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"Red is Dead" Optical Mice LED Change

Posted by Hemos on from the i-want-mauve dept.

A reader sent us the HOWTO for changing that red LED on your fancy-pants new optical mouse to blue - or, I suppose any other color. I think I'm fine with what I've got - although, the glass tops on tables does make using optical mice a pain there.

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  1. logitech is blue... by b_pretender · · Score: 5, Interesting
    When I bought my Logitech optical a 1.5 years ago, I stopped at RadioShack on the way home to pick up a blue LED. I was planning to change it first thing when I got home.

    However, upon pluggin my mouse into the computer, the logitech logo and mouse in general glowed blue!!! I was happy. Although the LED on the bottom was red, they had an *extra* LED that was blue for the logo and the *glowing* plastic. That made my day and it involved NO soldering.

  2. Resolution by DrLudicrous · · Score: 5, Interesting
    I wonder if the resolution on these mice is at all wavelength dependent. If it were, than a blue LED would be superior to a red LED, since blue is at about 400nm and red is closer to 700nm.

    I do have to say that a blue LED mouse looks about 10X cooler than a red one. But it looks like this type of project will only interest serious modders who have some cash to spend.

  3. Cool looking, But... by CaffeineAddict2001 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The problem is that this can seriously degrade performance.

    What I want to know is: Would it be possible to come up with a mod design in which it switches between red and blue? (Red when it's moving, Blue when it's idle)

    I noticed the light turns off when the mouse is Idle with my intellimouse, maybe this could be switched around a bit.

  4. Blue is Cool - here's an article on why! by swordboy · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I do have to say that a blue LED mouse looks about 10X cooler than a red one.

    Here's Why

    After reading this article yesterday, I pondered changing the LED in my mouse. Has slashdot implmented some sort of psychic cookies or something?

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