Logitech V270 tracking speed - options?

Well, I bought a Logitech V270 for my MBP today, and I should have listened to the reviews at the Apple store. In a nutshell, the second-slowest tracking speed is far too fast, and the slowest is far too slow.
Do I have any options here, or should I just return the thing? If the latter, does anyone have a suggestion for a better Bluetooth mouse for my MBP? I like the V270, but the tracking speed is killing me.

Hi dalamar,
You are right about that. This mouse works with Apple bult in BLuetooth. Here is what Logitech says about the V270....
No Logitech software is required to use the V270 Cordless Optical Notebook Mouse for Bluetooth with a Macintosh computer.
In order to set up the mouse on a Macintosh, first turn on your computer and install the 2 AA batteries in your mouse.
Then turn the mouse ON.
1) Open System Preferences from the Apple Menu
2) Select Bluetooth under the Hardware pane
3) The Bluetooth control panel should default to the Devices tab. If it does not, select Devices, then click the Setup New Device button
4) Make sure the mouse is turned ON, and press the Reset button at the bottom of the mouse (the "ON" green light should be blinking).
5) Follow on-screen instructions in the Bluetooth Setup Assistant.
Repeat the steps 1 to 5 if the mouse does not connect the first time.
If the mouse is not working properly, see the “Troubleshooting” section of the Installation Guide.
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/downloads/software/US/EN,CRID=322,contentid=11 016,OSID=9

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mr.omsn wrote:
when i plug out my mouse (razer deathadder) then use the trackpad only and plug the mouse in again the tracking speed ist always reseted to the 4th bar.
why is that happening and how can i make the os the save my setting?
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