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Logitech Optical Marble Mouse (USB/PS2)
Logitech Optical Marble Mouse (USB/PS2)

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Brand: Logitech
Category: CE

List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $13.99
You Save: $16.00 (53%)



New (60) Used (2) Refurbished (3) from $10.98

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 307 reviews
Sales Rank: 180

Color: Silver/Gray: Gray/Red
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 8 x 2
nv:Device Type: Trackball
Connection Type: USB
Connection Type: PS/2
Hand Orientation: Ambidextrous
Tracking Method: Optical
Buttons: 4
Scrolling Capability: Yes
Warranty: 3 years warranty

MPN: 904360-0403
Model: 904360-0403
UPC: 097855010292
EAN: 0840356604541
ASIN: B00005T406

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • Durable optical technology for smooth precision and resistance to dirt, eliminating the need for cleaning
  • Large, finger-operated trackball for superior control and reduced hand and wrist movement
  • Sleek shape flexible enough to use in either hand
  • MouseWare software included for easy scrolling on the Web (in Windows and Macintosh applications)
  • A variety of button assignments to customize your mouse buttons

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Product Description
Logitech's Optical Marble mouse gives you the familiarity of a mouse with the convenience of trackball navigation. Designed for comfort in either hand, this space-saving, four-button trackball boasts Logitech's innovative optical tracking system to deliver superior precision and smooth motion with virtually no maintenance or cleaning required. You get two ways to scroll: click two small buttons for page up and page down, or click one of two large buttons and use the ball for auto scrolling. The trackball gives you precise fingertip control, and the included WebWheel software enhances your Internet browsing. Two AA batteries (supplied) keep the Marble mouse racing for about three months.

Product Description
An ambidextrous mouse that saves wear and tear on your mouse-moving hand and wrist! System requirements - for PC, Win95/98/NT or 2000, bearing in mind that Win98 or later is required for plug-and-play USB For Macintosh, OS 8.5 or later, a USB port, and a CD-ROM drive are all required Manufacturer's Warranty - 5 years Parts and Labor Note - Mac OS X drivers now available by download from Logitech


Customer Reviews:   Read 302 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Don't Lose Your Marble(s)   October 9, 2008
Bought my logitech marble mouse a month ago. It didn't take long to get use to using. Even though it has a cord --- it doesn't move around on the desk like a typical mouse so the cord isn't getting caught up. I don't have to worry about table space to roll around like a mouse. And most of all, I am left-handed -- this is universal. Not going to lose my marble(s)!


1 out of 5 stars No zoom, generic online help   October 9, 2008
When I see how many people have given this product a 5 star rating, it makes me wonder if every employee at Logitech was required by the company to submit a 5 star post for this product.

I have surfed the Web for over an hour, and it does not appear that anyone can get the Logitech Marble Mouse to zoom in and out. You should know that the online help from Logitech is generic--so that it sort of covers all Logitech mice, including two and three button mice, as well as all types of trackballs. Therefore, you will find very little in the online help that is specific for the Marble Trackball.

Someone on the Web has created a freeware download program that you install to make your Marble Trackball zoom in and out. If you already own a Marble Trackball, and need to zoom in and out, just keep looking on the Web until you find the download. Someone solved the problem that the SetPoint software from Logitech does not solve.



2 out of 5 stars You get the joy of marble mouse, but everything else bad.   October 9, 2008
The good: Marble mouse are inherently fast and precise regardless of brand available on the market. Comfortable to use. The bad: 3 button is actually usable instead of 4. One of them is ergonomically unusable. The ugly: Software is bare minimum -- you can't assign button function other than the preset ones that you'll never use. A cheaper mouse has that feature. It cost nothing for them to add that to the software. Other thoughts: I've other good Logitech products but this one is disappointing.


2 out of 5 stars Make sure you want a trackball mouse!   September 27, 2008
 0 out of 2 found this review helpful

While the product works well as a a trackball mouse, I found it lacking in precision compared to a traditional optical mouse. If you like trackable mice, this is nice product to get. Just be sure that you want a trackball mouse.


5 out of 5 stars Works very nice with linux, does vertical & horizontal scrolling   September 24, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This is a very comfy trackball, with the buttons well placed.
Here's how I'm using the 2 smaller buttons:
I'm using the right small button as a paste button, and I've tied
the left small button to scrolling. When I keep it depressed,
the ball functions like an omnidirectional scroll wheel; I can scroll
vertically, horizontally, and every diagonal angle in between.
Great for browsing large web pages!

Here the relevant Xorg settings for xorg 6.8 on an older linux box:
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "YAxisMapping" "4 2"
Option "XAxisMapping" "6 7"
Option "EmulateWheel" "yes"
Option "EmulateWheelButton" "4"

You'll also need this xmodmap:
pointer = 1 5 3 4 2 6 7

With Xorg 7.2 on a newer linux box I had to remove
the YAxisMapping and Buttons options,
change EmulateWheelButton to:
Option "EmulateWheelButton" "8"
and change the xmodmap to:
pointer = 1 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 10 11

I'm connecting via USB but oddly I had to set Protocol "ExplorerPS/2"
in my xorg.conf to get all the buttons to work.

You also need this setting on firefox's about:config page
for horizontal scrolling to work:
mousewheel.horizscroll.withnokey.action 0

I think older firefoxes had a different action number by default
(doing font size or page forward/backward, I don't remember which)
tied to the horizontal scrolling by default.


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