Logitech MX DUO Problem

[ShannonLi]

hello i recently purchased the logitech mx duo everything works fine but the mouse each time i try to use the mouse the cursor would move back to the right of the screen has anyone else had this problem is the mouse broken?

[icallmedan]

Do you mean if you let the mouse alon, the cursor will float to the right on its own? It may be a calibration problem, try installing new Drivers or uninstalling ones you have now, and just use Windows drives...also make sure all of your connections are good...I had this problem once and it was due to the fact that my mouse wasnt fully plugged in.

[Panama Red]

I don't use that mouse, but I've heard of this problem when the mouse is connected via usb. Does yours connect usb or PS2? Try it with a usb/PS2 adapter plugged into the PS2 port.

[icallmedan]

I heard about that too, but I forgot to mention it. If your stuff came with a PS/2 USB adapter try that. It might solve your problem.

[Redfallon]

try what the above users posted. If that doesnt work, try placing a plain white sheet of paper under the mouse, see if that fixes it. The mouse may be having trouble "tracking" if it's a reflective or slightly rough surface. Also, make sure the receiver is the recommended distance from where you're using the mouse, and not next to speakers, monitor, etc.

[ShannonLi]

I fixed the problem but thanks for your help guys to fix the problem use the cheap batterires that come with the mouse i tried to use my NIIHM energizers high qualitiy ones and thats the thing that messed it up I hope this helps other people as well

[icallmedan]

So using Rechargeable batteries messed up your mouse? That is weird. So you have to use normal alkaline batteries?

[denrach]

I have an older set of logitech cordless and it says all over the instructions and even on back of keyboard not to use rechargeable. I wish I could they seem to really eat batteries pretty quickly.

[icallmedan]

I wonder what it is about rechargeable batteries that messes up the components.

[glc]

I thought the MX Duo came with rechargeables? If they are nicad, that's probably all you can use in there. You also can't use PS/2 to my knowledge, that's a single USB connector for the receiver which takes care of both keyboard and mouse.

[jong2k4]

I have a logitech keyboard/mouse combo... As instructed, for the mouse I use rechargeables, but for the keyboard I use alkalines. Works fine for me because I've had it for months and not needed to change the keyboard batteries, but I recharge the mouse at least weekly- I believe you are not supposed to use rechargeables with components that were not designed for them because of the voltage difference. An NiMH battery is 1.2V and an alkaline is 1.5V. With the 5 batteries that are in my keyboard, that adds up to 1.5V difference.

[icallmedan]

I see, I gues that really could make a difference. Why do rechargeables have less voltage?

[glc]

Why do rechargeables have less voltage?

Batteries operate by having 2 materials having a difference in electrical potential (voltage) between the 2 materials. Alkalines have 2 materials that have a 1.5 volt difference between them. Nicads have 2 materials that have a 1.35 volt difference between them - etc.

[icallmedan]

Ohhh....does the fact that they need to be rechargeable prohibit them from using the same materials as alkalines....

[glc]

Not really - there are so-called rechargeable alkalines, but they don't work too well.

[icallmedan]

Are they those ones thazt Energizer sells with a little charger that holds like 4 batteries?

[glc]

I don't see rechargeable alkalines in their current product catalog.

[icallmedan]

Nevermind, the only rechargeables they sell are NiMH