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Review on Effortlessly Navigate Your Laptop Or Desktop With The Perixx PERIPAD-501 Wired USB Touchpad by Mitch Warner

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Utilitarian and accurate trackpad for multiple operating systems

This is a basic no-frill trackpad. I've been using on my various computers, from older Puppy Linux and Linux Mint distros on through Win7, Win8.1, Win10, and Windows Server 2012 It performed flawlessly in every single instance- downloading drivers atotmagically- and I find myself often using a mouse in my right hand and this trackpad in my left. This has your typical full-size USB connector and works equally well on USB 2.0 and 3.0 connection.The device itself fits inside the palm of my hand, and the buttons are not overly sensitive, nor do they require mashing to engage. The tiny rubber bumpers on the bottom do a great job holding it still on my desk, and the plain black outside is just that: plain black. The pad itself is textured, not slick, so you get some tactile sensation unlike on some laptops I've experiencedA nice bonus is it has a long USB cord- I'm guessing 5 1/2 or 6 feet long, and though the cord is somewhat stiff, you can hang this by the USB plug from a door-hinge to help straighten it. At least that's what I did- the pad is light enough that it won't put any strain whatsoever on the strain-relief plugs.

Pros
  • Plug-and-play installation - no additional software required
Cons
  • The touchpad may not have a scrolling feature at all