Logitech MX5000 cordless desktop. Rant warning!!!!

[Skirrow]

I've had my MX5000 keyboard and mouse for about 5 months now and after having used it everyday i can honestly say that this is the single greatest waste of money i have ever bought.

I am severely disappointed with it. I bought it because i was building a new system and needed a new keyboard and mouse. Saw the MX5000 and thought 'coool' so i bought one. Everything was fine for the first few days till i had my first crash. Then when i rebooted the keyboard and mouse wouldnt work. After an hour of trying to get the pc to re-connect i gave in and re-installed the software. That sorted the problem. But the instructions Logitech give you DO NOT WORK. There is now way to re-connect the keyboard and mouse if the bloody software already thinks they are connected.

The Setpoint software they give you is a joke. Sometimes it doesnt give you the option for either the mouse or the keyboard which is annoying since i hate mouse acceleration and it is on by default. You also cant turn off the application switch on the mouse if this happens too, so if you are playing a game and accidentally hit the button you can say hello to the desktop.

The touch sensitive pad on the side of the keyboard is anything but. You have to press the buttons harder than the letter keys to get them to work sometimes. Only the volume control seems to be touch sensitive.

Oh and the best bit is. Now, for some reason. Everytime i reboot the pc, the keyboard and mouse stop working. I have to re-install the software.

Like an idiot i threw the box away shortly after building this system so cant take it back.


DONT BUY ONE OF THESE.

 

[discochan]

My brother had problems with these keyboard mouse combo too. We found out that his charger was put too close to the monitor and for some reason it was messing it up. Try putting it behind the monitor. That fixed things for us

 

[Taffy Apple]

I know your saying reinstalling the drivers, but do you just mean installing over the top or a clean install? Have you tried the most up to date drivers too?

I had a problem with a bluetooth dongle that wouldn't work even though the drivers and software were installed. I uninstalled the lot then reinstalled and it worked fine.

 

[Skirrow]

yeah. i do a full uninstall, and clear the registry of all setpoint keys. Then re-install. The installer automatically checks for updates everytime anyway so no problems there. The charger is a good few feet away from the pc so that wont be causing any problems. Mind you it IS only a charger. There are some models of mouse and keyboard that had the reciever in the charger but the MX5000 uses a USB dongle instead.

I'm prolly just gonna get a new CHEAP keyboard and perhaps a wired laser mouse. Which reminds me.

Anyone interested in buying an almost new MX5000 Wireless Desktop?

 

[alkoholik]

yeah. i do a full uninstall, and clear the registry of all setpoint keys. Then re-install. The installer automatically checks for updates everytime anyway so no problems there. The charger is a good few feet away from the pc so that wont be causing any problems. Mind you it IS only a charger. There are some models of mouse and keyboard that had the reciever in the charger but the MX5000 uses a USB dongle instead.

I'm prolly just gonna get a new CHEAP keyboard and perhaps a wired laser mouse. Which reminds me.

Anyone interested in buying an almost new MX5000 Wireless Desktop?

how much u want for it?

 

[gman]

When I got mine I installed and it worked ok. I would have to hit a key on the keyboard to get the software to find it. I recently did a reinstall of XP, installed the Setpoint sw and it worked for a while. Now I have to pull the Bluetooth USB thingy and re-insert so the software will see the keyboard. Logitech says that some spyware and virus software may interfere with the Setpoint install, so I uninstalled the SP, removed all registry entries, shutdown PC-Cillin and Spy Sweeper, reinstalled SP and it worked....for a day. I love the keyboard, I don't like the MX1000 though. The buttons on it seem like they're about to fall off. I'll keep though and just go through the hassle I guess.

 

[havalon]

I have an MX5000 and have been using it for about 6 months. I have had some issues with setpoint. It ended up being from a bad install and after that it has worked fine. Every so often it stops working when I undock my iPod from the charger. I just plug the Bluetooth dongle back in and I am fixed. If it wasn't connected to my monitor it would be a hassle.

 

[Skirrow]

I have an MX5000 and have been using it for about 6 months. I have had some issues with setpoint. It ended up being from a bad install and after that it has worked fine. Every so often it stops working when I undock my iPod from the charger. I just plug the Bluetooth dongle back in and I am fixed. If it wasn't connected to my monitor it would be a hassle.

I've just done a full re-format and installed the windows Bluetooth drivers instead of the crappy Logitech bluetooth drivers and found that after a crash i just have to disconnect and re-connect the dongle to regain connectivity. Who'd have thought

A lot happier now. The problem isnt even half as bad as it was. Happy days.

Still wouldnt recommend buying one though.

 

[gman]

after a crash

Do you mean after you boot up?

I have to unplug the frigin dongle after shutting down, then plug it back in after booting, press the frigin connect button on the keyboard and dongle just to get the FRIGIN thing to work. Jeez, you'd think a reinstall of XP would have handle it better.

Why can't Logitech do a FRIGIN better job on getting this to WORK!!!

 

[TheDoucheMan]

Do you mean after you boot up?

I have to unplug the frigin dongle after shutting down, then plug it back in after booting, press the frigin connect button on the keyboard and dongle just to get the FRIGIN thing to work. Jeez, you'd think a reinstall of XP would have handle it better.

Why can't Logitech do a FRIGIN better job on getting this to WORK!!!

everybody knows that logitech software sucks.