Logitech Cordless Click! Plus Optical Mouse

Both Microsoft mouses had a common issue. I was frequently accidently clicking the right button. Some corded mouses gave me this issue too, but it was by far most pronounced on those wireless mouses. So that was a criteria for my next mouse - a better right button. I tried both an MX700 and this mouse (Cordless Click! Plus Optical) and the MX700 had the light touch right button. The CC+O, however, had a vert stiff right button. Not so stiff as to prevent intentional right clicks, but to prevent accidental ones. So if you're like me, and find yourself unintentionally right clicking a lot, consider this mouse.

Furthermore, the extra buttons are nice. The Back/Forward buttons, while not tremendously useful, are nice. The real surprise though, was the "Quick-Switch" button located south of the wheel. I assumed it would be useful in games (just having an extra button), but shockingly, it's extremely useful in Windows as well. Clicking it pops up a menu duplicating the taskbar listing the windows that are open. Only - the list is sorted such that it is _extremely_ easy to switch between two windows. The top entry will only change between the active window and the window you're alternating with. It's useful for multiple windows as well, but seems to have been designed for two amongst many.

Ergonomically, this mouse is nice (though a bit smaller than my old Intellimouse). There are curved ledges to rest your thumb and pinky on, and to hit the forward/back buttons, an upward twist of your thumb is all you need. I did find my pinky dragged alongside the mouse, but it was less than with any mouse except my Intellimouse.

The biggest downside to this mouse is the driver. Both MS mouses let me customize the buttons actions on a per-application basis. In iTunes, or Winamp, for instance, I could make forward/back correspond to next/prev song. Logitech forces this on a system-wide basis. The other thing is that in games, the extra buttons on the MS mouse, back/fwd just showed up as extra buttons 4 and 5. On this mouse, games don't even recognize they've been clicked. The workaround is to go into the mouse properties in the Control panel, and specify Back/Forward/Quick Switch to correspond to keystokes - but here, options on a per-application basis would be far better than having to switch the options going between apps and games.

Despite the negative, this is the best mouse I've ever owned. I would only suggest it if you have the right-click problem I do - otherwise, the MX700, though more costly, offer an extra 2 buttons and needs no batteries.


A good cordless mouse - despite other reviews   April 22, 2005
Kent Pilkington (Dallas, TX)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful

I have two of these, one at home and one at work, and as a software developer, I use my computer/mouse a lot. Also, I've had them for about 6 months.

I've read several of the other reviews and found some criticisms to be fair, and others not. Here goes:

Jerky performance: It depends greatly on your mousepad/surface. I used to have a Wired psychadelic mousepad that confused the heck out of most infra-red mice. Go with a basic, non-reflective mousepad and it should be fine. I use it for very precise (to the pixel) graphics work and it does just fine. Also, don't use your mousepad for a plate. Food, etc. will interfere and cause problems. I know, it's obvious to you and me, but maybe not to they guy who had problems. ;-)

Battery life: One person claimed they had to take the batteries out or it would be dead by morning. Mine last 4-6 weeks under pretty heavy usage. The mouse has a low-power mode when it doesn't detect movement for a while. If you put it in a backpack, etc., though, it will percieve constant motion and stay active, in which case you do have to pull the batteries. I have 4, 2100 mAh (capacity) NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride recharable) batteries, so when they run low, I swap them out to recharge. cost-effective, convenient, and Earth-friendly! :-) Built-in rechargable sounds good on paper, but a take my laptop home with me so it would not be able to recharge when I'm not using it. This + rechargable batteries is the most practical solution.

Button placement: Well, it's true. If you are a leftie, look elsewhere 'cause this is not the mouse for you. I'm not sure about the reviewer that claimed one button nearly required breaking a finger to hit it. I guess it depends on how you grip the mouse. I use my fingertips more, but if you tend to "palm" the mouse, you might have trouble with the application switcher button. Not the end of the world, though.

Driver: I have to agree, it would really nice to be able to map buttons on a per-game basis. Again, though, not the end of the world since I don't use the extra buttons that much anyway (starting to like the browser back/forward buttons, though).

Customer Service: I don't know. I've been using Logitec stuff for years (my #1 peripherals company) and I've never had a decent excuse to call/email customer service. But the one reviewer is right. If a mouse/keyboard doesn't work right and you can't take it back where you got it, you probably are better off tossing it and getting another one. Never been a problem for me, though.

Cordless: Cordless is great. I'v had so many times when I was trying to adjust something by one or two pixels, only to have the cord bump my water cup or drag on my speakers. I'll never go back to corded.


Battery Charging Problem SOLVED   November 29, 2006
T. Kingsbury
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

Just in case this might save someone a hassle. After dealing with a clueless Logitech customer service dept. I solved this myself. The mouse had been working fine. Then, when I put it in the charging cradle, it wouldn't charge. To make a long story short: There is an interlock microswitch on this model under the battery pack, BETWEEN the two batteries. If you replace the battery pack with individual batteries (or remove the wrapping from the pack), the interlock switch will NOT be depressed, AND THE MOUSE WILL NOT CHARGE!!! Just wrap some tape around the batteries to simulate the battery pack wrapping, or wedge a small piece of cardboard under the batteries to close the microswitch... PROBLEM SOLVED. I even posted this on the Logitech forums, and they removed my post and complained to me about posting this!!! Hope this helps someone...


I hope you're not considering buying this mouse   August 6, 2004
Adrian Grau (Sonderborg, Denmark)
7 out of 10 found this review helpful

It's not worth it:

Pros:
It looks ok

Cons:
Button placement*
Battery life**
It has almost no battery saver feature***

*1 button is place where you almost has to 'break' your hand to press it

**It eats tons of batteries... I've had this mouse for 1.5 months, and during that time it has used twice as much batteries than my previous mouse (cordless mouseman) used in 6 monhts

***Whenever I turn off my computer, I have to take the batteries out of the mouse, otherwise there's no battery left for next day


How did I live without a corldless before?   October 12, 2004
elizabeth (Annapolis, MD)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

I've had this mouse for a year now and I love it. It is used everyday, several hours per day. This is my first wireless mouse. Since it's used with my laptop in my living room, it's been operated on my wicker coffee table, chenille furniture, my dog (etc., etc.). It is always consistent no matter what surface I use it on. I keep the computer powered-up through the day and the mouse always connected-- the mouse batteries usually last about 2 months (two AAs).

I'm using XP and did not have any problems with installation.