> Greetings, all. > > Over the last several months, I've been having increasing pain in my > right wrist. A co-worker suggested that this is due to problems with > standard mice and recommended that I try a trackball instead. > > So, I'm looking for a trackball that will work well with potato/X. My > primary goals: > > * at least 3 buttons that work in X. > > * I'm using potato and kernel 2.2.18, so I'd need a PS/2 connector. > > * the ball should be under my fingers, not my thumb, as it > generates the > most pain. > > * Compatibility with gdm is not an issue, as I never use it. > > * Other random features, like scroll wheels, extra buttons, > and wireless > connections, are extra. Ideally, I'd like to avoid these, as they > probably drive up the price, but I'll take them if I have to. > > I'm looking at the Kensington Expert Mouse, Kensington TurboRing, > Kensington TurboBall, and Logitech Cordless Trackman. (All the other > Logitech trackballs have the ball under the thumb or only 2 buttons.)
I use a Logitech TrackMan Marble FX. It has a big ball that is between your fingers and thumb. I can rest my hand on it and navigate around without any hand or shoulder strain. It has 4 buttons. Also works with nt with the logitech drivers. It is very comfortable and is optical (rather than mechanical) and is very predictable. It is an older model so you might have to hunt for one (~$50 to $60 retail). jim > > What experiences have people had with these devices under Linux? > > Do people have any other recommendations for trackballs (or > other pointing > devices, for that matter)? > > Thanks kindly, > > Richard > > (I'm subscribed, so no need to CC me.) > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
