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{{HardwareInfobox}} The '''mouse''' or '''computer mouse''' is an [[input device]] primarily used with [[personal computer]]s (PCs), although mice have previously been released for console platforms, such as the [[PlayStation]]. The typical mouse connects to a PC via either a [[PS/2]] or [[USB]] cable, though some are use the [[wireless]], often using [[Infra-red]], or [[Bluetooth]] to connect to the PC; some still further use a traditional wireless frequency of 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz. Most PC mice have 2 buttons, however, many [[hardware manufacturers]] sell specialty mice with several. A notable exception to this is the Apple [[Apple Macintosh]] mouse, which has only one button, using a [[keyboard]] key in combination with a [[click]] to simulate multiple buttons. Use of the mouse is almost universal in PC games, and even when a [[joystick]] or [[controller]] is preferable, the mouse is still an option. The mouse functions by moving over a smooth, flat surface (usually a [[mousepad]], although this is less of a concern for optical mice for most surfaces) and reporting the movement back to the PC. Mice generally use one of two modes to detect movement; the first is a ball located in the bottom of the mouse. The ball moves across the surface, rolling two small mechanisms inside the mouse, which tell the computer the speed and direction in which the mouse is travelling. The second, more common method, is called ''[[optical]]'', and typically uses a red light and an image recognition unit to record movement. Recently, [[Logitech]] created a third type of movement tracking with lasers. Similar to [[optical]] input, this type of mouse uses the laser for image recognition to detect movement over the surface. A similar input device is the [[trackball]], which may appear similar to a mouse flipped on its back, with its ball pointed upwards, with a mouse button either side. [[Category:Hardware]]
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