Logitech V270 Bluetooth Mouse

I have just ordered my first Mac, a 20 inch 2.4 GHz, switching from a WIN98 HP. So I am real new at this Mac business. I've heard/read so much flack about the Mighty Mouse, I was wondering about buying the subject BT mouse as my primary mouse. It has been dropped by Logitech in favor of the V470, I believe, but the 270 is larger and I think more suited for desktop use. And it is still available from any number of sources. Has anybody had any experience with this mouse on the desktop iMac? Or any other suggestions? Thanks.

You owe it to yourself to give the Mighty Mouse a try first. Some people love it, some hate it. It takes some getting used to, but for me, anyway, I would never want to go back to a scroll wheel. The scroll ball is just so fast. I have the bluetooth Mighty Mouse and, yes, it does require a lot of cleaning to keep the scroll ball functioning, but as far as I'm concerned it's worth it.

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Mini and Logitech V270 Bluetooth mouse

I just got my mac mini core solo and am having difficulty with my bluetooth mouse. I also have a MacBookPro that I was using with the V270 Logitech bluetooth mouse. With the MBP, it works flawlessly. It tracks well and has a pretty good range (20+ feet).
When I connect the V270 to the mac mini (after disconnecting MacBookPro/V270 Bluetooth), I get very limited connection. At about one foot away the mouse tracks poorly and 10 feet away it completely disconnects.
I brought it into the local Apple store for a Genius to look at it and had similar problems. It did poorly on a mini and it did much better on the macbookpro. Although not as good as it has been working at home. The genius did think that the problem was the V270 but he was unable to recommend a good multibutton mouse to work with the mini.
Has this problem happened to anyone else? Were you able to isolate the problem to the mouse or to the mini. If it's the mouse, can anyone recommend a good two button mouse with scroll wheel
Thanks,
Mike
Mac mini solo

I exchanged my original V270 and got a brand new one to test out. When I brought it home, it reacted the exact same way. Works well on the macbookpro and works erratically on the intel mini.
I called up apple support again and they told me that the V270 may not be compatible with the mac mini and I should contact Logitech to verify its compatibility. I sent off an email to Logitech and am waiting for a reply.
One thing I noticed was that the mouse worked much better when it was used behind the mini. Its still bad, but better.
I'll keep you posted.

"installed" new Logitech V270 BT mouse, now other mouse settings ignored

I have been using a Logitech Cordless Optical Mouse for Notebooks (USB adapter) at work. Rather than carry the mouse home, I recently bought a Logitech V270 Bluetooth mouse and set it up at home. Now, at work, the settings for my USB wireless mouse are being ignored. Worse, the settings that I configured for my BT mouse are not being applied to my USB mouse (lefty settings).
So, how do I undo this mess? Why is OS X not distinguishing between these two mice? Do I HAVE to use one of Apple's mice (which design I can't stand)?
Any suggestions?

My situation or set-up is remarkably similar to yours. I do most of my work on the PB in various locations with different mice- lefty as well. I am using an alternative, shareware OverSteer to modify and control 3 Logitechs: BT V270, RF V400 and wired Marble Mouse trackball. The flexibility of setting and using the available buttons is well worth it to me. The mouse controls in System Preferences are still functional. Download the trial and see if it helps.

Logitech V270 BT mouse - I'm not satisfied

Friday I bought a Logitech V270 BT mouse. As I already own a wireless apple keyboard, my idea was to get a BT mouse so that I don't have to use an additional USB-receiver. The wireless mighty mouse hasn't convinced me because the button selection by the sensors isn't much working fine. So I decided to buy a V270 and I must say that this device is a big disappointment! The awakening time from energy saving mode is about 0.5 seconds. This is definitely too much! Furthermore the tracking is very bad. I tried several surfaces and never I got a smooth tracking, although the mouse got a 1000dpi resolution. While booting the mouse delays the start of the wireless keyboard which makes me wait for logging in. This all is not acceptable to me.
So, why do I write all this? I want to tell everybody who intends to buy this mouse to think it over if he can live with this limitations. As I spent about two days for searching a suitable BT mouse I was very disappointed. Also I found nearly no hints about this limitations in the internet forums.
I finally brought it back to store and got a MX610 which works fine! A smooth and save tracking, perfect anatomical fit and a short, hardly noticable wakening time from energy saving mode. This is a mouse I'm happy with!
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Re: Logitech Travel Bluetooth mouse stopped working with my Satellite A300/

