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Article #2866Re: Optical Mouse LEDs - what type?
From: Richard Foulk
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1991 12:29
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1991 12:29
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In article <1991Nov14.072240.8682@gaia.gcs.oz.au> drm@gaia.gcs.oz.au (David Moline) writes: >I have a faulty optical mouse (a Mouse Systems model M4) that doesn't travel >left or right anymore. I know that all that is wrong with it is that the >visible red LED is no longer intense enough to drive the optical receiver - I >have checked this by replacing the LED with one from a good mouse. > >So what I would like to know is the particular type of LED used. Does anyone >know the specifications for the LEDs in a optical mouse - I also like to know >the specs for the infra-red LED as well. When I had a Mouse Systems mouse die I found out that they have a lifetime warranty. -- Richard Foulk richard@pegasus.com
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