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Mac Forum / Applications / Mac Applications / February 2005Mouse Help !
Hi, I have recently installed a logitech "cordless click" mouse on my Mac G4 PB. Everything is fine, except that OS-X does not save the mouse tracking settings. When I go into system prefs the mouse tracking indicator still indicates my preferred setting, but does not affect the mouse until I re-click on the setting indicator. FYI, I am using the standard Apple mouse tracking preference pane, and have not installed any third party mouse tracking speed panes. I have installed the Logitech software, but that only configures the mouse buttons and does not change tracking speed. And as a matter of interest does anyone know of any third party OS-X mouse software that does the equivalent of the MS XP "enhance pointer precision" check box on the PC ? Help, please! Regards Dave > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Dave The Mac just works. You must be a Wintroll. > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > the Logitech software, but that only configures the mouse buttons and does > not change tracking speed. This seems to be a bug with OSX. I have to re-set it every reboot (or login). Hopefully this is fixed in Tiger. > And as a matter of interest does anyone know of any third party OS-X mouse > software that does the equivalent of the MS XP "enhance pointer precision" > check box on the PC ? What would such software do?  SignatureSandman[.net] >>Hi, >> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > What would such software do? Lemme guess, I'll give it a try and...who knows, I might just get it, perhaps...Hmmm..it ......*increases pointer precision*? Nicolas "Nashty" <ndk@nogroupthinkmackook.nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in post H6TPd.1584$oh4.59890@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca on 2/13/05 6:25 PM: >>> Hi, >>> [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > Lemme guess, I'll give it a try and...who knows, I might just get it, > perhaps...Hmmm..it ......*increases pointer precision*? Ok, I enjoy irking the Sandman troll as much as the next guy, but I think he wanted something more specific than that. :) What it does is apply what they call an "acceleration curve" for the mouse - a decent discussion can be found here: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/input/pointer-bal.mspx > >>Hi, > >> [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Lemme guess, I'll give it a try and...who knows, I might just get it, > perhaps...Hmmm..it ......*increases pointer precision*? How? SignatureSandman[.net] "Dave" <dave.c90*remove*@ntlworld.com> wrote in post BE356F5C.6F3D%dave.c90*remove*@ntlworld.com on 2/13/05 1:55 PM: > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > the Logitech software, but that only configures the mouse buttons and does > not change tracking speed. I have not run into this specific error, but I have seen other programs that do not keep their settings. To get around it, I open the program, change the settings, close the program, and then lock the Preferences file. A similar thing might work here - change the settings, close the preferences pane, and then lock ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.universalaccess.plist You might also want to sort the preferences by mod date and see if any others are altered. Not sure it will work - but worth a try. > And as a matter of interest does anyone know of any third party OS-X mouse > software that does the equivalent of the MS XP "enhance pointer precision" > check box on the PC ? > > I have recently installed a logitech "cordless click" mouse on my Mac G4 PB. > > Everything is fine, except that OS-X does not save the mouse tracking [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > A similar thing might work here - change the settings, close the preferences > pane, and then lock ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.universalaccess.plist Haha, yes - he should lock the preference file for -Universal Access- instead of the file that actually saves the information about mouse acceleration and speed. Now, wonder if Michael can figure out what preference file that actually is. :-D SignatureSandman[.net] "Sandman" <mr@sandman.net> wrote in post mr-57AB0F.22591813022005@individual.net on 2/13/05 2:59 PM: >>> I have recently installed a logitech "cordless click" mouse on my Mac G4 PB. >>> Everything is fine, except that OS-X does not save the mouse tracking [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > actually > is. :-D Hmmm, my mistake - but seems you do not know. The answer: .GlobalPreferences.plist You need to show hidden files to see this and lock it... bad Apple! Have you figured out how to use Bob the Builder or is that still a bit beyond your level? >>I have recently installed a logitech "cordless click" mouse on my Mac G4 PB. >>Everything is fine, except that OS-X does not save the mouse tracking [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > do not keep their settings. To get around it, I open the program, change > the settings, close the program, and then lock the Preferences file. I have a Microsoft mouse and a similar problem. When I do a fresh boot, the mouse pointer moves very quickly, not what it was doing last time I was working. It doens't change until after I open an app - any app. Until then, for example while working in the finder, it doesn't behave as it should. No help for the OP, but it's interesting to hear that other people have strange mouse weirdness too. |
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