Whilst happily using my Logitech Travel Bluetooth mouse, suddenly it stopped working, thinking it was a mouse problem, I first put a new battery in, but still not working. Had a look in the Bluetooth settings and it was still showing in there, at this point the computer was still in warranty. Later I tried to connect my mobile and that worked ok, so I was now convinced that it was the mouse. Rang the shop where I bought it, tough luck mate, we are not interested in helping you...thanks!
Some time later I got a chance to try the mouse on another computer, hey presto it worked fine....yippee maybe it will now work on mine...no such luck. So now I am thinking that there must be a problem with my laptop...and of course the warranty is now run out!
I have now deleted the Laser mouse in the Bluetooth settings, thinking being that maybe a new search and install could solve the issue, but now whilst it sees my phone it cannot connect to it and it does not even see the Laser mouse at all.
The driver version it is using is 5.0.2518 which is probably what came with the computer. As far as I know I have never updated it.
This all seems strange to me that one moment it is working and the next it is not...anyway is it worth trying to update the driver software> or am I barking up the wrong tree.
Any help would be appreciated.
JD

Thanks for your reply hammer.
I have now installed the latest bluetooth drivers, the only thing that has happened is that it can now connect to my mobile phone. the mouse is still a no goer.
All the drivers seem to be there and I took a note of the versions prior to the update, they have all been updated ok, there are no crosses against any item in the Device Manager.
Hmm hardware issue could be a bit difficult. But as it is now out of warranty maybe I will need to take it apart myself and see if I can find out the problem.
Must say that I am slightly disapointed to have this happen....I bought Toshiba cos from all accounts it is supposed to be the best out there, but next time I think it may be a different brand.
cheers.

Logitech V470 bluetooth mouse problems with new macbook pro.

Got a Logitech V470 bluetooth mouse to use with my recent 2011 macbook pro running 10.6.7. There appear to be several problems with this combination.
1. If the mouse is not moved for a few seconds and I move it, the pointer does not respond immediately, and when it does, the pointer motion stutters and jerks across the screen for a few seconds before it starts moving smoothly. I don't see any spike in CPU usage when this happens.
2. When I shutdown/reboot or sometimes even put the macbook pro to sleep and wake it up, the machine fails to communicate with the mouse, nothing happens even if I reset/restart the mouse or click, scroll or move it around. The only fix is to go to the bluetooth settings and set it up as a new device.
I suspected a hardware problem on either the mouse or the mac, but (a) the mouse works perfectly fine on an older Sony Vaio laptop and (b) the apple wireless keyboard works pretty fine with none of these problems with my macbook. Would getting an apple magic mouse magically solve this problem?
Has anyone else faced this situation, and could it be fixed?

Any issues you are having with a "Logitech" product, should be dealt with their tech/customer support department.

Logitech V470 Bluetooth Mouse works well with Arch

I know we're not supposed to do advertising on this forum, but in this case, I feel I'm just reporting about a hardware compatibility issue.
After my Microsoft USB optical cordless mouse died, with some hesitation I ordered a Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse. It's a bluetooth mouse designed especially for notebooks but, since it's a mid-size rather than really compact mouse, it's big enough to be comfortable for everyday use with a desktop, I think.
I'm happy to report that, by following the steps in this wiki page about installing a bluetooth mouse on Arch, I got it working in no time. Mark another small victory for Linux, and for Arch and its documentation, too.
FWIW, my laptop is a Thinkpad T61p.
I remember a time when you could almost count on spending a lot of time setting up most any newish hardware item under Linux. I used to put up with it since I invariably would learn a lot about my system and about Linux, too. I think we're getting past that now, and that the Linux userbase has reached the critical mass necessary so that the drivers, setup scripts and documentation generally follow pretty quickly a new hardware release.
Last edited by dhave (2008-12-20 13:09:02)

Thanks for the help, zyghom. I've finally got things working. My experience went like this:
(1) After updating to bluez-4.30, I created the special "trust" file in /var/lib/bluetooth/XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX/, as explained in this post. However, contrary to what that post says, in my case the trust file doesn't have to be copied over to its location with each boot. It seems to be persisting from boot to boot.
(2) Since I'm currently using KDE4, I next installed and tried kdebluetooth4 to register my bluetooth mouse, but I couldn't get it to work.
(3) Next I tried blueman, which didn't work properly, either.
(4) I thought I was going to have to install the gnome bluetooth tool(s), but finally I got kdebluetooth4 to work. To get kdebluetooth4 to work properly, I had to:
(4.a) rebuild from ABS obex-data-server (at least I think that's what made the difference).
(4.b) Then I had to fiddle with kdebluetooth4 a bit, setting my mouse as a trusted device, then rebooting and redoing the settings until the settings "stuck" (I don't know why they didn't stick the first time).
(4.c) Then I had to write a bash script for kdebluetooth4 to be autostarted, which I made executable and put into ~/.kde4/Autostart
Maybe I did more than was necessary, but it is working now, and with bluez-4.30. Thanks again, zyghom, for leading me in the right direction, and for your patience with an old-timer. Now, please excuse me, I've got to go find my reading glasses and hearing aid.
Last edited by dhave (2009-02-22 14:23:52)

