Trackball for Laptop: Are there any?
847757
I won't recommend this one, only because it has that stupid tethered transmitter. The Kensington one looks like it would be much more portable and uses a small USB transmitter, so there are no wires whatsoever. I like the smoothness of this one and the wired version is great, but has a wire, making it a pain for using with laptops.
533639
That's what I used it for as well as my wired Logitech trackball mouse. Mysystem wss xp. Worked well.
179519
I use a wireless Logitech trackball mouse without any problems. The issue is with the mouse, it eats batteries like crazy. When it goes belly up I'll probably go back to a wired mouse. This keyboard is very user friendly.
163571
While I did like the Microsoft Trackball better, this is pretty darn close to it. The only issue I have is the sensitive left button, but that's more my fault for not paying attention to my hand position. I would buy another of these in a heartbeat and may just do that as the mouse I'm using at my current work is driving me nuts. Trackballs rule!
906001
You don't really need the Kensington drivers. I've never used the Kensington software, and I've had this trackball since it was released. You can just configure it in the operating system as a regular mouse.
1194382
I just ordered this laptop. I read those reviews about the trackpad too, but found recent reviews stating that there is an update for the trackpad at Dell, that solves the problem.
347024
Yes, the price is correct. Unfortunately, Logitech discontinued this trackball, and scalpers have been having a field day. My perception is that it is the most functional pointing device available for non-gamers if you also obtain the software from Uber (not the taxi-like company) to reprogram the buttons.
1741131
I have a 15" laptop and a trackball, and the tray is NOT large enough. Since with my chair it is too hight to be comfortable, snd since it is a trackball, not a mouse, I keep it on my thigh when I'm using it and set it on the laptop when I'm not.
131433
This looks like this only has one trackpad button (presumably the left)...is that the case? I can't find the spec on Amazon or on Acer's website.
540438
I know you can add a printer. There is a connection for a mouse, so you should be able to hook up a trackball. The problem is installing the drivers. Telekin makes it hard to install software on their machines. It does come with 4 usb ports so I know you can physically hook them up. But check with Telekin just to make sure before you buy the scanner/trackball, etc.
75577
Go to the little index box on scroll bar at the right of the screen. Hold down the left mouse button, and scroll with the track ball
163573
If you are referring to the microsoft trackball explorer, then yes, i had a trackball explorer that finally broke and i was seeking a replacement.
1180650
The trackpad works similarly, but there's no side scroll wheel function I can find. It does have the neat feature of press-down 'button' area at the lower (closest to you) edge of the pad. It clicks and gives feedback. Otherwise it seems to function as any other trackpad.
175998
It is a rather large trackball, quite a bit larger than I was expecting. But I would still highly recommend it if you do any kind of editing or processes which use a lot of multi key commands. It will really improve your workflow. Here is a picture of it sitting on my 15" MacBook Pro to give you a frame of reference. Hope this helps.http://i1162.photobucket.com/albums/q540/Jeremy_Ryals/IMG_3008.jpg
1972256
Not much room for a mouse, a few inches on either side dependiong on how big your computer is. I use with track pad on laptop
413878
I am using a wireless mouse with my Inspiron. I believe any mouse that connects through a USB port will work.
1761403
Depending on how big the trackball is, you should be OK. At the widest points, the work surface is about 22" x 12.5".