Weird Mouse Thing

Simon W · 1st November 2008, 01:24

I just bought a wireless keyboard & mouse kit (fed up with the keyboard cable) - it's a Logitech Cordless Desktop MX3000.

Everything does what it should except the 'back' button on the mouse, which (when using Internet Exploder) is supposed to reverse one step but actually reverses two.

It reverses one step in Windows Explorer but two steps in Internet Exploder. The previous mouse (a Logitech MX700) reversed one step in IE and all other apps.

Any ideas? I'm on Vista.

Dragrad · 1st November 2008, 01:27

Maybe Vista is the problem

Simon W · 1st November 2008, 01:40

Can't be Vista because the previous mouse didn't do it.

JohnDotCom · 1st November 2008, 07:46

Have you loaded any Specific drivers and Software Program
or relying on Operating System?
Ensure by going to update the latest ones are loaded as Drivers can cause all sorts of problems.
On the MS Wireless mouse I can alter all the Parameters and Zoom ratios etc on its own program,
so you may well have the same facility/issues.

Greeners · 1st November 2008, 08:17

I've got an Optical Corded MS Mouse.....every so often the back button doesn't work. Forward will as do the normal controls.

I have to go into the program associated with it, and change it to another funtion, apply it, change it to Back, apply again and it's fine.

It happens on both PC's that it's been on, Iv'e got the latest patches for XP and reloaded the software twice.

I've put it down to a glitch in the Software and just got used to it.

Simon W · 1st November 2008, 09:45

John - the mouse & keyboard are controlled by software called Logitech Setpoint. I downloaded the latest v4.60 but there's no option for changing the number of steps on the forward & back buttons.

David - just tried your suggestion and it makes no difference.

PS. Just realised the Forward button also jumps by two pages instead of one.

Greeners · 1st November 2008, 09:47

Try a complete uninstall - install of the program and see if that helps...

Simon W · 1st November 2008, 09:57

Aha - this does the trick, even though it's listed as a solution for a different mouse.

http://logitech-en-emea.custhelp.com...i=&p_topview=1

Yippee

Simon · 1st November 2008, 18:04

Quite probably your PC was recognising the button click 'twice' with the settings applied (Logitech software registers one click and sends a signal to the operating system and at the same time the operating system detects the same 'click' and adds a signal too) therefore instructing the browser to jump forward or backward twice instead of just the once.

Simon W · 2nd November 2008, 11:42

You're probably right there Simon.

1st November 2008, 01:24	#1
Simon W This is my second home Rover 75 2.0 Litre Club Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: S Posts: 3,280 Thanks: 38 Thanked 50 Times in 47 Posts	Weird Mouse Thing I just bought a wireless keyboard & mouse kit (fed up with the keyboard cable) - it's a Logitech Cordless Desktop MX3000. Everything does what it should except the 'back' button on the mouse, which (when using Internet Exploder) is supposed to reverse one step but actually reverses two. It reverses one step in Windows Explorer but two steps in Internet Exploder. The previous mouse (a Logitech MX700) reversed one step in IE and all other apps. Any ideas? I'm on Vista.

1st November 2008, 01:27	#2
Dragrad This is my second home *None DROWNED** Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cardigan Posts: 33,339 Thanks: 1,257 Thanked 1,664 Times in 1,081 Posts	Maybe Vista is the problem __________________ Andrew Ich Dien Problem solving is... lateral thinking SEARCH FIRST ...ASK LATER...

1st November 2008, 08:17	#5
Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	I've got an Optical Corded MS Mouse.....every so often the back button doesn't work. Forward will as do the normal controls. I have to go into the program associated with it, and change it to another funtion, apply it, change it to Back, apply again and it's fine. It happens on both PC's that it's been on, Iv'e got the latest patches for XP and reloaded the software twice. I've put it down to a glitch in the Software and just got used to it. __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

1st November 2008, 09:45	#6
Simon W This is my second home Rover 75 2.0 Litre Club Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: S Posts: 3,280 Thanks: 38 Thanked 50 Times in 47 Posts	John - the mouse & keyboard are controlled by software called Logitech Setpoint. I downloaded the latest v4.60 but there's no option for changing the number of steps on the forward & back buttons. David - just tried your suggestion and it makes no difference. PS. Just realised the Forward button also jumps by two pages instead of one. Last edited by Simon W; 1st November 2008 at 09:47..

1st November 2008, 09:47	#7
Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	Try a complete uninstall - install of the program and see if that helps... __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

1st November 2008, 01:40	#3
Simon W This is my second home Rover 75 2.0 Litre Club Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: S Posts: 3,280 Thanks: 38 Thanked 50 Times in 47 Posts	Can't be Vista because the previous mouse didn't do it.

1st November 2008, 07:46	#4
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Have you loaded any Specific drivers and Software Program or relying on Operating System? Ensure by going to update the latest ones are loaded as Drivers can cause all sorts of problems. On the MS Wireless mouse I can alter all the Parameters and Zoom ratios etc on its own program, so you may well have the same facility/issues.

1st November 2008, 09:57	#8
Simon W This is my second home Rover 75 2.0 Litre Club Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: S Posts: 3,280 Thanks: 38 Thanked 50 Times in 47 Posts	Aha - this does the trick, even though it's listed as a solution for a different mouse. http://logitech-en-emea.custhelp.com...i=&p_topview=1 Yippee

1st November 2008, 18:04	#9
Simon Banned - Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: - Posts: 10,318 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Quite probably your PC was recognising the button click 'twice' with the settings applied (Logitech software registers one click and sends a signal to the operating system and at the same time the operating system detects the same 'click' and adds a signal too) therefore instructing the browser to jump forward or backward twice instead of just the once.

2nd November 2008, 11:42	#10
Simon W This is my second home Rover 75 2.0 Litre Club Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: S Posts: 3,280 Thanks: 38 Thanked 50 Times in 47 Posts	You're probably right there Simon.