MX518 random sensitivity problems

olivier renault · 7 May 2010 at 15:31

A weird problem with my MX518. It seems to struggle to keep it's sensitivity settings, and keeps switching down to min sensitivity, usually in a middle of a game.

I haven't found a pattern yet, seems to be truly random, and I have to bump it up a notch again.

I'm running Windows XP2. Just wondering if anyone here experienced that as well. If it's an XP problem, I'm soon upgrading to WIndows 7 anyway, but would be nice to know if there is a fix.

Destination · 7 May 2010 at 16:42

Very odd, there is likely some process or service that is altering your settings.

I and my wife use 518s for many years with no issues whatsoever, I have no logitech drivers installed, simply what windows and windows updates uses.

olivier renault · 7 May 2010 at 16:51

hmmm I might go with removing the drivers then.

Destination · 7 May 2010 at 21:08

Can't hurt to try, I have always just plugged and played with this mouse.

Wonder if some of the progarmas you use utilise the mouse driver settings, and other don't thus the difference when changing over.

Aod · 7 May 2010 at 21:14

Hikari Kisugi said:
Can't hurt to try, I have always just plugged and played with this mouse.

Wonder if some of the programs you use utilise the mouse driver settings, and other don't thus the difference when changing over.

can't be this - when SetPoint changes the mouse-sensitivity, it actually changes the sensitivity inside the mouse.

olivier renault · 9 May 2010 at 01:43

Makes sense removing setpoint then. I figure the mouse sensitivity buttons will still work, but wont get interferences from the software.

Tikkabhuna · 9 May 2010 at 01:51

olivier renault said:
Makes sense removing setpoint then. I figure the mouse sensitivity buttons will still work, but wont get interferences from the software.

I wouldn't be too sure of that. You can remap the sensitivity buttons using SetPoint. Give it a go though.

andy_mk3 · 9 May 2010 at 01:54

I think the sensitivity change is a hardware feature. The setting on my mouse works on anything, including on my PS3, OS X, Linux etc. So your mouse is possibly at fault, unless you're knocking the button without noticing!

olivier renault · 9 May 2010 at 21:15

I thought it was somehow linked to the first mouse button

I've removed setpoint, and it's all good so far. Engineering obfuscation FTL!