Author Topic: Logitech's Setpoint (Read 18587 times)

Charleybriz · « **on:** January 08, 2008, 12:41 PM »

I have installed a Logitech Gamepad & Optical Mouse. In both cases "Setpoint" caused either freezes, or frequent instability in running the hardware it came with.
My system is by no means resource poor or old, and I'm a half-way experienced user. How many people have run into problems with this software.

tranglos · « **Reply #1 on:** January 08, 2008, 02:52 PM »

No issues at all on WinXP SP2. The drivers that come on CD with the device are usually outdated though, and I've seen bugs in SetPoint 3.x. Nothing that affected system stability however, just UI annoyances, such as various settings not remembered across reboots. Upgrading to the latest 4.0.x release seems to fix them.

I've never used gamepads though, just mice - MX Revolution and a "wired" (what's the opposite of cordless?) laser mouse.

J-Mac · « **Reply #2 on:** January 08, 2008, 03:59 PM »

Check the Logitech Forum and you'll see that you are not alone. Several solutions are discussed there, but different ones seem to work for different users.

Personally, I have had much difficulty at times but the 4.x versions run OK for me now. Also, make sure to give UberOptions a try. UberOptions is an add-on that gives you a lot more options, more customization of the various buttons on different mice. (meeces?) E.g., on my MX Revolution wireless mouse you cannot use the middle button in Firefox to open a new tab. UberOptions adds that plus many other added features. UberOptions is developed by Richard Lowens - rloens on the forum. He's a user who is apparently a good coder also.

Setpoint used to automatically install the Logitech Desktop Manager (LDM) which you don't want. Part of it is simply an installation of Backweb. It is constantly running in the background and sends advertising pop-ups to your desktop. (I think they were all Logitech ads, but I hate it just the same!) It also pops up when a new version is available, but you can get that functionality with Secunia's free PSI program. (Personal Software Inspector) It places 78 separate entries in your Startup config! It also talks to Logitech far too much for my liking.

Also, if you use a Logitech Web Cam, be very careful and read up as much as you can before installing the drivers for it. Two separate webcam drivers turned out to be incompatible with Creative SoundBlaster sound cards and caused some sudden hard crashes - hard to recover from because as soon as you'd restart your PC it would crash again as the sound card drivers initialized. I had to use system restore in safe mode. After the first time this occurred on a pretty widespread basis Logitech discovered that it was their built-in sound drivers for the webcam's auto-record audio feature - Echo-something or other. Then after getting that fixed they released another driver with the exact same conflict 8 months later!

Jim

J-Mac · « **Reply #3 on:** January 08, 2008, 04:03 PM »

No issues at all on WinXP SP2. The drivers that come on CD with the device are usually outdated though, and I've seen bugs in SetPoint 3.x. Nothing that affected system stability however, just UI annoyances, such as various settings not remembered across reboots. Upgrading to the latest 4.0.x release seems to fix them.

I've never used gamepads though, just mice - MX Revolution and a "wired" (what's the opposite of cordless?) laser mouse.

-tranglos (January 08, 2008, 02:52 PM)

Tranglos - After having no luck with the G5 and G7 mice - lags and delays - the MX Revolution totally rocks! I'd say the best overall wireless mouse I have used. I have WebSite Watcher watching the Amazon and Newegg pages for the MX Revolution so I can maybe buy one or two more if they go on a big enough sale. This mouse works so well I just know Logitech will discontinue it!!

Jim

wreckedcarzz · « **Reply #4 on:** January 08, 2008, 04:08 PM »

I have SetPoint on my Vista machine with my Logitech G11 gaming keyboard and G7 wireless gaming mouse, and I have no issues. I use the options frequently to fine tune things and it goes off without a hitch.

Not sure why you guys are seeing problems

After reading J-Mac's post, though, I will not be buying a $100 webcam from Logitech if it means it may screw over my $150 SoundBlaster card.

-Brandon

tranglos · « **Reply #5 on:** January 08, 2008, 05:19 PM »

Tranglos - After having no luck with the G5 and G7 mice - lags and delays - the MX Revolution totally rocks! I'd say the best overall wireless mouse I have used. I have WebSite Watcher watching the Amazon and Newegg pages for the MX Revolution so I can maybe buy one or two more if they go on a big enough sale. This mouse works so well I just know Logitech will discontinue it!!
-J-Mac (January 08, 2008, 04:03 PM)

MX Revolution is indeed sweet. The only thing I don't like about it is that it runs no more than 3-4 days without charging - compared to months for mice with replaceable batteries, but those were too heavy for me. But MX Revolution looks like a damn spaceship sitting on my desk, all is forgiven!

J-Mac · « **Reply #6 on:** January 08, 2008, 05:41 PM »

Tranglos - After having no luck with the G5 and G7 mice - lags and delays - the MX Revolution totally rocks! I'd say the best overall wireless mouse I have used. I have WebSite Watcher watching the Amazon and Newegg pages for the MX Revolution so I can maybe buy one or two more if they go on a big enough sale. This mouse works so well I just know Logitech will discontinue it!!
-J-Mac (January 08, 2008, 04:03 PM)

MX Revolution is indeed sweet. The only thing I don't like about it is that it runs no more than 3-4 days without charging - compared to months for mice with replaceable batteries, but those were too heavy for me. But MX Revolution looks like a damn spaceship sitting on my desk, all is forgiven!