Help with Logitech V470 Bluetooth Mouse connecting to Thinkpad T510

Hi, Guys
I received my T510 a few days ago. And I originally throught they did not put Bluetooth on my machine.
I called them this morning and got that you have to press FN+F5 to enable Bluetooth.
So, I did that, but stll, I can't get my V470 bluetooth mouse connected to it ?
Things I have tried:
01 latest software from Logitech website, Windows 7 64 Bit
02 Original driver/software came with the mouse
They both do not work.
I wonder if there is any one having the same issue, or any Lenovi staff could help you out ?
Thanks.

Some info about my machine:
4313CTO
Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit

Logitech MX1000 Bluetooth Mouse

Hi there, I was just perusing over the forums here, trying to find help with a problem I'm having, I'm curious if someone may be able to help me. I can't seem to find another post that resolves this issue. I can't seem to get my mouse to be recognized by the LCC (I'm trying to set-up the extra buttons), I even tried using the Logitech Bluetooth dongle thing. Any pointers would be appricated.
Thanks in advance.
Sean

still having the same trouble. i managed to connect the mouse once. here's what i did
1. sudo hciconfig hci0 up
2. hcitool dev
3. hcitool inq
4. sudo hidd --connect <bta>
after that, the mouse connected.
i thought everything was all right, so i edited the bluetooth file to connect the mouse at boot.
to test, i rebooted, but the mouse didn't connect. also, when i try to connect it manually by following step 4 above, all i get is: 'can't get device information: connection timed out'.
how can i connect the mouse?

Initialisation problem with Logitech Mx900 Bluetooth Mouse

Dear all,
I have a recent problem with the initialisation of the Bluetooth connection at startup with my Logitech Mx900.
The system fails to connect with the device. I have to go to the bluetooth pane (with the USB mouse) and to make a search in order to get the connection.
This is very disturbing issue.
I have seen quite the same topic with an intellimouse. Is there some general issue with 10.4.4 or Bluetooth firmware?
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i mac G4 Mac OS X (10.4.4)

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Logitech mx1000 bluetooth mouse not connecting

i've followed the instructions on these two pages:
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Bluetooth
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Bluetooth_Mouse
but i've succeeded in getting the mouse to connect only once.
basically, what i did was:
1. installed bluez.
2. set 'HIDD_ENABLE=true' in /etc/conf.d/bluetooth.
3. started bluetooth service.
4. added bluetooth to the daemons array.
5. in /etc/conf.d/bluetooth, set 'HIDD_OPTIONS="--connect <bta>"'
unfortunately, the mouse does not connect at startup. and when i try to connect manually by typing 'hidd --connect <bta>', i get an error 'Can't get device information: Connection timed out'.
when i type 'hcitool scan', nothing comes up. any ideas?
thanks!

still having the same trouble. i managed to connect the mouse once. here's what i did
1. sudo hciconfig hci0 up
2. hcitool dev
3. hcitool inq
4. sudo hidd --connect <bta>
after that, the mouse connected.
i thought everything was all right, so i edited the bluetooth file to connect the mouse at boot.
to test, i rebooted, but the mouse didn't connect. also, when i try to connect it manually by following step 4 above, all i get is: 'can't get device information: connection timed out'.
how can i connect the mouse?

Issue with Logitech Bluetooth mouse

Hi everyone!
I have some problems in correctly configuring my Logitech v270 bluetooth mouse. I followed all the steps in http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Bluetooth_Mouse, but I still can't connect automatically at startup. Each time I boot my laptop, I must type
/etc/rc.d/bluetooth stop
/etc/rc.d/bluetooth start
at the root prompt to get it work.
Please note that I also completed this step: I added to my /etc/rc.local this line:
hidd --connect <enter here your bluetooth mouse address (No capitals!!!)>
Some ideas?
Thank you!

Same issue, been a problem since I purchased last Christmas. Sometimes I want to throw this piece of crap out and buy a mac. Lenovo, get your head out of your ass.

