Wireless mouse...

Just received my Logitech cordless laser mouse (V550 Nano model). It comes with a USB interface that sticks out of the computer maybe a 1/4 inch. I put the USB interface into my computer with the mouse powered up. The computer immediately recognized the hardware and in about a minute, it was working. Shot below shows the Logitech interface sticking out of one of the USB ports on the right side of the Acer.



So far I'm VERY impressed with this mouse and think its well worth the price ($44 delivered from bhphotovideo.com). The same one at Fry's is about $70 including tax. The package even comes with an adaptor for use with a desktop, but I doubt I'll ever be using that.

For those who don't like inputs from the touch pad when they are using a mouse, the mouse setup had an option that makes the touch pad ONLY work with extra hard palm movement. The only thing better would be to have an option to turn the sucker off completely.

 

(Fn F7)
Dude! That option would really be awesome

 

Didn't know about Fn-F7. I'll be using that option a lot. Maybe we have too many computers in the house as they're all a bit different. A Dell XP, a Fry's Special Vista Ultimate, a MacBook and now the Acer (which we only plan to use for road work). My wife will kill me if I bring another computer in to the house without getting rid of one of the previous ones.

What I like about Fn F7 is that it appears to be global in that IF the mousepad is inactive, it stays that way until turned back on even if the computer is rebooted.

Thanks for the tip.

 

Excellent investment on this mouse. I have the same one. I use it on all my PC's lol. I just take the nano and put it on the other PC at home or work. It fits nice on my pocket. These laser technologies are going to bring the use of battery operated mice back I think. I haven't enabled my touchpad since I've been using this mouse.

 

CPU utilization goes to 100% when moving Nano mouse

Have the smaller model, the Nano V450, great mouse. Only problem on the Aspire One is the CPU utilization
(Windows Vista SP1) - it goes up to 100% just by moving the mouse.

This is really strange since I used to use a Microsoft Wireless Notebook Mouse (3000 model) -
and the CPU usage did not spike like that then.

When idling, the CPU utilization hovers around an average of 45% (normal?)
when I play a Youtube video, it goes up to about 70%. When I move the mouse, the playback goes skippy,
it gets interrupted for a few seconds.

???

 

I think I would agree if you have a video going, keep your hands off the mouse.