Copyright: Copyright (c) 1993 Logitech Inc.


Table of Contents
    Logitech MouseWare Help

	Logitech Mice to Meet Your Needs
	Tailoring Your Mouse
	Mouse Control Center
	Memory Management: Cloaking
	MouseWare on the Go
	Mouse Maintenance & Support
	Technical Tips and Tricks
	Glossary
	Index


   About Help

Logitech MouseWare Online Help System

Windows Enhanced - April 1994

This help system was originally created by Beyond Help!, in conjunction with Logitech Inc. This version has been updated by Logitech.


Beyond Help!

   About Help

Beyond Help!

The MouseWare Online Help System was originally created by Beyond Help! of Boulder, Colorado for, and in conjunction with, Logitech Inc.

Beyond Help! creates online help systems, tutorials, and multimedia presentations for leading industry publishers, like Logitech.


   Tailoring Your Mouse

Logitech's MouseWare software has smart features that can help you complete your work faster and with less effort.

	Assign Commonly Performed Windows Shortcuts to Mouse Buttons
	Adjust Cursor Motion For Extra Precision or Speed
	Enhancing the Cursor to Improve Visibility
	MouseWare for Left Handed Users
	Changing MouseMan's Position
	Smart Move
	Remembering Device Settings


Assigning Mouse Buttons
   Assign Commonly Performed Windows Shortcuts to Mouse Buttons

Use the Button Assignment option from the Mouse Control Center to assign a shortcut, like double-click, to either the right or middle mouse button.

To assign a shortcut:

1. Choose the desired shortcut from the Button Assignment drop-down lists. The Preview Box highlights the button to which you are assigning a shortcut.

2. Click the OK command button. The LogiMouse icon appears at the bottom of your screen showing that you have assigned a shortcut to your middle or right button.


See Also:

Disable Shortcuts


   Disable Shortcuts

Some applications use the right button for application-specific features. For example, you can paint with the background color using this button in Windows Paint. If you have assigned a shortcut to the right button, you must override it to use the application-specific feature.

To disable shortcuts:

Click the LogiMouse icon and select Disable Buttons. The LogiMouse icon is disabled with a cross.

To enable a disabled shortcut:

Click the LogiMouse icon and select Enable Buttons. The LogiMouse icon is enabled.

To temporarily override a shortcut:

Press the Ctrl key while you click the mouse button.

Note: You cannot override Drag Lock.

You can change the temporary override key to Shift, or you can disable it. Use a text editor like NotePad to edit the file MOUSECC.INI as follows:

[Button Assignments]

Disabler=Shift
or
Disabler=Off


Button Shortcuts

Using the Button Assignment drop-down lists, you can assign any one of the following shortcuts to either the right or middle mouse buttons:

Key Assignments	Backspace, Delete, Enter, Escape, Undo
Application Management	Close Application, Task List
Clipboard Operations	Cut, Copy, Paste
Mouse Shortcuts	Double Click, Drag Lock, Home Cursor
Page Control	Home Cursor, Page Down, Page Up
Window Control	Maximize, Minimize, Restore Application
Function Keys	F1 through F12


Enhancing Cursor Visibility
   Enhancing the Cursor to Improve Visibility

The Logitech Cursor Enhancement features of the MouseWare software are especially useful for systems with LCD and high-resolution screens, where it is easy to lose the cursor on screen. If you are having trouble locating the cursor on screen, try one or more of the following suggestions:

Change the cursor color and size. An inverse cursor is sometimes sufficient to help your eye find the cursor. Otherwise, increase the cursor size.

Use the cursor growth options, that increase, then decrease the size of the cursor when moved. This dynamic change in cursor size will attract your eye's attention.

Turn on cursor trails. These trails ghost behind the cursor, giving your eye more time to find the cursor on screen.

Use the Cursor Tracking options to control the tracker icon that appears at the bottom of the screen. The tracker icon always points at the cursor.


Adjusting Mouse Speed
   Adjust Cursor Motion For Extra Precision or Speed

By using the Acceleration option along with the Mouse Speed option from the Mouse Control Center, you can optimize your control over the cursor to fit any situation.

By adjusting the mouse speed, you control how far the cursor travels on the screen in response to your mouse movement. For greater precision, set mouse speed in the Slow to Medium range.

With acceleration turned on, if you move the mouse quickly, the cursor will sweep across your screen with very little mouse movement--great for cramped conditions, like when working aboard an airplane. However, if you move the mouse slowly, you can still zero in on an exact screen position with precise mouse control.

To get acquainted with the feel of Acceleration, experiment at first with the Medium setting. Select Low or High if more or less acceleration is required. A High acceleration setting is very useful when using a trackball.


