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!

Bought this a very long time ago and it worked great. Hadn't used it in a long time and plugged it into Windows 11 but it's not functioning properly. 5 stars but for older Win OS versions. It's not the fault of the product or company that tech has moved on. Perixx makes quality products in general.

This is a simple device that works well for a plug and play peripheral with no software. The size is perfect, to me there is no advantage to making a touchpad any bigger because it just means more hand movement. The surface is smooth and doesn't have to much friction and the screen tap works flawlessly. Its small but actually stays put better than its bigger version because of really grippy rubber feet. The control is very fine, you can click and drag to change the TINY volume control that comes up on super loud amazon product videos for example. The scroll is much better than the bigger version, it can be used to fine scroll single lines at a time. I appreciate the gestures built in such as 3 finger swipe up to task view, 3 finger swipe down to show desktop, etc but the 3 finger touch brings up a random start type menu which is not very useful for me and the 4 finger tap shows the calendar, again not useful for me. A software program that allows you to assign a shortcut to these would be much better...say control H for voice or escape for example. Also the cord...well if that's what it takes to make it work (again I must stress that the wireless version SUCKS) I guess ok but at least make it a usb-c so I can use a longer better cable. The cable is very light and thin and is hard to get neat because it bunches up more easily. Also it attaches to the right side and I would prefer it connects to the back of the device. Its a great device that could be perfect with some improvements but it is cheap and it works. Actually its one of my fav peripheral even compared to more expensive ergo ones.

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

Worked well while my wrist was healing from a break. But it stopped working. So, short term use, yes. Long term use. No.

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.