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I wasn't sure where to put this so I just stuck it here. I've been having a hell of a time figuring out what to do with my mouse cable. My computer is pretty far below my desk and no matter what I try to do with the mouse cable it's always causing a problem. It's either all up in my mouse's way or it's pulling the mouse toward the end of the desk (the most common problem).
Right now I have this complicated situation where I stick the mouse cable between two monitors so it's sort of stuck there but it always falls out at least once per game and then it's a huge mess to fix it in the middle of a game as you can imagine. How do you guys deal with this? Do any of you actually have one of those things the pros use that holds the mouse cable right in front of the mouse? If so, where did you get it? Hopefully I'm not the only person going crazy over this.
Thx in advance.
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A have a light book on top of my chord, easy to ajust and so on.
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I have no problem at all with my mouse cable, but then again, my tower stands on the table. How about some sticky tape to fix the cable in place?
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I tape the cord to the table
Not ideal but i quick fix
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One of my older mice came with a cable manager, but I don't use it. I just looped the mouse cable against the monitor's power cable at the end of the desk, which always provides enough length for full motion and a bit extra, but not so much that its annoying or gets in the way.
Velcro ties also work well for this (Loop around the tie then firmly attach to something like a cable)
Newer wireless mice are pretty good as well, but I hate dealing with batteries, even if they are rechargeable. One more thing to go wrong.
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I looped my mouse cable around my monitor cable a few times to stop the cable from pulling my mouse up.
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I use an external hub, so the mouse cabel is on my desk!
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I use the thing that came with my Microsoft Sidewinder and use it with my Deathadder and it works nicely.
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I actually am delighted to have no problem with that no more, I think it's the length and quality of the razer-mousecable that does it. The cable runs behind my keyboard simply, and since my computer is on the left of the keyboard it simply runs along the back side of the keyboard. Also, since the cable is a bit stiff, when I move the mouse forward the cable moves along (and it does have plenty of space to move), and when I drag it there's always enough cable. Jolly good.
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Having a surround sound setup with my tower on the left on the floor and my mouse on the right, I pulled the cable up in behind and zip tied it with as much slack as possible to the cables on my primary right speaker. I had to leave enough slack though since my cats have a tendancy to whack at cables hanging in the air and my speaker already went for a ride twice leaving my mouse precariously dangling over the edge of the desk. Damned felines!
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mouse bungee
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i use a high tech device developed by NASA, it is called "piece of ducktape".
it fixes the cable exactly where i want it while still allowing a somewhat fast relocation.
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I roll with a mamba, and my 1ms response time is impeccable.
However have you thought of a USB extender?
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Razer mouse cables are aaaaaaaaaaawesome.
Before getting a razer I was just trying to position the cable under a speaker to keep it in place but I always had to re-position it at some point.
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I got not mousecable, as I use this mouse:
![[image loading]](http://www.mousearena.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/logitech-media-mouse.jpg)
Its pretty much like a remote control for me.
But before that, the cable was hanging down behind my desk, so it was like a natural mouse bungee - powered by gravity.
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On January 07 2011 01:17 Rolopixel wrote:mouse bungee
+1, this is what the BW progamers use.
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By having it so it goes downward the cable is pulled downward, no problems. Well the constant strain makes the cable get loose inside the mouse after a few years.
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Trackball  doesn't have to move...
Back when I had a mouse though I kept its cable wedged underneath my speaker, far enough away that it wouldn't push "back" against me.
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I use to tuck myn under my speaker to reducse the slack. But since then I have went out and bought a razer death adder. And no joke, my chord dangles and I dont notice it perios. It feels wireless!
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Calgary25974 Posts
I put some slack in the coard and then pinched it under the monitor.
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My cord goes down behind my desk and is plugged into my comp from there, so there's no really hassle.
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On January 07 2011 01:30 colanderman wrote:Trackball doesn't have to move... Back when I had a mouse though I kept its cable wedged underneath my speaker, far enough away that it wouldn't push "back" against me.
