Logitech Optical Marble Mouse (USB/PS2)
by Logitech
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Manufacturer: LogitechAudio: English (Original Language)
Platform: Windows XP
Model: 904360-0403
Color: Silver/Gray: Gray/Red
Product features:
- Durable optical technology for smooth precision and resistance to dirt, eliminating the need for cleaning
- Large, finger-operated trackball for superior control and reduced hand and wrist movement
- Sleek shape flexible enough to use in either hand
- MouseWare software included for easy scrolling on the Web (in Windows and Macintosh applications)
- A variety of button assignments to customize your mouse buttons
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Customer Review: My out-of-the-box experience
Summary: 5 Stars
I received and installed the mouse less than an hour ago. I will only be discussing my experience thus far, and focusing on installation and instructions, so you may want to look at other reviews to get an idea of durability. Summary: Easy to set up, feels good in one's hand, compact, useful, inexpensive, but the Amazon product information was poor and almost caused me not to make the purchase. Also, the Logitech help is confusing because it provides only one set of instructions for all their models and leaves it to you to pick through the information that is irrelevant to your model.
Amazon wasted a substantial amount of my time by including incorrect product information. First of all, the product info blurb said that the product requires batteries, which would have been ridiculous for a wired mouse and would have dissuaded me from making the purchase. However, since none of the reviews referred to batteries, I decided (correctly, as it turned out) that Amazon must have made a mistake. Secondly, I needed the mouse to fit into a narrow space on an extendable shelf below my desk, so the dimensions were important to me. The good news is that the mouse is actually a good deal narrower and shorter than the product information indicates, so it does fit, and doesn't force me to extend my fingers way under the desk itself. The fact that the mouse is so low (2 inches -- the only dimension that the product info got right) is great. Just wish the other info had been more accurate. I would have wasted less time researching the product and bought it sooner.
I intentionally ignored Logitech's installation instructions, which asked me to power off the computer before connecting it and then to install the software. I hooked up the USB directly to my computer, which was already on. No puff of smoke, no hung computer, and I saved myself a good five minutes by not restarting. The mouse's rolling and clicking actions worked even without installing the software, but I couldn't figure out how to scroll with the mouse, so I did install the software.
I found that the default "Universal Scroll" was not good for me, since it scrolls horizontally as well as vertically. Since I almost always want to scroll in a purely vertical direction, I changed to "Auto Scroll", and was glad I did. It's a little unintuitive at first, though. You have to press the button and wait a fraction of a second for the icon to change before you start scrolling. I also found that I needed to change the scrolling speed to the slowest available. I can imagine that people with slower reflexes (perhaps myself in a few decades!) would have liked slower speeds still. I don't know why anyone would like to scroll at their default speed, let alone faster, since the words become a blur.
Finally, the Logitech one-size-fits-all instructions wasted my time by mentioning a lot of features that were not relevant to my model without segregating these sections from those that apply to all models. I'm not sure if their intention was to make me toss the mouse I'd just bought and buy one of the other versions, but if so, it didn't work. Ideally, they'd write a different set of instructions for each mouse, but failing that, they could do a better job of using special formatting to set off the model-specific information. Also, finding an explanation for the unusual terms used in the UI (e.g., "Document flip") took far too many steps, since "Index" and "Search" took me not to the relevant page, but only to a page that led to the relevant page.
In conclusion: I like the mouse. Not crazy about Amazon's or Logitech's written material, or Logitech's defaults, but those are easy to get beyond.
Description of Logitech Optical Marble Mouse (USB/PS2)
Comfortable ambidextrous trackball. Fingertip control with advanced optical sensor for exceptionally smooth tracking. Sleek ambidextrous design that fits either hand comfortably. Large trackball that improves control while reducing hand and wrist motion. Optical technology provides precision and accuracy, free of ball cleaning and unsurpassed reliability. Customizable buttons for easy access to key tasks. Windows 98, 2000, Me, XP, Vista certified and Mac OS 8.6 or later. USB and PS/2 connectivity. Manufacturer's three-year warranty.Logitech's Optical Marble mouse gives you the familiarity of a mouse with the convenience of trackball navigation. Designed for comfort in either hand, this space-saving, four-button trackball boasts Logitech's innovative optical tracking system to deliver superior precision and smooth motion with virtually no maintenance or cleaning required. You get two ways to scroll: click two small buttons for page up and page down, or click one of two large buttons and use the ball for auto scrolling. The trackball gives you precise fingertip control, and the included WebWheel software enhances your Internet browsing. Two AA batteries (supplied) keep the Marble mouse racing for about three months.
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