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Using two mouses at once

Aug 30, 2010 10:01PM PDT

This may sound crazy however.
Could using a mouse with cable connection to my computer plus a cordless mouse at the same time have any effect on the computer. Damage etc?
Thanks.
Lenovo Vista Home Premium 3000K Series.

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No problem
Aug 30, 2010 10:59PM PDT

They work just fine, notepad too Happy

Maceman

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You can have
Aug 30, 2010 11:13PM PDT

You can have two connected at the same time, but only use a single mouse at any given time.

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Using Two Mice
Sep 3, 2010 11:18AM PDT

You can use two mice simultaneously (although, I can't think why you would want to!). My laptop has a trackpad with a switch to disable it.
I use a wireless-USB mouse 99% of the time.
If I switch the trackpad on, they both work. Only difference is that the speed of the trackpad is slower than the mouse and I see no way of setting them independently.