Buckeye8084:I would be interested in hearing some information on wired mouse usage. I have always used a touch pad and thought it would be easier to ding shots with it instead.
Get a mouse, my friend. I wore out my laptop's touch-pad left-click key making golf shots here - no lie. It's still broken.
I got a Logitech wireless optical mouse and am quite satisfied with it's performance. A tiny USB transmitter plugs into one of your laptop's ports, and bingo - you're ready to go. About $20 or so.