Logitech for the win! And for $30.00 it's even better! Thanks Nukeman !!
Does this have the little "chip" that plugs into any USB port?
Mouse Scrolling Wheels That Aren't "Notched" ??
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Does this have the little "chip" that plugs into any USB port?
Yes, it has the tiny USB dongle that plugs into a standard (full size) USB Type A port on the computer. It is shown in the photo at the bottom next to the Prime One Day statement.
This one is about the same price and has Bluetooth so you don't need the "USB Chip" is you are interested and have Bluetooth on your PC.
https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Triathlon-Bluetooth-Hyper-Fast-Scrolling/dp/B087Z6LSHW?th=1
Any issues with lag when connected over BT? I've seen that mentioned in a few reviews.
IME,Yes...they also sometimes will randomly disconnect and have to be forced to re-pair.
Yea, my BT microsoft surface arc mouse will on occasion not connect at all and needs to be re-paired. It doesn't happen often but it's annoying when it does; usually at the worst of times.
I haven't noticed that. I like it because I can connect to up to 3 different PCs. It allows me to use the mouse with my home desktop and work laptop on the same desk using 1 mouse by just pressing a button and selecting PC 1, 2 or 3.
I have a M720 connected by Bluetooth. It's been very reliable. Gamers will claim that everything has a "lag."
For $5.00 more I'd definitely buy the 720 instead of a 705. The only thing I don't like about it is it is awkward to use left-handed.
For $5.00 more I'd definitely buy the 720 instead of a 705. The only thing I don't like about it is it is awkward to use left-handed.
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I'm still using a Logitech M325 that I bought maybe 10 years ago. It has a smooth scroll wheel. I bought a bunch when they were on sale at Best Buy, thinking that it was a good price (maybe $10?) and I'd just replace them as they failed. Or (I kid you not) my kid did something weird with one. This one has had been cleaned, disassebled, dropped, repaired, etc. But I like it so much that I continue to use it. It's a pattern that was discontinued a while ago but I like. I suppose I could try and find the exact one on Amazon or eBay, but why? This also has the Unifying receiver, so if it's lost or stops working I have a few spares that could go in its place. I wouldn't pay $20 (about what Logitech charges) for a receiver though.
And they're still being made. But you need to look carefully because there are different models that are similar. The M325c should be mechanically identical but will have a "designer" graphic of some kind. I have a spare M317 that has a "bumpy" scroll wheel where you can feel it when scrolling.
Here's the M325 sold directly by Walmart:
https://www.walmart.com/c/kp/logitech-m325-mouse?facet=retailer_type:Walmart
There are other places that sell it, although the office stores like Stapes or Office Depot might to have it for a sale price.
And they're still being made. But you need to look carefully because there are different models that are similar. The M325c should be mechanically identical but will have a "designer" graphic of some kind. I have a spare M317 that has a "bumpy" scroll wheel where you can feel it when scrolling.
Here's the M325 sold directly by Walmart:
https://www.walmart.com/c/kp/logitech-m325-mouse?facet=retailer_type:Walmart
There are other places that sell it, although the office stores like Stapes or Office Depot might to have it for a sale price.
I got a box with a dozen of those in stealthy all-black years ago. I still use them. My cats kill one on occasion. Mine, the mouses, not the cats, are labeled HP but are definitely made by Logitech.
My only issue with taking "new in box" out of storage is that they all come with a single AA alkaline battery. My worry would be if the battery leaks. They have a tab to keep them from being drained, but I believe a battery can still leak if stored for years.
They didn't come with batteries. By the way, do the Logitech-labeled ones run on AAAs like mine or one something else? In any case, I use Eneloops in my mouses and I get about a month of runtime with the mouse never turned off.
I have a host of different Logitech wireless mice with a USB receiver. The M325 is rated for 18 months battery life with a AA alkaline battery. I use Eneloop or whatever equivalent (Ikea mostly) but I usually swap in a charged battery at least once a week. I'm sure I've gone maybe 2-3 months without changing the battery. I fully expect that it should last at least 8 months even with a severely degraded rechargeable battery. I rather liked the old M305, although it had a very bumpy scroll wheel. However, the clicks barely made a sound, which I liked. That one might have been rated for 12 month battery life.
I'm not sure exactly what I have, as it's a variety. One time I got one that uses a laser and had a really big footprint. It also uses a Unifying receiver. It's got two slots for AA batteries but will operate on one in either slot. I just have in reserve now as I didn't like the size.
I've used wireless mice from Microsoft. I don't believe their rated battery life was as long and I didn't particularly like how they felt in my hand.
My mouse has a smooth scrolling wheel, but that doesn't mean the scrolling is smooth, it still goes in steps when scrolling slowly
I have an old Logitech M325 mouse where I just like the graphic and I've done a lot to keep it workiing. For a while I'd have issues with scrolling. This one I managed to pry off the cover and I've cleaned out lint that gathered around the scroll wheel axle and near the optical sensor. These things have little slits in the scroll wheel and if there's lint in there it can make the movement jerky as well as cover up some of the slits. Or even worse if there's a clump of lint blocking the sensor. More recently I've had issues where my finger would slip on the scroll wheel. I fixed it with silicone spray lube. Both on the axle so that it would be smoother running, and also (paradoxically) on the surface of the scroll wheel where the rubber grips better with silicone to soften it up a bit.
Of course this is a lot to do over a mouse that's still in production and where I can get a replacement for $15. But I really like it and I'd like to see it working for as long as possible.
Dirt can definitely be a ptoblem, but the "issue" with mine is on the software end
Some drivers are pretty bad. However, most of them today use a universal USB driver. At most there might be something brand specific like a battery warning indicator.
My first mouse was one for an Apple //c. Single button and a rubber coated pinball. The movement was sampled via three roller sensors and the axles would pick up lint. Or even worse if a human hair got in there it was hard as heck to pick out when it wrapped around the axle.
The computer mice at my college computer labs could be interesting. Saw my first optical mouse, but it required a special mousepad with a grid on it. Found a photo of one:
I order those as a kb/m bundle for users at work for the past 8 years and I just learned this week the cover comes off for easy cleaning. Make me feel much better I can clean inside instead of throwing it out if it's nasty.
I wasn't sure what was going on recently, where this mouse seemed to have a lot of scroll wheel problems. It would stop moving where my finger just slipped and the wheel stopped. I thought that maybe I just needed to lube the axle again, but that didn't necessarily do it, or at least not for long. Looked at it again and noticed a lot of lint under it, but mostly it was several clumps of grayish debris that were stuck in the well and seemed to physically snag the surface of the scroll wheel. I'm guessing was mostly just skin oils that clumped in there over the course of years. Scraped it out with a toothpick and it works like it's brand new.
Didn't stay like that for long, but I couldn't really see what was under all that. I tried scraping off as much as I could actually see, but it didn't work. But finally I just cut up a small piece of paper, folded it over a few times, and wedged it inside between the scroll wheel and the well. It took some forcing and turning of the wheel to get paper from one end of the well to the other, and out came a pretty solid clump of stuff.
Whatever I didn't manage to scrape out before must have clumped together. But now there is almost zero force needed to move the scroll wheel now that it's been cleaned out.
