Mouse Mats

What is a mouse pad (or mouse mat?)

A mouse pad / mouse mat is an object that facilitates smoother movement of a computer mouse.

When did people start using mouse pads?

It is generally assumed that mouse pads were used since 1984.

How many types of mouse pads are there?

There are three types of mouse mats – textured mouse pads for improving the tracking of a normal mouse, shiny mouse pads for optical mice and ergonomic mouse pads (with wrist rests) to give relief from repetitive stress disorder.

How many types of mouse pads does HandStands supplies?

HandStands supplies all the above kinds of mouse pads. In addition, we also manufacture National Geographic mouse pads and customized mouse mats.

Are the mouse pads from HandStands ergonomically designed?

Some of our mouse mats are specifically designed to reduce wrist fatigue. These include the ERGO-MAT Mouse Mat®. For more information, please see the ERGO-MAT Mouse Mat® FAQs.

How do I take care of my mouse pad?

Never soak or put the mouse pad in a dryer. Cleaning our mouse pads is every easy. All you really need to do is take a damp cloth and just wipe the surface clean.

Always let the mouse mat air dry.

Note: Some mouse pads may require special care. Please refer to the specific mouse pad FAQs for details.

CYBER GEL®

Is the gel used in Cyber Gel® products toxic?

None of the gel in any products sold by HandStands® is known to be toxic. The gel used in our mouse mats, wrist-rests, and balls is the same gel used by companies like 3M.

MEMORY FOAM

Is Memory Foam safe to eat?

Although we do not recommend eating any of our products, none are toxic or harmful.  Ingesting some of the materials may induce vomiting.  We recommend that our products be kept out of reach of small children (under age 5) and also from pets.

ERGO-MAT™

How do I properly use the Ergo Mat™?

Please follow the instructions on the back of the Ergo-mat™ package.  Experts who study ergonomics will tell you that the best working position for mousing and keyboarding is to keep your wrists naturally straight.  The unique design of the Ergo-Mat™ allows you to do this as long as your mouse pad, chair, and body are at the proper height. We recommend that you find the most comfortable and natural position for your Ergo-Mat™ by trying a few different positions.  Try using the mat with the thick end under your palm or sloping away from your body. Also, try to keep your wrist, hand, and arm straight for best results.

Designer Mouse Mats

What is a DESIGNER IMAGE Mouse Mat?

DESIGNER IMAGE Mouse Mats® are an innovative product from HandStands. You can customize these mouse pads with color photographs or illustrations of your choice.

Which graphics format do you support?

For our Designer Mouse mats, we require the files (photos / illustrations) to be sent in Corel Draw, Photoshop or Illustrator format.
In general, please remember that we need an image with at least 300 ppi resolution to print properly.