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Need a multibuttton Bluetooth mouse for the MBP

post #1 of 7
12/10/07 at 12:48am
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Right now I have a BT Mighty Mouse........kinda sucks.
Only 2 buttons and no programmable ones at that. Yeah, yeah,.....I know you can use Steermouse or USBOverdrive but why?

What I need is a multi-button mouse that's bluetooth and has programmable buttons. ( I use the buttons for my CAD apps certain commands & shortcuts)
I've always been a fan of Logitechs products but they seem to not have a bluetooth multi-button model.

Any ideas or products?
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post #2 of 7
12/10/07 at 4:34am
You can use System Preferences to change what the buttons do... at least that is what I thought you could do.

Oh Well.
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post #3 of 7
12/10/07 at 10:56am
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Originally Posted by TheStu View Post
You can use System Preferences to change what the buttons do... at least that is what I thought you could do.

Oh Well.
Not really.
Mighty Mouse only has 2 buttons and the scroll wheel.
I need the scroll wheel for zooming and panning (pressing down wheel)
The side buttons suck on this mouse.

I wish there was a bluetooth mouse that worked like this:
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/mi...s/189&cl=us,en
I use this same mouse on my desktop and it's perfect for CAD/3D apps.

I hate having to move a mouse around thus I love the trackballs. Quick n easy.
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post #4 of 7
12/10/07 at 2:48pm
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/mi.../3287&cl=us,en


I use one of these with my MBP's, they have blue and white. Got mine at Compusa. I am siure newehh has them or order straight from logitech.
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post #5 of 7
12/14/07 at 3:46am
my Logitech G7 wireless (but non-bluetooth) has 8 buttons which I use USB Overdrive on without any problems, despite there being no specific OS X drivers for it. I assume that setting up a multi-button BT mouse would work just as well.

btw, u use OS X or Windows for the CAD apps?
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post #6 of 7
12/16/07 at 2:59pm
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btw, u use OS X or Windows for the CAD apps?
I use OSX for Archicad 11 ( cad + 3D + rendering).
I like to assign various mouse buttons to keyboard shortcuts that are used with this program. I've always liked the 4-5 programmable button mice whether they are Microsoft, Logitech, Kensington.

I love my Logitech MX Revolution....but hate those usb receivers. Too easy to bend or break when stuck to the side of a mobile lappy.
I see Logitech now has a VX Nano mouse with a super small usb.....but the mouse is tiny for my hand. Be good for a chick.
Oh well....
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post #7 of 7
1/4/08 at 9:03pm
The only BT mouse with more buttons that I found was a Microsoft Presenter mouse - has lots of bells and whistles, but I did not like the feel (too small and no clicks on the wheel).

Wayne
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