- #Kensington expert mouse scroll wheel slow full size
- #Kensington expert mouse scroll wheel slow software
Has anyone experienced a similar problem? I am trying to contact Kensington customer service, but it's a bit slow. I've had this issue before, and it seems to have resolved after trying the trackball with a few different computers. When I plug the device in, I can hear a faint click, perhaps made by the same speaker as for the scrolling sound. Sometimes I had to remove bits of fluff from around the sensors, but in those cases the movement was there, just not very accurate. The movement is not registered at all (so there is also no scrolling 'click' sound), although the buttons still work. Unfortunately, it seems that the device has slowly stopped working. I use Linux and I find the default button behaviour ideal (bottom row - left click, right click, top row - middle button and back). I can left click with my thumb and (vertically) scroll by moving the ball with multiple fingers at once. I mainly got it to reduce the strain on my finger tendons. I have had the slimblade trackball for the last 9 months and I really like it.
#Kensington expert mouse scroll wheel slow full size
I'm fearing that the Ltrac and Slimblade are like the final designs of full size trackballs. I always love adding new stuff to my computer i just feel like the full size trackball technology could be better but i haven't found any news of a kensington successor to the expert or slimblade and other brands don't seem to have any plans for anything extraordinary. Its not as smooth as i remember it when i started using it, it makes kind of a scratchy sound sometimes and i keep cleaning it thinking it will help but it doesn't.Īlso it does feel lower in build quality compared to my other input peripherals like my sturdy keyboards. Yes this does mean i'm a bit nasty for having sweaty palms but i cant help it! The slimblade base and buttons is really slippery and when you use it for 12-16 hours daily like i do it requires some regular cleaning.
#Kensington expert mouse scroll wheel slow software
The dpi could be higher and it would be nice if the software allowed you to map the top 2 buttons to dpi/sensitivity adjustment. I should buy a CST and compare it myself but leaving in Belgium, I can't find it easily.Īfter using the Slimblade for a few more weeks i really can't go back to a mouse though i am forced to with fps gaming to use my mouse because it just seems impossible to play fps with the slimblade. I can test it for a month (remains 2 weeks) and send it if I'm not satisfied. So in facts, I'm a bit concerned by the Kensington bearing quality.ĭo you have any experience with the SlimBlade and the CST ? Do I have another defective unit ? I mean : if I want to 'send' my cursor from my first screen to my second screen, should I be able to roll the ball and release it so it continues rolling until I stop it with my hand ? Or is this like in my case: the ball stops 1/2 second after I release it even if put a little more energy to it ? I'm still a bit questionning if such trackball should have inertia. The second unit has all bearings and stays stable on the table. I sent back the unit and must say that Amazon service is Amazing in those case. Under the SlingBlade, one can find 4 rugged feets and one circular rugged at the center of the unit that serves as a foot as well.Ī second defect on that unit was that the large circular foot was prominent and therefore, the SlingBlade was not staying correctly flat on the table but was toggling from left to right. The ball was therefore rolling against the plastic enclosure :-( Removing the ball, I found that one bearing was missing. I understood it was a defect when I noticed that horizontal movements where easier than vertical movements. This is my first trackball so I had no way to compare and don't know what is normal or not. I bought a Kensington SlingBlade from Amazon.