Wow, you for real play with a trackball? if so I commend you lol. Can I ask what your skill level is with a track ball? I couldn't even begin to fathom playing with a trackball lol.
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United Arab Emirates660 Posts
I have most of it wrapped up (about 80%) because i use a G15 keyboard and it has USB sockets so i could put my mouse in and so i don't need to extend the label at all! => very convenient!.
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I use a laptop and wired mouse, it just kind of sits behind the computer and occasionally I'll coil up the slack and ziptie it.
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Tape, it always works it's way out from under the monitor.
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My mousepad is relatively rough so the mouse just grips onto it easily
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My mouse is plugged into my keyboard and it has a strap on it to shorten it. Works great and never gets in the way.
Keyboard is a Razer Blackwidow Ultimate and Mouse is a R.A.T. 7
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this is how i roll! i shud really tidy my desk and just use some tape like on my old desk. but this works absolutely fine and i use the lamp for drawing anyway 
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Put some slack into it and put a weight on it. Easy as. I either use my mobile or a stack of cd's.
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Can you plug your mouse into the back of your keyboard or anything like that?
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I just recently purchased the Steelseries XAI and I love it. The cable is also awesome, and is giving me less trouble than my previous Razer mouse. My desk is up against the wall, and I just set my cord in a way that it is stuck between my desk and the wall with slack in between, and I am problem-free.
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Easiest solution, keep mouse above tower. That way the slack is pulled down.
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Wow, you for real play with a trackball? if so I commend you lol. Can I ask what your skill level is with a track ball? I couldn't even begin to fathom playing with a trackball lol.
lol thanks... sadly I am only high Bronze (> 50% win ratio) but it's definitely not due to the trackball... I hardly ever e.g. misclick and my micro is at least on par with my macro I feel.
It's really not too different from a mouse... I can move across the whole screen with about 3/4" movement... that's less than 1/2 turn of the ball so I don't have to take my fingers off of it. But because it's such a big ball (about 1.5") I can make fine movements for micro as well.
Of course I wouldn't recommend switching to it unless you're OK with spending a year before your movements are really fluid... I first got it to help with wrist issues when I was dabbling with Brood War a couple years ago and remember it being weird at first.
If anyone's curious I use a Kensignton Orbit... the ball spins very smoothly (esp. if I clean off the pads daily) and overall I'm very pleased with it.
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My mouse came with a thing to stop this happening, so in the 3 years I've had my mouse I've never had any cord problems.
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It stores the adjustable weights that go inside the mouse, and different types of feet for the mouse. I love this mouse.
Pic of my desk for explanation :p
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On January 07 2011 01:48 thom wrote:this is how i roll! i shud really tidy my desk and just use some tape like on my old desk. but this works absolutely fine and i use the lamp for drawing anyway
someone CSI this mans drivers license
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solution? get a mouse with a braided cord.
why? it'll stay in place and not slide down the table or get stuck anywhere.
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Got a really small desk, so my laptop lid/monitor is against the wall, great with pinning your cord against the wall:
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Can't find a camera to take a photo at the moment, but I have a bulldog clip attached to the back of my desk - the clamp holds onto the desk, and the cable goes through the wire frame that you use to open the clip. The ones I have are the perfect size for cables, and they provide enough friction to stop cables sliding around.
Another option I used to use was to cable tie my mouse cable to my keyboard cable - it kept the mouse cable in roughly the right place.
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On January 07 2011 01:33 Chill wrote:
I put some slack in the coard and then pinched it under the monitor.
Pretty much this, there's always a way to make it good I personally think the bungees and all that crap are a waste of money most of the time.
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I have a metal frame desk and hit has a "V" support for the side behind my monitor. I toss my cables through it and never have an issue except for when I somehow step on the cord and fling my mouse to the ground.
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I hate it when non-mods do this. So what? Are we supposed to stop talking about this? He probably searched for "mouse cable" instead of "mouse chord".
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I game with a Mamba.. No cables for me! unless i forget to charge it at night  at which case i usually wrap it around my power cord, seems to work?
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I wrap it around my speaker with enough slack and it seems to work fine, except it does get annoying sometimes, but it's an easy fix.
