ppl in TF2, which he is currently and rapidly becoming a master at. But for me it is second nature to use the trackball in FPS and RTS games. Then again, I have used trackballs for years, and thus it is easier for me to use.

Hey guys,

I find trackballs a little slow and cumbersome for gaming, I guess it just depends on what your used to using...

I know I would never have got 355 Pyro kills in 23 minutes or 120 Sniper kills in 9 minutes using a trackball

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Well guys, thank you for all the replies, now I know the why?

Well, in actuality, you know Steve's reason - may not be the same for others.

For me I love being able to spin around in a circle and strafe without having to have that ugly pause in the middle as I adjust my mouse back to a point where I can spin around again.....

i have a trackball and i find it a bit too slow and inaccurate for gaming.