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SteelSeries iron.lady Ikari Laser FAQ:

Q: What is SteelSeries iron.lady?

As a cornerstone for competitive female electronic sports, iron.lady is a unique and popular gaming event held in China, gathering the top female professional Warcraft 3 delegates from across Asia in order to battle against each other for the ultimate title of "Super iron lady." With a 2007 audience of more than 3.7 million people in China alone, iron.lady represents and signifies the strength, determination and ability of female gamers to compete at a professional level. More information available at http://www.steelseries.com/ironlady.

Q: Which glides do you recommend for the Ikari?

A: None. Both Ikari models are already equipped with huge contact area made of a very slippery material. Padsurfers wouldn't improve it nor would any other tape for application on the Ikari's contact areas. Matching replacement feet might be available at some time in the future though.

Q: Where can I download the drivers for the Ikari?

A: There are no drivers for the Ikari mice. There is only a specific software for configuring the settings. Both mice work perfectly fine with just plug&play.

Q: I'm confused. You use the term CPI (counter per inch) but every other mouse manufacturer uses DPI (dots per inch). Why can't you just use the recognized term?

A: DPI is an expression from the printing world and has nothing to do with mouse movement. DPI is meant to describe that for one inch of distance you move your mouse on any surface, the equivalent number of counts are sent to the PC - resulting in movement on your screen. CPI is the correct term for this as it actually is consistent with what you seek to describe with the abbreviation.

Q: I'm still confused. You use the term SPS (samples per second) but every other mouse manufacturer uses FPS (frames per second). Why can't you just use the recognized term?

A: Other mouse manufacturers use sensors that take “pictures" of the surface and compare them to each other. This is why referring to frames per second is correct here. Our technology only takes samples and is in this way a lot more efficient than always processing a bigger image. We're just using the correct term for our technology for the Ikari Laser.

Q: What is SteelSeries FreeMove?

A: SteelSeries FreeMove offers users the option to choose the degree of when this feature should kick in and correct your movement. Through seven steps in the Ikari Laser software you are able to adjust how much control should be left up to the mouse and how much control should be left up to yourself - in other words how precise should the mouse be reproducing your movement.

Q: How do I find a CPI and FreeMove combination that fits me the best?

A: Through experience. By adjusting your CPI and FreeMove degree over time you will be able to find the perfect combination. Try assigning two nearly identical settings on the Low - High toggle and go in-game to try it out. Keep doing this until you find the perfect combination.

You could also try out the combinations of some of the best professional gamers in the world, check it out.

Q: So what's the big deal with a "professional gaming mousepad"?

A: Communication with a computer through a mouse is essential for most professional gamers, as precision, accuracy, control and reaction time are keywords. To achieve optimal communication and performance with their expensive computer equipment gamers use a fairly low tech piece of gaming equipment: a mousepad.