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

I bought this as a first experiment with mouse alternatives, after seeing it mentioned on a YouTube review of the top 10 touchpads to buy. I read a lot of reviews here and elsewhere before finally buying this when the price dropped by almost £5.Plugging it into Win 7 (64bit) it took just a few moments to install the driver automatically, before being able to use the pad. I still had my mouse connected, and could swap between them without any problems. The basic functions such as one finger tap to select, double tap to open, and two finger tap for right menu all worked easily. Moving the pointer around the screen was also fairly easy, although the pad is quite small so you need to lift your finger off and reposition it to get all the way across the screen. If you were using the pad all the time, instead of a mouse you could alter the settings in Control Panel/Mouse to speed up pointer scrolling.The ability to zoom in and out of pdf documents and photos, using two fingers, like you would with Android mobile phones and tablets is quite appealing and works well. The ability to scroll through pdf documents or up and down photos and webpages is a little bit more hit and miss. There is a scrolling area on the right of the pad and using two fingers in that area is supposed to allow scrolling, but I found it was a bit intermittent and often presented the right click menu or simply moved the pointer around. After a little experimenting I discovered that this is not a device that is improved by pressing harder - far from it - the lighter I pressed on the right-hand side of the pad the better the scrolling worked!Overall, I think this is an interesting and useful alternative to the traditional mouse, with a few extra features such as zooming, that could be handy for many people. I am not about to switch over to it permanently, but I will probably use it for photo browsing and possibly more, depending on how well I can master the light touch needed for scrolling.

I really like using trackpads sometimes as I have hand and wrist pain. I wanted to stop using the one on my laptop so I could put the laptop on a stand instead.Cutting to the chase, this is almost unusable. It’s borderline impossible to make fine adjustments with the mouse so aiming at specific targets, like links, is frustrating.If you move your finger up and down smoothly, the cursor will alternate between a fast and slow speed. Reminds me of late 90s touchpads on cheap laptops.Truly awful, unusable. Glad I tested it within the 30 day return window.

Works perfectly with Windows & Linux out of the box. DO FORGET TO TURN IT ON.

Been using this product for about a year now. I use it for typical office applications but also for photo editing and illustration software. I am using it with windows 10 with no problems. In summary, it serves as a reliable and basic mouse alternative. It is responsive but can be intermittent if your fingers are damp. I like the physical, satisfying click buttons. It is nice to click and drag versus (double) tap and drag. This caters for both options and offers good zoom via pinch gesture. The downside for me is the hard wire. If this were wireless, I would be giving 5 stars.

A neat little trackpad. It's sensitive and a pleasure to use. I have used an ergonomic mouse for years, as I have some trouble with arthritis in my fingers. This trackpad has relieved my fingers of notable pain and discomfort. Please note that I use a track ball with my left hand, so they can work in conjunction.

Good stuff: It is of a decent size, I like the form-factor, and the buttons have a nice clicky feel and are about right in terms of force required; not too much, not too little. It has a little space on the underside for storing the little USB dongle.Annoying stuff: The trackpad area is a little rough, feels strange after using laptops with an ultra-smooth surface. The power on/off switch is very small and feels cheap, it may not last very long, I have no idea. It uses AAA batteries, when the unit looks large enough to have accomodated AA size batteries almost. The foam pads underneath the unit look very small, can't see them lasting very long. Also, I think the screws to open the unit to service it (e.g. if the power switch fails) are underneath the foam pads which is irritating. Double-finger scrolling is supported, but the direction isn't configurable. If you drag down with two fingers, then the text on the page scrolls up, i.e. the opposite to what would happen if you drag down on a touch display. This may be configurable in the PC operating system, but I would have liked to see it configurable on the device, because you don't have access to OS configuration settings on every computer you may wish to use this on. There is no LED to let you know when the device is powered on. I would add my own, but the screws are under the foam pads.Nice-to-haves: It would be nice to see different color options, not everyone will want an all-black trackpad device. It would be nice if it came with a cloth case, to make it more practical to place in a laptop bag for portable use.

Not what I expected really. Broke my elbow and thought would be easier to use than a mouse. Ultra sensitive. May have needed to blue tack down so like a laptop. Gave up should have sent it back. Product looks sturdy may suit someone better but not for me.

Buttons can be a little sensitive, but you absolutely get used to them. I prefer trackpads to optical mice but they are hard to find from a decent manufacturer. I settled on an Amazon produced one, and I am so satisfied that I have bought two (one as a replacement in case I ever need it). Recommended to anyone who struggles with a conventional led mouse