Do you have to use the mouse that comes with this? I use a trackball, and refuse to give that up. Also, does it have chiclet style keys?
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It has a standard keyboard with full size, full motion keys, as well as a separate numeric keypad and several special function keys. You should be able to use both the trackball and the mouse simultaneously. Both can move the cursor. If you simply don't put batteries in the mouse, the trackball should still work by itself.
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no - you can use the keyboard or mouse independent of the other item - just using the keyboard will work fine.
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I know the keyboard will work if the mouse is turned off, so I would guess that a wired trackball might work. But, I cannot verify that to be true. Reference the Chiclet style keys, what you see in their enlarged photo is what you get. This keyboard is similar to the old wired style keyboard. There is one thing that I do like, I have had other keyboards that certain painted letters wear off, and so far, this was has not.
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I use a software called X-mouse button control to control all the mappings of my mouse. Super useful software and best of all it's free and works with every mouse I have ever had.
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No all trackball marble mouses work just fine with the Mac. I have two and I have the one in this picture. I love them, once you get use to them they are so much more easier to move. Enjoy
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I use a regular corded keyboard and a wireless mouse. Most of the key bindings will be on the keyboard. Other than the shooting, and aiming clickers on the mouse.
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No - it's very clicky in each of the four directions, and slightly sticky. I've found that even just using it as arrow keys is difficult, w.r.t. getting precise motion.
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I find it frustrating for simple desktop use. It will sometimes click things when you don't want it to. It's not precise or very accurate. It sometimes goes off on its tangent i.e it'll drift to the edge for no reason. It's terrible really. Use a mouse it'll cut down on the frustration level immensely. However I will add that as of now the trackpad is officially the only problem I have with it. Fanstastic computer otherwise.
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It is not a track ball you still move it like a mouse. I have not had any issues with precision it took about 2 days to get used to it after that feels just like a normal mouse but your wrist hurts less at end of day.
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It does NOT come with a mouse, but I do love the "touch" of this keyboard. I have purchased one for home and one for work. I would buy another just like it if I needed a third keyboard anywhere.
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I really don't know what other model you mean. I wore one of these out (after many, many hours of clicking) and so I'm on my second one. And Love It. The batteries last forever. It has a couple of features that I'm sure would be handy to a more sophisticated computer user. I pop out the trackball every month or so and run a microfiber cloth over the contacts, etc.Otherwise it gets a little hard to move the cursor across the screen smoothly.
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I would guess so, since I use it every day with my MacBook Pro, as I did previously with my MacBook. I have the wireless device plugged into my USB hub and use the keyboard all the time. I don't use the mouse, since I use another brand's wireless trackball because I like it better.
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There is a touch pad on both sides of the trackball that you swipe up or down to scroll. The positioning of the touch pads make it so I can use this mouse with either hand. The only caution I have is that you do not touch the top of the mouse while you are operating the trackball. I have small hands, so when using the trackball with my right hand, I usually put my thumb on the left button, my index finger on the track ball, the middle finger above the touch pads on the mouse where it can easily be put to use on scroll pad, and my ring finger on the right button. I invert this position when I am using my left hand. There is a touch pad on both sides of the trackball that you swipe up or down to scroll. The positioning of the touch pads make it so I can use this mouse with either hand. The only caution I have is that you do not touch the top of the mouse while you are operating the trackball. I have small hands, so when using the trackball with my right hand, I usually put my thumb on the left button, my index finger on the track ball, the middle finger above the touch pads on the mouse where it can easily be put to use on scroll pad, and my ring finger on the right button. I invert this position when... » Read More There is a touch pad on both sides of the trackball that you swipe up or down to scroll. The positioning of the touch pads make it so I can use this mouse with either hand. The only caution I have is that you do not touch the top of the mouse while you are operating the trackball. I have small hands, so when using the trackball with my right hand, I usually put my thumb on the left button, my index finger on the track ball, the middle finger above the touch pads on the mouse where it can easily be put to use on scroll pad, and my ring finger on the right button. I invert this position when I am using my left hand. « Show Less
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oh thanks guys for the posts, I have been able to play for a while using the G13 and a track ball mouse. Have gotten good enough that no one knows I play one handed. But thank u very much for the help, I had forgotten about this post or would have put something up
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There is no built in mouse. Mine came with a screen stylus. Since the keyboard uses the USB slot, you could use your own Bluetooth mouse.
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I'm not sure because I only use the touch screen entity of the product(which works great). I don't use a mouse at all.
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You can use a Bluetooth mouse at the sametime as the keyboard. I do it all the time. Just don't be surprised if the mouse icon jumps a little bit. Sometimes when the tablet is doing heavy processing the mouse will jump around if you are trying to move it. This happens with any mouse though (Bluetooth or USB alike).
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I have an Iogear wireless USB keyboard with trackball which I used on my windows laptop.... I plugged that into my Chromebox and the keyboad and all functions worked perfectly. I than tried my Logitech K400 USB wireless keyboard and that worked also so I would think that just a wireless mouse would work. Good Luck.
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Yeah it works just fine I use it with my macbook all the time with absolutely no issues I even game a bit with it. I've had mine for well over a year and I have had no issues with it at all I think the longevity of the mouse is really dependent of how well you take care of it.