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    Microsoft G5 mouse

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by mhuff, Feb 27, 2008.

  1. mhuff

    mhuff Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have now had two of these and love them except for two things one minor and the other seems to be major. Only one key to click with your thumb, i prefer two...but the major issue is the first one after about 6 months it would have long pauses and freeze up...i thought it was driver related updated and still the same thing. Plugged it into different computer and did same thing. So i finally called microsoft and they sent another one. Now 6 months later this one is doing the same damn thing.

    Is anyone else having this issue or is it just me?
     
    mhuff, Feb 27, 2008
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  2. aan310

    aan310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    its a logitech, not microsoft... and mine has 2 thumb buttons....
     
    aan310, Feb 27, 2008
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  3. Jeff

    Jeff Notebook Retard

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    but he called microsoft?????????????????????? i really don't know what the hell is happening here.
     
    Jeff, Feb 27, 2008
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    einhander, Feb 27, 2008
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    Never knew Microsoft made a G5 mouse as well! Could be an issue with software mate. Have you tried installing/re-installing the mouse software?
     
    Pommie, Feb 27, 2008
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  6. Amol

    Amol APH! NBR Reviewer

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    There is no such thing lol
     
    Amol, Feb 27, 2008
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  7. einhander

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    bill gates can make anything MICROSOFT by slapping a vista certified logo on it :)
     
    einhander, Feb 27, 2008
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  8. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    I have both the one thumb button G5 and the two thumb button logitech G5 laser meece. They are both very good. I have to say that the rope like wrapped cable is not the greatest thing that Logitech introduced. I find that the usb cable tangles an awful lot. My first mouse tangled so bad it ripped out of the rope like mesh and it stopped functioning. I emailed logitech, and they gave me a new G5 with the two buttons. I took my one button g5 apart and I simply soldered a new usb cable to my mouse and it works like new.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Feb 27, 2008
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  9. mhuff

    mhuff Notebook Enthusiast

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    yeah i guess i was just use to things that fall apart being microsoft...sorry for the confusion. Anyone else have the problem?
     
    mhuff, Feb 27, 2008
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