MOUSE whine?!
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I noticed a whine from near the optical sensor on my MX510 a while back, it really surprised me when I worked out where it was coming from. Most of the time, it doesn't bother me, but now, early on a Sunday morning when everything else is quiet and I've just been reading this thread and listening to my mouse up close... I'm thinking of leaving the room so I can forget about the noise, then hope I don't notice it when I come back in!
Besides the whine, the clicks of the MX518 sound louder and sharper than any mouse I've used previously. Anyway, I found a page that talks about the whine in detail: http://jdc.parodius.com/logitech/
I'm planning on buying an IntelliMouse Explorer 4.0. I briefly tried it out at a store and I really liked the ergonomics of it. I just hope its microswitches don't wear out quickly (a very common complaint)...oh yeah, it better not whine either...
I'm planning on buying an IntelliMouse Explorer 4.0. I briefly tried it out at a store and I really liked the ergonomics of it. I just hope its microswitches don't wear out quickly (a very common complaint)...oh yeah, it better not whine either...
I've been documenting this problem for years. Logitech has denied it, and they have literally shut me out from speaking to them any longer about it (demanding all communication with them be done via fax for record keeping).
http://jdc.parodius.com/
Audio clips are there.
The important thing to note here: none of you are alone. This problem exists, and it needs to get solved. Logitech keeps shipping out *fantastic* mice, but with this one serious problem! It's frustrating.
http://jdc.parodius.com/
Audio clips are there.
The important thing to note here: none of you are alone. This problem exists, and it needs to get solved. Logitech keeps shipping out *fantastic* mice, but with this one serious problem! It's frustrating.
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Does anyone have a Logitech G5 and have noticed this problem? I know the G5 is listed on koitsu's interesting web page, but I just wonder how prevailent it is...
According to the page it seems to only affect newer, maybe higher performance mouses. I have an older, basic Logitech optical mouse and it doesn't make any noise I can hear.
I wonder if any of the solutions for reducing coil whine on motherboards (ie, siliconing parts) would help if it is actually the electronics making this noise.
According to the page it seems to only affect newer, maybe higher performance mouses. I have an older, basic Logitech optical mouse and it doesn't make any noise I can hear.
I wonder if any of the solutions for reducing coil whine on motherboards (ie, siliconing parts) would help if it is actually the electronics making this noise.
I can confirm that some very old Logitech mice (older than the Dual MouseMan) do not exhibit this problem. At my workplace there's a Logitech two-button + scroll mouse on one of our Macs which is dead quiet.BrianE wrote:Does anyone have a Logitech G5 and have noticed this problem? I know the G5 is listed on koitsu's interesting web page, but I just wonder how prevailent it is...
According to the page it seems to only affect newer, maybe higher performance mouses. I have an older, basic Logitech optical mouse and it doesn't make any noise I can hear.
It boils down to Logitech changing electronic components used inside of their mice. Why they've changed the IR transmitter/receptor, I don't know (it's only used for the scroll wheel, not for tracking!).
Regarding the G5 specifically: the 2nd revision of the G5 (which has two side buttons vs. the rev 1 having only 1) still exhibits the noise documented here, but in the case of the two G5 rev2 mice I tried, the noise is completely tolerable (only audible if you literally stick your face against the mouse ). I consider this an improvement.
Sadly the G5 side buttons are nothing like the MX510/518 buttons, and are too easily pressed (they're "soft"). I don't like that very much, but it's a matter of preference.
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My Logitech G5 (2nd Rev with 2 Buttons) makes an extremely faint noise when put RIGHT up against my ear in a dead silent room, I really have to try hard to listen for it. With my ear about 1inch away from the mouse I cannot hear it at all.
My MX Revolution is completely silent with no noise what so ever from the mosue
My MX Revolution is completely silent with no noise what so ever from the mosue