Logitech bluetooth mouse not found on restarting Mac Pro

hi
for some time now I have been using a logitech V270 bluetooth mouse with my Mac Pro which has a bluetooth 2.0 card installed. all works fine except that when i restart my Mac Pro the mouse is generally not automatically detected and i get the 'bluetooth mouse setup' screen with the message 'there isn't a mouse connected'. i then need to press the reset button on the mouse and go through the usual connection procedure.
i wonder i anyone has any advice as to how i can get this set up so that the Mac Pro automatically connects
thanks
nick

Hello all -
I found a solution to this by using Bluetooth Explorer. I had previously tried this and it didn't work, however I realized that I was using an old version of Bluetooth Explorer! When I downloaded the newest version from apple, it worked like a charm and I was able to select which Bluetooth adapter I wanted to use. Switched it over to the USB dongle and it works perfect now. No more skipping mouse, woo hoo!

Bluetooth mouse lag

So here is the situation: I have a Macbook Pro (early 2009 model) with an Apple wireless keyboard and a Logitech V270 bluetooth mouse. Recently, I've been experiencing mouse lag (to the point where I can hardly even use the mouse anymore). The lag is intermittent, but is there more often than not. I've been pounding my head searching for a solution to this problem, and after scouring forums and trying different solutions, I gave up completely on finding a remedy. But before I threw in the towel, I tried one more thing: I disabled the bluetooth on the Apple keyboard and tested the mouse. To my amazement, it worked perfectly! I re-enabled the keyboard, and sure enough the lag returned. Now that I have isolated the cause of the problem, I was wondering if anyone had a solution that would allow me to continue using both my keyboard and mouse? (I have my MacBook on a stand, so it would be impractical to not have one or the other).
Any help here would be greatly appreciated!

Update:
Upgraded to 10.6.5 - No difference..
Changed/tried all wifi channels - No change to problem.
Tried a Mac Mouse - slightly less effect but still unusable.
Tried a USB BT dongle type mouse (no using internal BT AP) - Same issue
Tried on a friends Wireless Network - Problem only slightly evident - to be expected as this was a slow network at about 1.9MB/s, a transfer speed that does not show the problem.
Tried using a Netgear wireless intBT mouse router - Problem is only slightly evident on Mac Mighty Mouse, worse on Logitech, evident slightly on ext BT mouse.
With the Wireless nw running a transfer at 3MB/s, this Network speed drops down to a very slow speed when the "Set up Bluetooth Device" utility is initiated.
So given that this issue is also experienced by MacBook owners when using BT mouse while doing a File transfer via USB external HDD, or Time Machine. My conclutions are either:
1.
The USB ports, BT chipsset and Airport Chipset are all using the same data bus in the Macbook.
This data bus is not capable of running a high speed, contiguous data transfer in a single direction AND transfer BT wireless data at the same time. Apple Architects may be able to work around this issue by appling higher priority to BT data transfer tasks (Mouse), as it does when the "Set up Bluetooth Device" utility is running.
or
2. The BT wireless hardare is eisily susseptable to RF interference. This dont explain USB drive influences however.
My best bet is to log a Hardware repair request with Apple, as this is indeed a Hardware issue.

Bluetooth mouse must be reinstalled every boot, suspend

I have an X200s running Windows 7 Professional 64. It has the OEM bluetooth adapter.
I like my Logitech V270 bluetooth mouse. I have used it in the past with an X60s (Windows XP SP3) and a T61 (Windows XP SP3) without any problems. I have never had to install any of Logitech's drivers to get the mouse to work, and I don't want extra drivers (nor the accompanying junk).
However, with the X200s running Windows 7, I have to reinstall the mouse every time I boot, suspend, or hibernate the laptop. It's incredibly frustrating.
I found the solution after an hour of agony. It's a bug with Lenovo's bluetooth drivers. If you use Microsoft's bluetooth drivers, this never happens.
(1) Make sure the bluetooth radio is turned on with the Fn+F5 radio manager.
(2) Open the Control Panel.
(3) Open System Properties. Select the "Hardware" tab and click "Device Installation Settings." Make sure "Yes, do this automatically" is selected. Save changes and close System Properties.
(4) Make sure you have internet access--Windows may need to download drivers.
(5) Open the Device Manager. Expand the list item named "Bluetooth Radios." Right-click each item and select uninstall. Once all Bluetooth devices have been uninstalled, click the menu item named "Action" and select "Scan for Hardware Changes."
(6) Windows will now install its own drivers for the Bluetooth adapter.
(7) Close the Device Manager and close the Control Panel.
At this point, my mouse just started working perfectly! However, you may need to add the device and pair it again.
www.wingedleopard.net/lucas || www.thinktankforums.com

lucasreddinger wrote:
It's a bug with Lenovo's bluetooth drivers.
I have a V270 working fine with Win 7 Ultimate x64 on an X200 using the Lenovo BT drivers....
Cheers,
Bill
I don't work for Lenovo

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