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Mouse bungee is best I think, but yea that really sux dealing with that.
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On January 07 2011 01:17 Rolopixel wrote:mouse bungee
This, think I've had it for 7 years or something such. A loooong time.
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leave it alone.
no. dun use a wireless mic.
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Buy a Razer, you'll never have this problem again.
<3 my Death Adder.
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I don't, it goes behind my monitor and I've filed it under "Annoying shit I can't do anything about".
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On January 07 2011 01:34 Arkless wrote:Show nested quote +On January 07 2011 01:30 colanderman wrote:Trackball doesn't have to move... Back when I had a mouse though I kept its cable wedged underneath my speaker, far enough away that it wouldn't push "back" against me. Wow, you for real play with a trackball? if so I commend you lol. Can I ask what your skill level is with a track ball? I couldn't even begin to fathom playing with a trackball lol.
I used to play FPS games with a trackball, sniping with great speed and accuracy is much easier once you get used to it. However, i could not ever play an RTS with one, microing must be ridiculous!
on topic: my cable goes through a small hole in my desk along with the other cables and they all keep each other in check.
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I'm all about the wireless mouse. No cable = no problems.
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I conveniently have a vent towards the front of the computer, between the actual "front" plate where you put in your CDs and turn it on/off. You can fit your hand in there.
Anyways I just put the mouse through that open area so that the cable's not in the way and doesn't feel "restricting".
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I give the chord some slack and then put my wallet on top of it. Works fine.
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I tape it so that my cord is hanging like a mousebungee, works almost as good as a real bungee
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I simply won an Roccat Appuri which looks different but has same function as mouse bungee ^^
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Wrap it around my speakers.
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I tape mine to the back of my desk, with enough slack to get everywhere on the mousepad and no further.
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My ghetto set-up, with a shitty ps/2 mouse that I think I just found in a storage room somewhere.
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Hi, guys (my first post here). I second the notion about having no cable to deal with. That has so far been my favourite ever setup. With a simple, small-sized 800 dpi Logitech EX110 (i.e. basic wireless desktop solution) mouse, it allowed me to position the rodent the way I like (22:30 hours) at impunity. Sticking two layers of teflon sliders underneath and using a rough pad (never been able to find a good one on purpose, the one that worked like charm was a small-sized circle-shaped souvenir from a Greek museum... I have no idea how the guys did it but they managed to find the sweet spot) finally made me able to micro again (the last previous time I was able to micro was ball mice and Westwood-style games). The problem? Sensitivity depending on battery life remaining. Seriously, that's a problem. Much worse than simply having to slap batteries out and in when the mouse dies without warning during the game (which did happen). I just couldn't stand having different mouse sensitivities and being unable to rely on the same feeling at all times. Now I can't stand the inability to position the mouse at 22:30 hours and the cable drives me mad. It's no longer the same after using a mouse that didn't have a cord at all. Ah, possible other problem: batteries can be heavy. When you do want weight, it's cheaper and probably more natural/efficient than using weights, which are a marketing factor. When you have RSI... who knows.
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I wrap it around my speaker. I imagine any solid object will do.
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On January 07 2011 05:07 FarbrorAbavna wrote:This, think I've had it for 7 years or something such. A loooong time.
how much, where, when?
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mouse bungee is ridicously unneeded, a piece of cellartape or a book will do the same job without managing to make you look like a bad nerd.
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Stuck these things to the wall with putty. Kinda ugly but works wonders. A similar, neater looking contraption will replace these eventually ^^
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Girlfriends left, mine right.
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I used some kind of plastic sticky hook for cables i found in my brand new PC case
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I plug it on the left side of the laptop and run the cord behind it, no tape or ridiculous bungee thing needed
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On January 07 2011 01:33 Chill wrote:
I put some slack in the coard and then pinched it under the monitor.
+1
be sure to leave enough cable to move your mouse if you use this way.
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Mine works worse when anything is even touching the cable. Or I'm seeing things. But I gave it an additional layer of sliders today and it's been nice so far.
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