Comments on: Wireless Mouse http://nslog.com/2003/09/17/wireless_mouse The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Two Tall Socks http://nslog.com/2003/09/17/wireless_mouse#comment-4945 Two Tall Socks Thu, 16 Oct 2003 12:07:56 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/09/17/wireless_mouse/#comment-4945 <strong>Gamepad Companion</strong> Word on the street is that some people are having trouble getting their gamepads to work with certain emulators on MacOSX. So I did a little searching and found GamePad Companion for OSX which allows you to map your gamepad... Gamepad Companion

Word on the street is that some people are having trouble getting their gamepads to work with certain emulators on MacOSX. So I did a little searching and found GamePad Companion for OSX which allows you to map your gamepad...

]]> By: Harly http://nslog.com/2003/09/17/wireless_mouse#comment-4944 Harly Fri, 19 Sep 2003 09:50:49 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/09/17/wireless_mouse/#comment-4944 I bought the MX Duo not long ago and I've loved it since. I have the receiver connected to my Apple Pro keyboard so I can have an extra USB port (on the keyboard), and because I just can't zap the PRAM (or start in single user mode) using the wireless keyboard. I tried USB Overdrive, and it works great for the mouse, but I couldn't get it to work properly for the keyboard. So I just use their software (the one on the CD was outdated), which is fully functional. Since I don't like its icon on my System Pref pane, I just move it to a folder I named "Disabled PreferencePanes" and move it back whenever I need to remap my key configuration. Having used an optical Microsoft mouse before, when I first started using the mx700 I found it to be quite heavy, but hey, no cables! I got used to it really soon, and man, I just love the wireless freedom. I have been using it for a couple of days now (I believe) without having to charge it, and now it's been blinking (red led) for at least three hours and it's still working fine. Oh shit, I guess I've turned this into a review. Oh well, yeah, the mouse rocks. :) I bought the MX Duo not long ago and I've loved it since. I have the receiver connected to my Apple Pro keyboard so I can have an extra USB port (on the keyboard), and because I just can't zap the PRAM (or start in single user mode) using the wireless keyboard. I tried USB Overdrive, and it works great for the mouse, but I couldn't get it to work properly for the keyboard. So I just use their software (the one on the CD was outdated), which is fully functional. Since I don't like its icon on my System Pref pane, I just move it to a folder I named "Disabled PreferencePanes" and move it back whenever I need to remap my key configuration.

Having used an optical Microsoft mouse before, when I first started using the mx700 I found it to be quite heavy, but hey, no cables! I got used to it really soon, and man, I just love the wireless freedom. I have been using it for a couple of days now (I believe) without having to charge it, and now it's been blinking (red led) for at least three hours and it's still working fine.

Oh shit, I guess I've turned this into a review. Oh well, yeah, the mouse rocks. :)

]]> By: eli sarver http://nslog.com/2003/09/17/wireless_mouse#comment-4943 eli sarver Thu, 18 Sep 2003 00:06:29 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/09/17/wireless_mouse/#comment-4943 I must be the last of 10 people to still use the pro mouse. I've never liked having two choices for which button to click. I often forget, for example, that in windows right clicks bring up context menus. I don't care about them because they almost never have what I want, and I use the keyboard for most of my navigation tasks. I must be the last of 10 people to still use the pro mouse. I've never liked having two choices for which button to click. I often forget, for example, that in windows right clicks bring up context menus. I don't care about them because they almost never have what I want, and I use the keyboard for most of my navigation tasks.

]]> By: Erik J. Barzeski http://nslog.com/2003/09/17/wireless_mouse#comment-4942 Erik J. Barzeski Wed, 17 Sep 2003 23:07:44 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/09/17/wireless_mouse/#comment-4942 I just started using mine. I haven't drained it fully like that. I probably should have, but it's doing okay, so… I just started using mine. I haven't drained it fully like that. I probably should have, but it's doing okay, so…

]]> By: Ryan Wilcox http://nslog.com/2003/09/17/wireless_mouse#comment-4941 Ryan Wilcox Wed, 17 Sep 2003 17:02:42 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/09/17/wireless_mouse/#comment-4941 I just bought the MX-700/Cordless Keyboard bundle at Staples the other day. Oh man... nice. The media keys (play/pause, forward, reverse, and volume) buttons even work - something I wasn't expecting. While the mouse is *designed* for right handed users, it also fits fairly nicely into your left hand. It is a pain to start using though. The mouse requires you to first charge it, then use it until it's drained, then repeat 2 times. Somewhat annoying I guess, but you live. I just bought the MX-700/Cordless Keyboard bundle at Staples the other day. Oh man... nice. The media keys (play/pause, forward, reverse, and volume) buttons even work - something I wasn't expecting.

While the mouse is *designed* for right handed users, it also fits fairly nicely into your left hand.

It is a pain to start using though. The mouse requires you to first charge it, then use it until it's drained, then repeat 2 times. Somewhat annoying I guess, but you live.

]]> By: vinay venkatesh http://nslog.com/2003/09/17/wireless_mouse#comment-4940 vinay venkatesh Wed, 17 Sep 2003 16:56:25 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/09/17/wireless_mouse/#comment-4940 Mike, have you looked into using Microsoft Intellitype drivers? They work with most other keyboards and support a bunch of extra keys. But yeah, I use the MX-500 (didn't think at the time that wireless was important, but in retrospect I wish I had gotten it) and I too use USB-Overdrive. It's pretty good. Mike, have you looked into using Microsoft Intellitype drivers? They work with most other keyboards and support a bunch of extra keys. But yeah, I use the MX-500 (didn't think at the time that wireless was important, but in retrospect I wish I had gotten it) and I too use USB-Overdrive. It's pretty good.

]]> By: Mike Cohen http://nslog.com/2003/09/17/wireless_mouse#comment-4939 Mike Cohen Wed, 17 Sep 2003 14:39:47 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/09/17/wireless_mouse/#comment-4939 I use a Logitech Cordless Duo on my G4 minitower. I'm forced to use their crappy software for two reasons: so I can see the battery indicator and so I can take advantage of the extra keys on the keyboard. Also, if I don't have their drivers loaded, the alt & command keys are reversed. I really wish USB Overdrive supported keyboards as well as mice & joysticks. I use USB Overdrive on my powerbook with my Kensington Optical Elite mouse. I use a Logitech Cordless Duo on my G4 minitower. I'm forced to use their crappy software for two reasons: so I can see the battery indicator and so I can take advantage of the extra keys on the keyboard. Also, if I don't have their drivers loaded, the alt & command keys are reversed.

I really wish USB Overdrive supported keyboards as well as mice & joysticks. I use USB Overdrive on my powerbook with my Kensington Optical Elite mouse.

]]> By: Ryan http://nslog.com/2003/09/17/wireless_mouse#comment-4938 Ryan Wed, 17 Sep 2003 14:16:40 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/09/17/wireless_mouse/#comment-4938 You forgot the most important part. It looks pretty good. ;-) You forgot the most important part. It looks pretty good. ;-)

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