Mouse Notes

Scroll Wheel + Small Parts

What the scroll wheel, side buttons and other small parts do - and what to check on them before you buy.

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Connection + Power

Wired vs 2.4GHz vs Bluetooth, dongle placement, battery trade-offs and cable types - what actually matters before you buy.

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Skates (Mouse Feet)

Skates decide how a mouse glides and stops - the material, shape and build to check before you buy, plus where to buy in India.

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Click Switches

Mechanical, optical and the new magnetic click switches - how they work, why mice double-click, and which type suits your play style.

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Lens + MCU

The lens focuses light onto the sensor, and the MCU chip is the mouse's brain - here's how both affect speed, battery life and what to check before you buy.

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The Sensor

What a mouse sensor actually does, who makes them, and how to read the model numbers before you buy.

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The Shell

The shell decides shape, size, hump, material and coating - here's how to judge it before you buy.

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What is a Mouse made of?

The 22 parts inside a mouse, ranked by what matters most, and which ones decide what you actually feel when using it.

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