Overview mouse Logitech Performance Mouse MX

Time flows inexorably, and user requests on even the most seemingly simple devices are growing. Grows and the functionality of these devices. Remember how the evolving standard computer mouse. At first it was quite simple angular arms with a pair of buttons and a ball, but from year to year improved. An important step in the improvement of the refusal of the wire. But with the rejection of the wires have other problems: intermittent connectivity, small time operation from one set of batteries, huge by today's standards, the size of the receiver. All of these issues have been successfully resolved. On a single battery form factor AA mouse today can run for three years, the relationship is stable enough that you can safely move the cursor around the screen, while the mouse across the room. Receivers have evolved from archaic "jars" in the nano-receiver.However, all these years remained unresolved problem of the mouse on the glass. And it, oddly enough, more serious than it may seem at first glance. If you believe the polls, after reducing the size of the receiver to an absolute minimum, and longer battery life (and it is already done in the Logitech) is confident work on the glass remained among the main customer feedback. About 40% of them already have at their disposal a stylish table with a glass top, which put the rug somehow unpresentable - want to mouse rolled right on the glass. Logitech engineers managed to solve this problem: laser sensor Darkfield, applied in mice Logitech Performance Mouse MX, which we will tell you today, works on glass, according to the manufacturer, more than confident. Now check!Package and AccessoriesSince the today's mouse is not an easy or cheap, and its packaging is the appropriate status. This is a rather large box, decorated in the company colors Logitech. The front side, it also cover green, the other surfaces are black.Depicted on the cover inside the arm, and behind describes the key features. Descriptions are provided with illustrations. On the sides of the box is the description supplied in different languages.So, the following equipment:. Mouse;. receiver Logitech Unifying;. power cord micro-USB;. Charging AC Adapter;. Case for charger;. extension cable receiver;. User Guide;. CD-ROM with software;. NiMH battery capacity of 2000 mAh.The list of what is inside the package, it must be said, is impressive. It's nice that the manufacturer offers out of the box to use the battery, that will get rid of unnecessary costs on the purchase of batteries or the same battery.Another nice bonus is the cover for the battery charger is made of synthetic material and equipped with a zipper. In fact, it is placed not only the charger and all cables are available in the kit.Appearance and ergonomicsThe first thing is to start the story of our heroine - is size. They are not just great - they are very large! However, due to the form of thought-use Performance Mouse MX is very convenient.Housing arm is made of matte plastic gray and black. Besides the color scheme varies as material texture: a gray surface on which rests a hand, and the buttons slightly lumpy, black same elements are coated with soft-touch, and so soft that feels think this rubber.All along the bottom edge of the case is made of black glossy plastic. Element of this most decorative and generally not very noticeable. That much, it's silver accents encircling the left mouse button. It simulates the metal.The left side of the body, or more precisely, its shape even deserves a separate discussion. Here bend the thumb does not simply present form but is a full stop, which lays a finger, leaving an empty seat. In general, this solution is convenient.Interesting, but there is a small ledge on the right. According to the logic design, it should be provided between the little finger and ring finger. There he is, but it is recognized that this is again rather a design element.Look at the bottom. Here three moving legs, laser sensor, shifted to the left, the slider on-off switch and battery compartment. The lower part of the body is made from the usual matte black plastic.In front of the mouse is positioned micro-USB-connector, which is designed to connect the charger or enable the mouse to USB-port, which included a very long cable attached. But the inclusion of USB just means charging a battery cables on the PC to work as a wired mouse will not. However, no one forbids its use in this case as wireless.Unifying receiver is extremely small in size and is very convenient when working with a laptop. Placing last in the bag, the receiver can not be removed - it appears only half a centimeter. For a more reliable reception in case between the mouse and the USB-port of the PC have any impermeable barrier signal, complete present extension cable with which the receiver can be placed, for example, on a table at the monitor.All the twists and tilts the body make use of Logitech Performance Mouse MX exclusively right-handed. The