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Wireless vs Corded Mice movements

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bravo261

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I got a few wireless optical mice and their movements on the screen are extremely jittery. Their both good Logitechs, but when compared to my microsoft corded optical, its just a horrible difference. I recall back in windows 9x, i used a program called PS/2 Rate that increased the mouse rate and that made smooth movements as well.

It appears my logitech's wireless feature is to blame for the shakey movements, so is there anything i can about it? similar program to PS/2 Rate for usb in XP?
 
The USB sample rate is set at 125 samples per second (sps) and it can't be changed. The highest setting that the PS/2 port can be raised is 200 sps, and most can't tell a difference between maxed out PS/2 mouse and a USB mouse.

I have never used a wireless mouse. Are you sure its due to the connection, and have you tried using the wireless with the PS/2 port?
 
PS2 rate is only good for changing the rate for PS2 devices. It will do nothing for USB. Take BlueWeasel's advice of trying the usb mouse in a ps2 port (with an adapter of course 🙂). You may also try moving the receiver around to see if there is a reception problem.

I used an MX700 for a couple days before switching back to my Mouseman Dual Optical. They both felt equally responsive, but the wireless mouse was too heavy once the batteries were in.
 
thanks for the replies. I know ps/2 rate only works for the ps/2 port...goes without saying.

i tried both logitechs through usb and through the ps/2, at the same time and the jerkiness is still there. move the wired microsoft around and its fluid again. changed the receiver around to no avail, so its starting to look like the corded mouse is the way to go.

 
The MX700 is the best cordless Logitech mouse available so worth upgrading to that if you`re using older cordless models(great for gaming as well) btw did you install the latest Logitech drivers for your Logitech cordless mice,also a good surface is the key for an optical mouse to perform at its best,the optical sensor likes a good surface it can read and track on,I would suggest the Everglide Gigantal Optical mouse pad from here .
 
The only wireless mouse I've used for any amount of time is a Logitech ball mouse. I didn't feel much of a difference with it than with my current optical corded, honestly... but I switched back to corded anyway just because replacing batteries is a drag.
 
Originally posted by: Mem
The MX700 is the best cordless Logitech mouse available so worth upgrading to that if you`re using older cordless models(great for gaming as well) btw did you install the latest Logitech drivers for your Logitech cordless mice,also a good surface is the key for an optical mouse to perform at its best,the optical sensor likes a good surface it can read and track on,I would suggest the Everglide Gigantal Optical mouse pad from here .
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thanks, but those aren't the problems. my mice aren't the newest, but definitely not old and the drivers are good. i don't use a mousepad but the design of my desk is very good for tracking, since my corded optical works beautifully. hence, i've been looking for the MX500

clicknext, i got three plugged in at once and the difference is nearly night and day. the corded mouse, you can nearly see it go over every pixel, but the cordless, they seem to move the cursor every two or three pixels.
 
I got a cordless logitech about a year ago, I noticed that too... It was jittery compared to my wired mouse. So, I gave it to my mom. She doesn't mind hehe.
 
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