Perixx PERIPAD-501 Wired USB Touchpad, Portable Trackpad for Laptop and Desktop User, Black, Small Size (11284)

Surprised at how well it works. Would like the nectar to be on top however. Curser responds well.

For a person with peripheral neuropathy I couldn't use a mouse, this product has worked as advertised. I can use my desktop computer again.

I'd rather have this than a dinosaur mouse it works good fast delivery this is my second one that I'm using in my office very durable the only problem I have that it's too light but it works fine

Edit 6 27 17 Please note my original 5 star review is for the model 501B model. I was fortunate in that I bought 2 of them. Both still work fine. I see now my review is shown for the model 501IIB. They have eliminated the light colored triangle in the upper right corner of the trackpad that enabled a right click without using the button. For that reason, and the fact that my review of an earlier more functional model has been retained, I am knocking my review down to 3 stars. With what is now available, I would go with another brand which still retains the feature of right clicking on the pad itself.End EditI have been using a discontinued Fellows touchpad. Nothing wrong with it, but as touchpads independent of keyboards are getting harder to find, I thought I would get another touchpad as a backup in case of mine failing.The action is more accurate than the Fellows. When playing rather simple arcade games, I am able to do better because of the more consistent behavior of the touchpad to the relative lightness/heaviness of the tap to the screen.There is some degree of inconsistency in the tap response of all touchpads, but this is my fourth brand of touchpad to use, and it has been the best behaved of them. I am well pleased and recommend it. Do note that it is pretty small and light in weight, so some means of anchoring it will be required for optimal results. The smallness has other advantages for me though, and I don't count that a drawback. The non detachable connection wire enters the device on the right side - it would be a tad better if the wire attached at the front.

2019 UPDATE: REVIEW OF LARGE MODELAs I said in my original review, it is astonishingly hard to find touchpads that allow you to select text or blocks of data like normal laptop touchpads. I liked the original small version very much, but when I needed one for my home computer, I decided to try the larger model despite the mixed reviews here.The larger touchpad works exactly like a regular laptop touchpad. Just like the smaller version, there is no software to install. Just plug it in and you're ready to go. I particularly like the nice large, physical mouse buttons. A couple important notes:- This is not a precision touchpad. It's just like a regular mouse. If you need a precision touchpad, you'll need to look elsewhere.- Some people have complained about hypersensitivity, which I have not experienced at all. If this is a problem, you can change the pointer speed and other features using the built-in Windows mouse settings.Lastly this touchpad is not as slick or customizable as the JellyComb ($70) or Apple models ($120), but it's also only $25. In other words, it works fine for normal work on your computer, but it's not fancy, which may or may not meet your needs. It happens to be perfect for me.ORIGINAL REVIEW OF SMALLER MODELI prefer using a touch pad with my desktop PC because it's easier on my wrist since I have carpal tunnel syndrome. It is surprisingly difficult to find one that works just like a normal laptop touch pad. I do a lot of work with Word and Excel, and the newer touch pads don't allow you to do a normal click and drag, which makes them useless for me.This touchpad is smaller than I expected, but it works just fine. Plugged it in, didn't need to install anything, which was important since I'm on a system at work where I don't have the ability to install anything, even as simple as a mouse driver. It seems well-made and since it is so small and light, it's easy to take it with me if I'm switching computers. And the price is right!

I looked for an alternative to the conventional mouse, since excessive mousing results in much pain. As a product, this is very well constructed, including the switches, which are miserable in most off-the-beaten-path products, and have bad reviews for most touchpads. Since I've had this only a day, I can't speak to its long term durability, but it seems solid. It was designed and is marketed by a German firm, and manufactured in Taiwan (nowadays, that's often better than China). The price is a fraction of competing models, so if it lasts at least 6 months, I'm way ahead.Since I have not used Windows external touchpads since Windows 4.1, I was uncertain about its use, and there are no directions in the package (the package says there are), and the web site has none for this product. I sent an email to the manufacturer, and within a couple of hours received a response to my questions! They state that they will have a manual in a couple of weeks. I did some research, and found out that the operation is identical to that in the EasyCat manual.I know from experience that using 3rd party pointing drivers is often problematic under Windows (due to Windows XP-Vista systems complications). The standard mouse driver works, as instructed. I have not tried it on an Intel OS-X machine, but it will probably work, even though that is not claimed. Windows 8 compatibility is unknown at this point, but since 8 has a better driver interface, so I wouldn't be surprised if eventually this pad shows more capabilities under 8.Smooth touchpad use requires experience, so I haven't fully mastered it yet. I still use an Evoluent Vertical Mouse as well, but it is nice to have more than one type of cursor input device, since I click thousands of times every day.