That is impressive! Each of these buttons can be programmed via the Logitech Control Center software. Ok, so how many buttons does this machine have? Well, if you count the ‘scrollwheel click’ (pressing the scrollwheel produces a click), there are no less than 8 buttons. Only my pinkie is placed correctly on the right-click button.
With the current design, I have to bend my thumb to press the left-click with the tip of my thumb, my index finger is too much forward to handle the scrollwheel and other buttons properly. For people with large hands like me, the whole thing could have been a bit longer with all the buttons moving almost an inch forward. I would say that this device would have been better off with a (long) USB cable.Īlthough the Cordless Trackman trackball is quite long, it feels a bit too small. A short connecting session (holding the two buttons at the same time) or unplugging and plugging in the USB cable solves this. One more downside of the wireless connection: on rare occasions, it loses the connection for example after you restart your computer. When I tested it, the range of the wireless device is only approximately two meters (7ft), so if you want to use it to control your media center, while hanging on your couch, you have to make sure you are close to your computer. Only if you have a desktop computer, and when you can hide the hideous receiver out of sight, it would be useful. So what is the use of having it wireless if you need more space? The trackball doesn’t move so a chord would never be in your way. A normal cable from the trackball device straight into my laptop would actually save a lot of space!
For me, as a laptop user, this is quite useless, since the wireless receiver is just an extra large thing on the desk that I don’t need. If you happen to know older Logitech models with a wireless receiver, you might already know that it is a large device (see images above). And if you were hoping for a tiny USB receiver (just like the Logitech M570 Wireless), you will also be disappointed.
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But if you were hoping for a bluetooth trackball, you will be disappointed. This Logitech is, as the name already reveals, cordless aka wireless. (The Logitech M570 is much quicker and is recognised by receiver and computer instantly when you turn the device on). But ok, after a minute or two of fiddling it works and my pointer is moving on the Retina screen of my Macbook Pro. The button on the Trackball is one of those tiny buttons you have to press with a pen or paperclip. I first have to insert the two batteries (which are included in the box) and pair the device with the wireless receiver, simultaneously pressing a button on each device. Of all trackballs I have tested so far, this one takes the longest to install, since it’s not working instantly. The darker version looks much nicer in my opinion. There are two models available, one as pictured above with the dark grey plastic, but another version is available with silver grey plastic. It has a good grip on the desk surface so you won’t move it around by accident or too much pressure.
It has a very luxurious feel to it, and the trackball is solid and well made. When I take the Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman out of the box, I admire the shape and soft material of the handrest. Once you have dedicated some intense training time with this device, you might have found a very good new friend. This is a difficult trackball, and you need to adjust the way you use mice or trackballs to be able to use it properly. It takes some serious practice to get a hold of this one. It is loaded with buttons, seems to have a very ergonomic shape, and it is wireless.īut when I started using it, I quickly find out that it has some drawbacks.
The Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman looks very promising.
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