Chuck,
The problem is not the friction, but the optical beam. I suspect they use a
weak laser to provide the beam. Here is a link showing an extreme case,
sent to me by someone on the Leica list.
http://www.half-fast.com/WhatSpots.jpg
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Mouse Tracks
> No, but I'd guess that the friction of the mouse is wearing the varnish.
> Maybe a very light polishing with some wet 400 or finer sandpaper will
> restore the shine. Or a tiny bit of auto body rubbing compound.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> Jim Nichols wrote:
>> A couple of months ago, when my old roller-ball mouse was suffering
>> from old age, I bought a Microsoft optical mouse. Since it was
>> touted to work on any surface, I tossed my mouse pad and have been
>> using it on the lacquered wood desk top. Recently, I have noted that
>> the area where the mouse resides is covered with millimeter-sized
>> lighter spots.
>>
>> Have any of you seen similar signs of the mouse optical tracking
>> system causing desk top marring?
>>
>> Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA
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