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Back in the first days of the computer, the only way to interface with a terminal was through a keyboard, no mouse. Of course, back then, most operating systems ran on a command line interface so a mouse wasn't really necessary. But nowadays, when we have mice available, a question is raised - are you using your mouse productively? The mouse gives us a great deal of control in two dimensions - selecting, dragging, tapping, double-tapping, and more.
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As a regular gamer, I know just how important of a peripheral the mouse is. The mouse offers so much control and, unlike certain areas of the keyboard, your hand is practically always resting on it. It's a powerful tool! Your average mouse isn't very flexible on the software end, though. For the typical user, a plug-and-play mouse is all you'll ever know. Just because you aren't willing to drop $80 on a mouse doesn't mean you shouldn't have full control, however.
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If your pointing device of choice is a mouse (rather than a laptop trackpad), then you surely don’t just use its buttons – its scroll wheel must get quite a bit of use too. But what do you use it for, really? Wait, don’t tell me: For scrolling documents and webpages! If you’re an advanced user, you probably use it for zooming in and out, too, changing font size with a quick flick of the wheel. That’s all well and good, but it doesn't even scratch the surface of what your mouse wheel can do.
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A personal computer is, well, personal. Assuming like most people, you bought your own computer (or had some say about what it's going to be), your choice of hardware likely reflects quite a bit about you. So, what sort of person are you -- just an occasional user? A nerdy coder? A hard-core gamer? Tell me what your hardware is, and I'll tell you who you are.
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Let's face it, the mouse cursors included with Windows are getting a bit old. While it’s seen a few tweaks over the years, that white mouse cursor has remained largely the same for over a decade. You don’t have to wait for Microsoft to give Windows a new mouse cursor set – you can easily download and use beautiful user-created mouse cursor sets for Windows.
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Your computer’s mouse may seem like an essential peripheral, but it’s not – it’s just nice to have. If you don’t have a working mouse around – or if you just feel like learning some new keyboard tricks – you can use your Windows computer entirely from the keyboard. These keyboard tricks can help make you more productive even if you have a mouse.
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The computer mouse is an incredibly nifty device, which unfortunately, a lot of people do not use to its full potential. There are many more things the mouse can do than left-click to move and select things or right-click to bring up context menus. Many of the tricks are easy to learn as they depend on no more than three keyboard keys. However, they can turn out to be huge time savers and making some tasks much easier.
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The Mobee Magic Charger is a cost efficient solution for powering Apple's Magic Mouse. Instead of replacing the batteries in your Magic Mouse every 2 weeks, the Mobee Magic Charger utilises a rechargeable battery pack and clever induction charging technology to keep your Magic Mouse charged up and ready to go. We'll take an in-depth look at the Mobee Magic Charger today. Plus, when we're done, we're giving this review unit away!
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Better even than a multiple monitor set-up, is the multiple computer set-up. A familiar phenomenon for the geek with a laptop for on the go and a desktop computer at home or at work. Instead of splitting your computing power over several displays, you're putting several disjunct systems in parallel. Then again, it's almost comical how you have to juggle your computer mice and keyboards.
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In my 13 years of internet experience, I can't even imagine how many keys I've pounded or how many times I've clicked that poor mouse. Using WhatPulse now, it's not something I have to imagine. I can know exactly how much usage I've put on those peripherals. But why would I want to?
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Mouse gestures are specific movements that are recognized by software and translated into quick actions on the screen. Mouse gestures can be used to perform quick actions, like forward and backward browsing or opening a program among others. We have taken you through quite a few mouse gesture tools. Let’s take a look at another lightweight one here.
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In its most basic form, the mouse is a rather simple piece of equipment. It has a sensor for determining position, and two or three buttons. Your typical Windows desktop PC doesn’t ship with a mouse more complex than this. Is all of this stuff useful, or just a way to charge you more? Let’s find out.
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Part of becoming a true power user is minimizing the number of long and exhausting reaches you go for between your keyboard and mouse. We've shared all sorts of keyboard tricks with you before, but Fingertips is a Windows software that can really shift your stance on productive application launching. I didn't know what I was missing until I downloaded and tried it.
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There are two types of computer users - those who navigate their machine primarily using keyboard shortcuts, and those of us who rarely move our hand off our mouse or trackpad. Pros and cons for can be made for both methods, but if you're a mouse user, you get to pick from several powerful utilities designed to make clicking and hand gestures go way beyond Apple's default settings and features.
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The world is divided into two: keyboard lovers and mouse lovers. If you’re a mouse lover and always wished you could do everything with it (on your computer, anyway), it might be time to try some gestures tools. Take your pick from the list below and enjoy a new way to move your body even less while using the computer.
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