cant get side buttons to work on my logitech mx500 mouse

skinnyrat

can anyone help,have you got mohaa to work on side butts,any advice welcome,thanks

skinnyrat · 01-17-2003, 05:32 AM

im answering my own post for all u other suckas out there with same prob,u can do it by using microsoft intellipoint software instead of logi drivers,

Oldguy · 01-17-2003, 06:39 AM

Dagnabit, I was just gonna say that. Had the same porblem a while back.

skinnyrat · 01-17-2003, 09:11 AM

is it just me or is this mouse not as good as the logitech ball ive just replaced ,it just doesnt seem as easy to place on you bitch's yes u can get body shots ok ,but it seems hard to make that little move from body to head.

Oldguy · 01-17-2003, 04:56 PM

Some people will say that a laser is not as good as a ball. The way I play, it doesn't really matter. biggrin:
I like the laser cause you don't have to use a pad. when I was using a ball and playing the game my mouse was always going off of the pad.
I don't try for head shots , I'm lucky to get a body shot. biggrin:

Isabella · 01-17-2003, 05:57 PM

Yes, mousware sucs ass. Iv'e heard the intellamouse software works. I can play better with my 12 dolla corded optical than with my mx700, but I like the cord bein outa here!

Oldguy · 01-17-2003, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Isabella

Yes, mousware sucs ass. Iv'e heard the intellamouse software works. I can play better with my 12 dolla corded optical than with my mx700, but I like the cord bein outa here!

Ever had any problems with the cordless? I've been holding off on that because I've read where some people have had trouble with them skipping sometimes while playing, causing them to miss a shot and get killed by some one they should have had first.

skinnyrat · 01-18-2003, 10:40 AM

well as ive got the optical,with cord ,im a little dissapointed,its not as good as a ball,i had a cordless mircosoft intelli mouse cordless and that was crap,i was reluctant to buy another optical,but thought a corded 1 was the answer,i gave my other logitech balled wheelmouse away, i wish i haddnt,ive now wasted 80quid on crappy optical mice,(never again]

Isabella · 01-18-2003, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Oldguy

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Originally Posted by Isabella

Yes, mousware sucs ass. Iv'e heard the intellamouse software works. I can play better with my 12 dolla corded optical than with my mx700, but I like the cord bein outa here!

Ever had any problems with the cordless? I've been holding off on that because I've read where some people have had trouble with them skipping sometimes while playing, causing them to miss a shot and get killed by some one they should have had first.

nope, no skippin probs. I don't use a mat either, just a smooth desk. It is hard though to get used to the weight of it! I don't use mouseware or intellimouse. I use the nostromo n50 also. It works great!

¤[4thPHiL]¤ Machalnik · 01-31-2003, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by skinnyrat

im answering my own post for all u other suckas out there with same prob,u can do it by using microsoft intellipoint software instead of logi drivers,

Hope you are still watching the forum...
What version of the Intellipoint software did you use, for which "mouse product" as microsoft list it. Any thing special in the process of installing or just uninstall logitech drivers/install microsoft drivers??

I've been trying for days to get the 2 thumb buttons on my MX700 mapped to the strafe keys with no luck...

Magg0t · 01-31-2003, 02:34 PM

been posted before, search 4 the topic

pest · 01-31-2003, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Oldguy

Ever had any problems with the cordless? I've been holding off on that because I've read where some people have had trouble with them skipping sometimes while playing, causing them to miss a shot and get killed by some one they should have had first.

I have a cordless mousman optiacal at work. It is fine for work but probably not for games. It will not read very fast movements. I can jerk it off the matt and the pointer never moves. On the other hand, I never move the mouse like that in a game. Some of the newer cordless mice are supposed to be fine. At home I have the cheap corded optical and have neer had any issues. I hate wheels. Always getting dirty and sticking.

¤[4thPHiL]¤ Machalnik · 01-31-2003, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Magg0t

been posted before, search 4 the topic :)

Well how very informative... unfortunately I HAVE used the search (hence the revival of a 2 week old post) and the posts I found are incomplete in this one aspect of the topic. While many of the posts say "use Microsoft drivers" they do not say which of the several versions to use... that is my question, which even after your contribution remains unanswered...

"What version of Microsoft's Intellimouse software was used as a substitute for the logitech MX700 drivers?"

at [url=http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouse/download.asp:f4c8b]microsofts download page for intellimouse drivers[/url:f4c8b], you must "select your mouse product".

Oldguy · 01-31-2003, 06:28 PM

Software/driver version 4.0
Intellimouse Optical.

¤[4thPHiL]¤ Machalnik · 01-31-2003, 07:08 PM

kewl... thank you very much for your answer Oldguy, gonna give it a try right away. Hopefully I'll be able to get some use out of this $80 bad boy now!!

Thanks agn