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

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!

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.

Touch pad seems to be built well and arrived on time. However, it doesn't emulate a cheap 2-button mouse with a scroll wheel. Likely needs a driver. Cost was low enough for me to gamble on it.My target use: DVR.However, the DVR does not respond to the buttons. DVR works fine with a very basic mouse. DVR will not accept a driver. So, the touch pad is useless for my application.

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.

I recently started playing a game on PC that I normally play on my iPad. Using the mouse for it seemed awkward so I looked into the availability of a touchpad for a desktop PC. When I found this one it was my first choice because I love my Perixx keyboard. I was not disappointed. The touchpad works well and saves space in the same way the trackball mouse did. The only thing that would make it better would be if I could turn off "tap to click". It is plug and play so there is nothing to install, just plug it in and let your computer load the driver. I would definitely purchase this again and highly recommend it.

I bought this as I wanted a touchpad for my desktop setup to hopefully alleviate some of my shoulder and wrist pain from using a standard mouse. Unfortunately this did not perform well at all:a) The touch activated section is tiny, about half the size of my laptop touchpad. This makes it extremely awkward to use as I'm constantly hitting the side of the touchpad when I'm trying to move the cursor across the screen. I don't get a smooth tracking experience as I have to keep re-positioning my finger.b) Vertical scrolling is not smooth on screen and the touchpad is slow to recognise the 2 finger scrolling gesture.c) Zoom gesture recognition is very poor - half the time the gesture would not work.d) Plastic build feels cheap - pick it up and you will hear the mouse buttons rattling.It works with Windows 10 and is plug and play but do not expect anything remotely similar to a decent laptop touchpad.