-tranglos (January 08, 2008, 05:19 PM)

True, but if you have tried their other wireless mice, some only get 8 to 12 hours! I have a G7 and three extra batteries to keep swapping them out! So four days is a lifetime compared to that. BTW, the G5 doesn't have any spare batteries available and they have a short charge life also.

Jim

J-Mac · « **Reply #7 on:** January 08, 2008, 05:43 PM »

I have SetPoint on my Vista machine with my Logitech G11 gaming keyboard and G7 wireless gaming mouse, and I have no issues. I use the options frequently to fine tune things and it goes off without a hitch. Not sure why you guys are seeing problems

After reading J-Mac's post, though, I will not be buying a $100 webcam from Logitech if it means it may screw over my $150 SoundBlaster card.

-Brandon
-wreckedcarzz (January 08, 2008, 04:08 PM)

Mine are all on XP Pro - maybe the new drivers they had to develop for Vista work better.

You have never had any lags with your G7? Their forum is overflowing with users who are seeing this.

wreckedcarzz · « **Reply #8 on:** January 08, 2008, 10:16 PM »

You have never had any lags with your G7? Their forum is overflowing with users who are seeing this.
-J-Mac (January 08, 2008, 05:43 PM)

Never an instant. Response time improved over any mouse I have had to date. Plugged, played, and installed SetPoint.

Only "complaint" I have is that it runs about 1.5 days of gaming on weekends without needing a battery swap, but a good few days on school days before recharging. Not my idea of long battery life, but a 2 hour charge isn't something to bitch about, either. $:-\$

mouser · « **Reply #9 on:** January 08, 2008, 11:34 PM »

In my case logitech's setpoint seemed to be conflicting with the microsoft keyboard special driver. my conclusion was mixing the two was not good.

a_lunatic · « **Reply #10 on:** January 09, 2008, 01:13 AM »

I got two G5's & had no problems with them & now I got a G9 with SetPointII with no problems.

Deozaan · « **Reply #11 on:** January 11, 2008, 12:23 AM »

I just stopped installing Logitech mouse drivers. Default XP drivers work fine for me.

J-Mac · « **Reply #12 on:** January 11, 2008, 03:05 AM »

I just stopped installing Logitech mouse drivers. Default XP drivers work fine for me.
-Deozaan (January 11, 2008, 12:23 AM)

Gaming mice? With added acceleration features, ability to have different buttons perform different actions depending on what application is focused?

Jim

Deozaan · « **Reply #13 on:** January 11, 2008, 03:13 AM »

No, not gaming mice. I have a Logitech TrackMan (no special buttons) and a Logitech MX 1000 Cordless Laser. The MX 1000 is too erratic with the cursor sometimes not responding or jumping across the screen suddenly so I use it on my computer I don't use very much. I also don't use any of the special buttons on it. All I need/want are right and left clicks with a scroll wheel.

J-Mac · « **Reply #14 on:** January 11, 2008, 12:27 PM »

No, not gaming mice. I have a Logitech TrackMan (no special buttons) and a Logitech MX 1000 Cordless Laser. The MX 1000 is too erratic with the cursor sometimes not responding or jumping across the screen suddenly so I use it on my computer I don't use very much. I also don't use any of the special buttons on it. All I need/want are right and left clicks with a scroll wheel.
-Deozaan (January 11, 2008, 03:13 AM)

That's why the default XP drivers are OK by you. If you wre using the above, you would need to Setpoint software.

Jim

vegas · « **Reply #15 on:** January 14, 2008, 09:53 AM »

I have had 4 Logitech G7 mice (2 black, 2 green) for a while now running them with setpoint software and having no issues in the last 2 years. (Just a tip for anyone considering buying a G7, don't accidentally purchase the older green version, as the black one is MUCH better)

psionics · « **Reply #16 on:** January 14, 2008, 10:48 AM »

E.g., on my MX Revolution wireless mouse you cannot use the middle button in Firefox to open a new tab.
-J-Mac (January 08, 2008, 03:59 PM)

select "autoscroll" as your middle mouse button. for firefox to open in new tab, you have to double-click the middle mouse button.

urlwolf · « **Reply #17 on:** July 21, 2008, 01:06 PM »

In my case logitech's setpoint seemed to be conflicting with the microsoft keyboard special driver. my conclusion was mixing the two was not good.
-mouser (January 08, 2008, 11:34 PM)

Same here. Conflicts with my IBM ultranav. Logitech sucks at writing drivers.

Lashiec · « **Reply #18 on:** July 22, 2008, 08:11 PM »

The only thing I don't like about SetPoint is lack of configuration for some things, in my case media players, but it's easily solved with a text editor, Google, and some tweaking here and there. Other than that, I'm happy with them

lanux128 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 22, 2008, 10:03 PM »

The only thing I don't like about SetPoint is lack of configuration for some things, in my case media players, but it's easily solved with a text editor, Google, and some tweaking here and there. Other than that, I'm happy with them
-Lashiec (July 22, 2008, 08:11 PM)

yeah, SetPoint is sadly lacking but uberOptions helps you to soften the blow and it uses AHK for extended functionality.

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Author Topic: Logitech's Setpoint (Read 18587 times)