A4Tech X718-F

The A4Tech X718-F is a computer mouse produced by Taiwanese computer peripherals manufacturer A4Tech. It is a regular mainstream solds based optical mouse with a focus into the gaming market through advertisement techniques.

Characteristics and functionality

The " X718-F" uses an optical sensor for operation, thus making it an optical mouse. It's almost entirely made out of plastic. Addons includes fourth and fifth buttons, an extra button that once clicked simulates 3-clicks, and DPI changing through a button. Precision can be selected and varies from 600 to 2000 DPI [ [http://sg.vr-zone.com/articles/A4Tech_X-718_Gaming_Mouse/3029.html VR-Zone : Technology Beats - A4Tech X-718 Gaming Mouse ] ] . It is connected to a computer through a standard USB "1.0" Cable.

As any optical mouse, the X718-F has an optical sensor device inside, that calculates the trips into a surface (example: Mousepad) from point-a to point-b, realized by a hand movement and then simulated it into the computer screen. The optical sensor is composed by a small CPU chip and a small, photograph-machine-like device, that takes thousands of pictures into a small amount of time, sends the information (images taken from the surface it tripped) to the CPU, and this one is prompted with the task of transmitting the information taken to the computer screen, simulating the movemente the hand realized (into domestic households it is a simple "CRT Monitor" or "LCD Monitor", consisting from sizes that varies from older 6", rarely in use nowadays and not compatible with newer machines, to big, 34" LCD monitors. The average standard worldwide is 17", sold anywhere nowadays and designated to the mainstream market).

To aid the hand movement, this mouse have a teflon apparatus under it, that is commonly denotated as "mouse slider". These little pieces of teflon material are present in every kind of size, and are present in every mice sold nowadays, varying from the old-stylized ball-operated computer mouse, to the laser-sensored computer mouse.

See also

* Mouse (Computing)

* Optical Mouse

* Teflon

* Inertia

* Mainstream

* Friction

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