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Trackball Explorer lets you experience the convenience of fingertip optical control and the comfort of ergonomic design. Its many advanced features include an easy-to-use scroll wheel, customizable buttons, and forward and back Internet buttons.

Additional Features

Microsoft Optical Technology

Optical technology delivers superior tracking speed, precise cursor movement, and accuracy.

PC- and Mac-compatible

The rectangular Universal Serial Bus (USB) plug connects to a Windows-based or Macintosh computer, and the included IntelliType Pro keyboard software comes in both Windows and Mac OS versions (Mac OS versions 10.1 to 10.1.3).

Scroll wheel

Simply roll the wheel to move around in documents and Web pages—no more clicking the on-screen scroll bar.

Precise finger control

Experience the effortless Web navigation that results from accurate, finger-operated control.

PS/2 or USB connectivity

For plug-and-play convenience, you can connect to either a round PS/2 port or a rectangular Universal Serial Bus (USB) port .

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System Requirements

Microsoft Windows-based computers

 
Operating SystemWindows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT 4.0 Workstation or Windows NT 4.0 Server with SP6 or later, Windows 2000 Professional, or Windows 2000 Server
 
ProcessorWindows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional: Pentium 233-MHz or faster processor; Windows 2000 Professional or Windows 2000 Server: Pentium 133-MHz or faster processor; Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Millennium Edition: Pentium 133-MHz or faster processor; Windows NT 4.0 Workstation or Windows NT 4.0 Server with Service Pack 6 or later (no USB support): Pentium 133-MHz or faster processor
 
MemoryWindows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional: 128 MB of RAM; Windows 2000 Professional or Windows 2000 Server: 128 MB of RAM: Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Millennium Edition: 32 MB of RAM; Windows NT 4.0 Workstation or Windows NT 4.0 Server with Service Pack 6 or later (no USB support): 64 MB of RAM
 
Hard Disk25 MB of available hard-disk space
 
DriveCD-ROM drive
 
OtherAvailable PS/2 or Universal Serial Bus (USB) port (USB requires Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition, or Windows 98)
 

Macintosh computers

 
Operating SystemMac OS X versions 10.1 to 10.1.3 (excludes version 10.0), Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x
 
Hard Disk15 MB of available hard-disk space
 
DriveCD-ROM drive
 
OtherAvailable USB port
 
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