Logitech Setpoint

Burly

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Got my MX518 and was wondering what is the point of this software and is it worth installing it? It cant find anything on the Logitech website that tells me anythign about it.
 
It lets you use the buttons to increase/decrease sensitivity on the fly. And map different buttons (which windows does anyway)
 
Burly said:
Got my MX518 and was wondering what is the point of this software and is it worth installing it? It cant find anything on the Logitech website that tells me anythign about it.
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I have one of these there is no point in installing the software that comes with it to be honest :)
 
Scottland said:
It's useful if you want to bind buttons to custom keystrokes etc.
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518 here. Setpoint is a bloated pos that sucks up ram like mad. Having said that, the above mentioned binding options is incredibly useful, especially in games. I've often thought about uninstalling setpoint but just keep it there for the ability to assign keystroke shortcuts to buttons.
 
Kainz said:
518 here. Setpoint is a bloated pos that sucks up ram like mad. Having said that, the above mentioned binding options is incredibly useful, especially in games. I've often thought about uninstalling setpoint but just keep it there for the ability to assign keystroke shortcuts to buttons.
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It's a shame you can't tailor the shortcuts to different actions for different applications/games.

For instance, in Firefox I'd like to bind buttons to close tab/undo close tab. And in explorer, I'd like to switch views with it.
 
Yeah, the best way of doing this would be for new versions of windows to interpret more mouse commands, e.g. mouse1-8 instead of basic mouse1-3 (left/right/middle) or whatever. And then any piece of software could pickup on those inputs, so for example you could have mouse7 bound to reload in games, and bound to next page in your web browser, and bound to copy in explorer or whatever.
 
Kainz said:
518 here. Setpoint is a bloated pos that sucks up ram like mad. Having said that, the above mentioned binding options is incredibly useful, especially in games. I've often thought about uninstalling setpoint but just keep it there for the ability to assign keystroke shortcuts to buttons.
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hmmm, looks at setpoint using 11mb. nope, i dont have that problem. thats with two mice, an s510 keyboard and a remote control as well...if that makes any difference:)
 
mm, not really tempted by the ability to bind keystrokes. I like the back and forward buttons to stay as it is. But one button that doesnt work is the app switch one, I assume you need to install it for that to work.

In another note explain your sig James..
 
james.miller said:
hmmm, looks at setpoint using 11mb. nope, i dont have that problem. thats with two mice, an s510 keyboard and a remote control as well...if that makes any difference:)
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using just a little under 2 meg here......

I don't subscribe to the RAM hunger theory!
 
Setpoint's not been too bad for me since I reinstalled but prior to that it was regularly using 60Mb and on occasions I killed it after usage hit 400Mb :eek:

If I wasn't so attached to the custom button assignments I've got then it would be out the window.
 
Slinwagh said:
using just a little under 2 meg here......

I don't subscribe to the RAM hunger theory!
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31mb on my main rig, and 28mb on my P4 rig :( /me cwies
 
I have the software installed, but disabled it under msconfig. This way it loads windows at the full 1600dpi and doesn't bug me/use too much memory - probally only slightly more than a normal mouse.
 
1.5Mb for me and I use the side buttons for the numbers 3 and 4 so I can change weapon easily in games without reconfiguring the weapons :)

(I normally forget to press them though and use keyboard :p )


Whoop
 
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