Do all wireless mice lag like this?

I was using an Alienware TactX Mouse that came with my Alienware 18 laptop, but after only 4 months, the scroll wheel isn't working. so I took out my old Logitech Anywhere MX trusty mouse and plugged it in.

I notice from time to time, the mouse would lag/jerk a lot then it would become smooth again. Are all wireless mice like this or would me getting a Logitech G602 solve this issue?

This is on Windows 8.1 PRO x64 clean install with nothing installed but the drivers by the way

 

My Razer Orcohi lags, so i stopped using it, avoid wireless if you game..

 

Darn... with all the advancement in technology, it's appalling that they cannot come with a decent wireless mouse that doesn't lag

 

Well its more input lag, and its really noticeable during FPS and such, but i'm sure most casual users wont really nice the delay.

 

well with this Logitech Anywhere MX100 the lag is there is in Windows, I didn't even dare to try playing a game with it.

Anyway, I just called DELL and they said the mouse is under warranty so it's all good

 

"Lag" is a very broad and ambiguous term. What exactly is this lag you speak of? If it's input latency--a slight delay between hand movement and on-screen mouse movement translating into a general feeling of sluggishness--I'm not sure this is avoidable when using wireless mice. This is why wired mice feel smoother/snappier/more responsive and are always preferred when gaming online competitively. If it's intermittent freezes or drop-outs, this is not normal. It could be due to wireless interference, a bad receiver, being out of range, or conflicts in the USB root hub that the mouse is plugged into.

FWIW, Logitech has been the most reliable brand of budget wireless mice since I started using them on my laptops a few years ago. None of the 2.4 GHz wireless non-Bluetooth ones I own have ever given me any issues besides the inherent input lag, and it's not even so bad that I can't game with them on the go if needed, which is not shabby at all for $20-30 mice.

And the thing is, some people don't even notice or aren't bothered by wireless mouse input lag, which simply amazes me. These must be the same people who play with V-Sync on in all of their games.

 

No the lag is not input lag it's horrible lag that makes the mouse unusable, never happened before, either the mouse is reaching its EOL or it's the crappy Windows 8. I'll test it on another laptop and see.

About v-Sync, I thought if u had it off then you see annoying tearing in the screen during fast motion. Although I noticed GeForce Experience always sets v-sync off for me on the games i play

 

And if you turn V-Sync on, you get input lag. Even dumb ole GeForce Experience knows this. :laugh:

 

Most wireless peripherals are much more prone to connection problems then wired ones. But I find most of them are fairly reliable. Try it on different machine to make sure if it's a hardware defect.

 

Never knew that thanks for this bro

 

There weren't many choices out there, so I took a chance and bought a G602 and my oh my! this thing is buttery smooth compared to the Alienware TactX and Anywhere MX I had!! Also there is 0 lag even though it's wireless


very happy

 

My assumption is that your nano-transceiver is using a USB 2.0 port, hence sharing it with all the other USB 2.0 devices in use. If that's the case, why not try a bluetooth mouse such as the Microsoft Arc touch bluetooth mouse if you have a bluetooth 4.0 port:
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-au/p/arc-touch-bluetooth-mouse/7MP-00007

With bluetooth, you won't be sharing that port with any other devices.

USB port coud be the reason for your lag problem.

 

I think you're bit late too the party mate........did you even read what I just posted? I already bought a G602 and it's working great

 

No I didn't read your last post. If my post didn't resolve your specific problem, perhaps it could help someone else.

Get over it and move on.

 

Check polling rate. Problem is the higher the polling rate the shorter the battery life.