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From: Andy Hewitt on 7 Apr 2010 05:46 Trooper <removethis(a)trooperlooper.co.uk.invalid> wrote: > Andy Hewitt wrote: > > Peter Ceresole <peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk> wrote: [..] > > I'm just amazed that you got the Logitech software to work properly! > > > > It's not the best in the world, is it! > I especially like the feature that randomly slows the scroll wheel down > to an absolute crawl, until you hibernate the machine and bring it back > again. ;) I just had so many problems with it, that I won't install it now - it started when they began using Application Enhancer with it, but they never seemed to get it back again once they stopped using it. > > I have a Bluetooth Logitech mouse here, and it's pretty good actually. > > The wireless works well, and the batteries last for quite a few weeks (I > > use NiMH), and it's no bigger than the old Apple 'Pro' mouse. > > > > I have a Logitech VX nano thingy wotsit, the one with the tiny wireless > receiver that plugs into a usb port. Had it for 18 months, used most > weekdays for 8 hours at a time (minus meeting times, etc...) I've only > had to change the batteries once in that time! Bloody impressive! > > My only problem with it, and this seems to be consistent with a few of > the new mice out there, is that the extra buttons are all on the left > hand side. What happened to having an extra button under your thumb, > and one under your 4th or little finger (depending on how you hold it)? > That was perfect for back and forward on web browsers, and I assume > much better for the sinister among us? I can't be bothered with too many extra button myself, I rarely remember what I assigned to them, and find them too fiddly to use anyway. -- Andy Hewitt <http://web.me.com/andrewhewitt1/>
From: Graeme on 7 Apr 2010 05:39 In message <1jgknx3.f53mvf1fsnsy1N%peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk> peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk (Peter Ceresole) wrote: > I've been using Logitech three button scroll mice on two machines, for > many years. They have tails (Ugh! NASTY wireless! NASTY batteries!) and > they're lovely, with geat Logitech software that lets me assign a double > click to the right button (ARE YOU LISTENING APPLE, DAMN YOU! I QUITE > FANCIED A MAGIC MOUSE...) But the rollers do get clogged from time to > time and although cleaning them is easy enough, it's still a slight > chore. However laser mice were so bloody big, they were wireless so they > needed batteries, in other words they were pigs. Expensive pigs. > > And so I went to Amazon and now I'm getting a couple of Logitech Optical > Wheel Mice, SBF-96. Just like my scroll mice, but a bit better. With > tails. And dead cheap. > > Isn't it great still to be excited by something so simple, but so nice? On the subject of tails, I've just bought a boring apple mouse to replace my see-through jobbie as I needed 3 buttons (to run VRPC SA). How do you get the kinks out of the tail? -- Graeme Wall My genealogy website <www.greywall.demon.co.uk/genealogy/>
From: Peter Ceresole on 7 Apr 2010 06:03 Trooper <removethis(a)trooperlooper.co.uk.invalid> wrote: > > I'm just amazed that you got the Logitech software to work properly! > > > > It's not the best in the world, is it! > I especially like the feature that randomly slows the scroll wheel down > to an absolute crawl, until you hibernate the machine and bring it back > again. ;) I've been using it for many years now with tailed mice, on laptops and desktops, PPC and Intel. Never the slightest trouble. Always works. No slowdowns. Could I suggest that your setup might be broken? -- Peter
From: Trooper on 7 Apr 2010 06:07 Peter Ceresole wrote: > Trooper <removethis(a)trooperlooper.co.uk.invalid> wrote: > >>> I'm just amazed that you got the Logitech software to work properly! >>> >> It's not the best in the world, is it! >> I especially like the feature that randomly slows the scroll wheel down >> to an absolute crawl, until you hibernate the machine and bring it back >> again. ;) > > I've been using it for many years now with tailed mice, on laptops and > desktops, PPC and Intel. Never the slightest trouble. Always works. No > slowdowns. > > Could I suggest that your setup might be broken? You could suggest that, but I think it is a problem with the wireless mice and the logitech software, which is probably why you haven't seen it :) It's a known google problem... T.
From: Peter Ceresole on 7 Apr 2010 06:14
Trooper <removethis(a)trooperlooper.co.uk.invalid> wrote: > You could suggest that, but I think it is a problem with the wireless > mice and the logitech software, which is probably why you haven't seen it :) Oh lord. Wireless mice? Of course it's a known problem. Wireless mice are a known problem. Which is why I won't use them. -- Peter |