What Is Mouse?
A computer mouse is a hand-held pointing device that detects two-dimensional motion relative to a surface. This motion is typically translated into the motion of a pointer on a display, which allows a smooth control of the graphical user interface of a computer.
When you move the mouse, the ball rolls beneath it, pushing the two plastic wheels/rollers linked to it in the process. One of those wheels detects side-to-side movement (x-axis wheel) and the other (y-axis wheel) detects movement in the up-and-down direction. Both of these wheels consist of spokes that ‘break’ a thin light beam inside the mouse. The number of times the beam breaks helps to calculate how far the mouse has moved.
For instance, when you move the mouse straight up, the y-axis wheel turns. The farther up you go, the more the ball pushes the wheel and the more it breaks the light beam. This helps to determine how far the mouse has moved straight up. Similarly, the mouse uses the x-axis wheel to calculate side-to-side movement. When the mouse is moved at an angle, the calculations obtained from the movement of both of these wheels are used.
Mechanical mice were quite popular in the past decade, but due to their clunkier design and relatively lessened durability, they were quickly replaced by optical mice.
How does an optical mouse work?
The LED installed at the bottom of the mouse emits a bright light in the downward direction. Since a mouse is usually used on plain surfaces, the light bounces back from the surface and enters a photocell that’s also mounted on the bottom, almost next to the LED.
This photocell has a frontal lens that magnifies any light reaching it. As you move the mouse around, the pattern of the reflected beam changes; this is then used by the light-detector chip to figure out how and in which direction you’re moving the mouse.
Optical mice are much lighter and faster than mechanical ones, and have therefore gained enormous popularity all over the world. With improvements in technology, newer and even more advanced mice – that address issues like ergonomics and the health of the user – are taking center stage. The choice of the right variant rests with the user, but one thing remains universally true – computers and mice shall always remain inseparable.
How does a wireless mouse work?
There's nothing particularly special about wireless mice. They figure out your hand movements in exactly the same way, but send the data to your computer using a wireless connection (typically Bluetooth) instead of a USB cable. USB doesn't only carry data: it also provides the power for small plug-in devices like mice. Without that power, wireless mice obviously need one or more batteries (which adds a hidden running cost) and are therefore slightly heavier than wired ones (not that that matters much when they're on your desk). Bluetooth connections can be battery hogs so you might find yourself replacing your mouse batteries more often than you'd like; once every couple of months seems typical, though if you're using rechargebles, that might fall to once a week—and some mice boast battery life of 12–24 months. If you use your computer constantly, what will you do if your mouse batteries suddenly run flat? If you use rechargeables, that's going to happen more often and be more of an issue. Fortunately, some mice do have battery-level indicators or ways of warning you when the batteries are about to give out. Even so, you might prefer the reliability, cheapness, and environmentally friendliness of a wired mouse over a wireless.
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