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It's to do with how the movement of the mouse isconverted into signal. A ball mouse uses a small marble sized ball that is rolled around underneath the mouse in a compartment. The sideways and up/down movement of the ball is converted by the mouse into an signal that tells the CPU how the mouse is moving. An optical mouse has no ball, but uses light, emitting red light onto a surface and tracking movement of the mouse by how this light is reflected back.
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What is the difference between optical mouse and trackball mouse?
the difference is that an optical mouse hasn`t got a ball to use the mouse with but an roller ball mouse has got a ball to use.smelly nob
Difference between roll mouse and optical mouse?
A roll mouse has a ball on the bottom which it uses to move whereas an optical mouse has a a light.
What is the difference between an optical mouse and a ball mouse?
A optical mouse uses a laser to guide your cursor, but a ball mouse has a sphere that touches the surface, as it moves, so does your cursor. Hope it helped!
What is the difference between a laptop wireless optical mouse and a wireless laser optical mouse?
The laser wireless optical mouse has laser sensors to direct the mouse on the screen as without it is a roll ball used to do so.
What is the difference between an optical mouse and a wireless mouse?
An optical mouse can be wireless or corded, the same can be said for ball mouses. 'Optical' just refers to how it detects mouse movement. Where as a wireless is cord/wire less.
Difference between mouse and track ball?
Difference between mouse and track ball
What are the advantages of opto mechanical mouse?
The laser of the optical mouse may bounce off certain colors and shapes on a mouse pad.There are no disadvantages to a optical mouse. The optical mouse just works better and smoother than the ball mouse, and you never have to worry about the ball getting dirty or hanging. I would suggest getting an optical mouse and throwing the ball mouse away.
Difference between optical and mechanical mouse?
A mechanical mouse has a ball & rollers on the bottom which moves the pointer. An optical mouse has a light instead, and you don't even need a mouse pad to use it.
How does an optical mouse function?
An optical mouse functions by using a laser light sensor to detect movement of the mouse instead of a roller ball. An optical mouse can be wired or wireless.
What is the optical mouse used for?
an optical mouse is used for you computer but is not like a normal mouse is got an led inside of it and doesn't have a ball in side of it other word is ball less
What is a mouse called that doesnt use a ball?
Optical
Is an optical mouse better than the old ball mouse?
Generally an optical mouse provides much better function than an older ball design mouse. The lack of an internal ball to move the mouse reduces the need for cleaning and build up do to the ball itself wearing down.
