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OS 8.6, G3 B&W: Mouse tracking speed
Posted by: markyb86 on 2012-12-04 13:59:05
I have it all the way up, however, it feels like it should go a little faster. I have to move the pro mouse all the way across the mousepad to move the cursor all the way across the 832x624 screen. Is there any known tweak or hack for this setting? }🙂

Posted by: Macdrone on 2012-12-04 16:11:15
You using the ball or optical mouse? If your using the ball mouse, clean clean clean the rollers and ball. Then take it apart and clean the decade of hair inside wrapped around rods and such.
Posted by: markyb86 on 2012-12-04 16:14:54
I'm using the optical mouse (It's the M5769). When I use it on the Macbook, it's settings allow it enough speed to move around a larger distance on the screen with a smaller distance physically. Just seems it doesn't move fast enough on the older machine :-/

Posted by: Macdrone on 2012-12-04 16:38:59
I seem to remember the trackpad box somehow being checked. Might try disabling that.
Posted by: markyb86 on 2012-12-04 17:14:51
This is basically what I need ... lol

I already have it on "Fast"

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Posted by: Macdrone on 2012-12-04 19:41:41
Strange, got mine loaded with 8.6 and I can't seem to create you issue. Did you try an adb mouse yet? Or a ball mouse. The optical mouse is way newer so never know unless you try.

Good luck tho, wish I could be more help.
Posted by: markyb86 on 2012-12-04 19:48:46
It's all good thanks for trying. I have a puck mouse on the way so we'll see how that goes. It's awkward because if I want to move the mouse from trash to the apple menu, When my mouse hits the top of the mouse pad, I actually have to lift it up and scoot back a bit to finish the trip. Does the same with a mighty mouse too, but I imagine the circuitry is very similar. I have to search for the teardrop mouse but hopefully the puck will do the trick.
Posted by: Macdrone on 2012-12-05 00:34:16
It came with a puck it better work.
Posted by: markyb86 on 2012-12-06 09:31:36
Victory! The puck mouse made all the difference... I just don't get why the "Pro" mouse is really the "Slow" mouse... Oh well, it works on the G4 and that's what it came with so it's going right back to it!
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