quality of the materials and ergonomics at the height, use the mouse quite comfortable even for people with medium-sized hands, but ideally would form only a mouse in a large man's hand.Keys and indicatorsWe now consider the keys. About the usual right and left a lot to say. They are divided among themselves, but are the one with the top panel. The keys are large, pressing moderately elastic, clear and quiet. What you need.MicroGear scroll wheel is rather large. His silvery elements mimic metal, but the surface on which rests a finger, made a ribbed, but tough. Spin the wheel, however, is easy, it does not have much resistance, but does not rotate easily. Although the need to rotate easily it can get. For that, there is a small button located at scroller. One click - and the wheel starts to spin very easily. Moreover, if you take it with your finger, it may continue to rotate by inertia. This is convenient when scrolling large documents. Wheel return to "normal" mode could be one click. Of course, when you create a device does not forget about the function of horizontal scrolling. However, it should be noted that the work of the wheels to the right and to the left a bit vague.Three more buttons are located on the left side of the "rodent". These are the two keys to move between pages in the browser and key Zoom. These keys are located almost optimally convenient to use.Another key is, like the MX Revolution, were by the Performance MX, the palm of your thumb. By default, it acts as a switch between applications (Flip 3D in Windows Vista). After pressing it you see the windows of all open applications, and you can specify the cursor right.Stucco three-segment green LED indicator, located at the junction of the left side and "back" mouse, shows the level of battery charge.SoftwareLogitech SetPoint software version 4.80.103 should be set for the implementation of all the features of the mouse, because without it, some features just do not work.Consider an application in detail. In the first tab, you can remap the function keys. In the second set we find moving. The third tab contains options interact with the games. The fourth column adjustment wheel. The fifth tab contains information about the level of battery charge.The sixth tab communicate any receiver Unifying, the very name of which suggests that it can be used not only with the mouse, but also with other wireless input device Logitech. All you can connect up to six devices (which we hinted six-pointed star in the logo of technology), but it is important that they also support Unifying. Most new products in 2009 from the middle or upper price range already got this support.At the top of the program window is also present "Tools" tab. Here is the reference center, upgrade options and interactions with users of Logitech. You can also disable the system tray icon.In general, the Logitech SetPoint is very functional and easy to set up as a manipulator.InIn Logitech Performance Mouse MX liked. As we said, it is convenient to work with, despite the large size, although it is recognized that people with smaller hands, such as girls, this mouse is not quite suitable. On the other hand, all individually and is "try.""All-terrain" Darkfield laser sensor is impressive. What glossy tables, what glass? The mouse works even on the mirror! Though not as good as we would like, but it works.At the heart of Darkfield is a simple but effective principle dark field microscopy, which is used for decades in biology and medicine for the study of low-contrast objects. To implement it took to shift the light side, so that the laser "draws" the smallest heterogeneity glass microscopic defects of manufacture or cavities, and the sensor caught them on a dark background. Have the technology and a minor limitation - the glass should be no thinner than 4 mm, or information collected by the sensor is insufficient to position the cursor.On the range of the mouse no complaints. Within the communications room is kept confident, not to mention the normal use, say, a laptop computer when the mouse and receiver are placed a foot apart.All mouse functions work without problems, without causing complaints.The only thing that takes some getting used to, so it is shifted to the sensor. In our daily work is not uncomfortable, but if you need to spend a perfectly straight line, you may have some difficulty.FindingsIt's time to sum up. Impressions of the Logitech Performance Mouse MX weight, and they are all strictly positive. If we eliminate the subjectivity of the level (the author still prefer the mouse less), you can safely admit that the mouse is almost perfect. Everything works fine, everything in place, everything is convenient. Even on the software developers did their best.Considered manipulator evoked the idea that the mice have evolved from simple cable entry in complex high-tech devices with weight capacity and can meet the needs of the most demanding user. And it is a mouse and a Logitech Performance Mouse MX.