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No-click Mouse?

Posted by michael on from the like-peanut-butter-without-chocolate dept.

TheRealZappa writes "For quite a while now I have been looking for a mouse that would not make any "clicking" sound when the buttons are pressed... Does it even exist? So to all you quiet-pc amateurs and hardware hackers... Can it be hacked? Can it be bought somewhere?" Sure it exists, I think they call it a "trackball" or "touchpad". Seriously, I've never had a non-broken mouse that didn't click.

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  1. Silicon etc? by NWT · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Perhaps you could inject some silicon under the buttons, i guess that would stop the clickdown sound. Anyway, I just listened carefully to my mouse and it makes 2 clicking sounds, one when the button is pressed and one when it is released. Try to examine an old mouse, rip it into pieces and see where the sound comes from ... Another solution is to waer headphones while sitting in front of your computer ...

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  2. Re:Why no click? by polymath69 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Maybe the clicking sound late at night keeps his SO awake? It's a good idea not to annoy the SO.

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  3. Re:Why no click? by epsalon · · Score: 3, Insightful

    headphones and being connected - the solution:

    When I have to use headphones, I usually connect a mic with some mixing level and play it on the headphones as well. As a result, I'm still connected to the enironment can can hear people around me and key clicks. Lets you enjoy the best of both worlds.

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