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(More customer reviews)Just received this mouse yesterday. Replaces a Logitech MX510 (right handed) that I have been using left handed. I have used the mouse for about 24 hours and will probably be returning it. Here's why:
On my system, running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, two bad things are happening that appear to be driver related:
1.) The mouse driver does not load until the final initialization of the Windows 7 desktop. That is, you are looking at an immobile mouse cursor for several seconds until the mouse driver loads and you hear the "da-dum" USB audio icon. Not an issue for most people, but to me, it indicates poor integration of the mouse driver with the 64-bit Windows 7 mouse class API and my since old Logitech MX510 didn't do it (with SetPoint v6.0) why should the Razor?
2.) Assigning a double-click to the middle button. I *cannot* get the double click to work reliably. For example, assign double click to the middle scroll wheel, mouse over Windows Explorer, click the mouse wheel once, NOTHING HAPPENS. Now, try it again, except this time, hold the middle button (scroll wheel) down for about a half second instead of just clicking and releasing. NOW IT WORKS. You are kidding me -- you have to hold down the middle button for 200-300ms so the driver can complete execution of a macro to send a double click? That Sucks.
FYI -- yes, I flashed the mouse to the latest firmware. Yes, I downloaded and am running the latest version of the Razor driver. Yes, I installed the driver under Administrator privileges. Yes, I adjusted the double click sensitivity all the way down. Still does it. Emailed Razor tech support (after 15 minutes looking for how to contact them on their "support" web site). Haven't heard back yet. Not particularly impressed with their support processes so far.
Haven't tried any games with it yet; if it can't make it past basic usability on my OS desktop, I have no use for it. Looks like I will be returning it for the $32.00 ambidextrous Microsoft gaming mouse.
Advice to Razer -- designing feature rich products that look great is one thing, but if you can't/won't deliver on the drivers your stuff will stop selling. Logitech learned that lesson the hard way (and has since changed their ways).
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True Ergonomic Left Hand Design - The first gaming grade mouse dedicated solely to left-handed professional gamers was conceived because when it comes to it, you want to know you are perfectly equipped with precision and comfort. 3500dpi Razer Precision 3.5G Infrared Sensor - Arm yourself with four times more precision than a standard 800dpi mouse, giving you the edge over the entire competition. 1000 Hz Ultrapolling - Instantaneous execution is guaranteed with the Razer 1000 Hz Ultrapolling technology giving you a response time of 1 ms compared to that of 125 Hz/8ms found in conventional gaming mice.
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