Left-handed Users
   MouseWare for Left Handed Users

If you intend to use or are now using a mouse primarily with your left hand, then you'll want to know about Logitech's special features for left handed users.

MouseMan Left

Using Swap Left/Right Buttons

Setup TrackMan Portable for Left Handed Operation

Setup TrackMan Voyager for Left Handed Operation


See Also

MouseMan


Setup TrackMan Portable for Left Handed Operation
   TrackMan Portable
 - Left Handed Operation

You can configure the mouse to be used with the left hand.

To configure the TrackMan Portable for left handed use:

1. Lift the top button out of its slot, using the notch.

2. Reverse the top button and replace it.

3. Carefully pull the cable from the channel.

4. Reroute and press the cable into the opposite channel.

Once you have configured the hardware, use the Quick Setup feature in the Mouse Control Center to configure the software for left-handed use.

Follow instructions in the Quick Setup dialog box for setting up the new orientation and button functions.


See Also

TrackMan Portable


Setup TrackMan Voyager for Left Handed Operation
   TrackMan Voyager
 - Left Handed Operation

Use the Quick Setup feature in the Mouse Control Center to configure the software for left-handed use.

Follow instructions in the Quick Setup dialog box for setting up the new orientation and button functions.


See Also

TrackMan Voyager


   Changing the Position of Your Mouse

If you place your mouse in a non-standard position on your desk, use the Quick Setup feature in the Mouse Control Center to maintain the intuitive interaction between your mouse and cursor movements. For example, if you place your mouse at an angle, use Quick Setup's orientation control to set cursor response for diagonal mouse movements.

You can also change the functionality of the buttons to reflect a new position. For example, you can exchange the primary function from the top to the middle button.

To access the Quick Setup features, you need to set up the Mouse Control Center to include the Quick Setup button and accompanying dialog box.

To integrate the Quick Setup feature in the Mouse Control Center, use a text editor like NotePad to edit the file MOUSECC.INI and add the following:

[Button Assignments]

QuickSetup=On


See Also:

Quick Setup


Notebook Features
   MouseWare On the Go

	Enhancing the Cursor to Improve Visibility
	Using Your Mouse with a Built-in Trackball
	Remembering Device Settings
	Drag Lock Button Assignment
	Smart Move
	Cursor Acceleration


   Smart Move

Use the Smart Move option from the Mouse Control Center to automatically move the cursor to the default command button in an opened dialog box. Trackball users will find this feature especially useful.

For example, with Smart Move selected, the next time you open the Mouse Control Center, the cursor automatically moves over the OK command button.

If the dialog box does not have a default command button, Smart Move moves the cursor to the first button it finds.

The cursor is not moved if Smart Move cannot find a button. Smart Move might not work in applications with non-standard dialog boxes.

If you prefer having the cursor move to the center or upper-left corner of the dialog box when no button is found, use a text editor like NotePad to edit the file MOUSECC.INI and add the following:

[Button Assignments]

MoveTo=Center

or

MoveTo=TopLeft

To reset the default action, remove the "MoveTo=" line.


Drag Lock
   Drag Lock Button Assignment

Use the Drag Lock shortcut to drag an object without holding down the primary mouse button. Trackball users will find this feature especially useful.

When you click the button assigned to Drag Lock, your application interprets the click as though you were actually pressing and holding down the primary mouse button. Simply moving your mouse or trackball performs the drag. To end the drag, click the button again.

To assign Drag Lock to a mouse button:

1. Choose the Drag Lock from the Button Assignment drop-down lists for either the Middle or Right button.

2. Click the OK command button.


See Also

Assign Button Assignments to Mouse Buttons


   Remembering Device Settings

Whether you use a trackball on the road or the MouseMan Cordless back in the office MouseWare can detect which mouse you are using and adjust the Acceleration, Mouse Speed, Button Swap and Orientation options according to your preferences. For example you might prefer high Acceleration and fast Mouse Speed settings for your TrackMan Portable while requiring low Acceleration and medium Mouse Speed settings for your high resolution MouseMan.

MouseWare remembers the settings for each of your Logitech mice, so you never have to change settings when you change mice.

Note:  Logitech has conducted extensive user research to define the best settings for all Logitech input devices. However, you can modify them in the DOS or Windows Mouse Control Center.


See Also

Using Your Mouse with a Built-in Trackball


   Mouse Control
Center
click the dialog box for more information

Double-click the MouseWare icon in Program Manager to display the Logitech Mouse Control Center. It includes features for assigning mouse buttons to commonly performed tasks, controlling cursor tracking and double-click speed, and swapping the assignment of the left and right mouse buttons.

If you are using TrackMan Portable and TrackMan Voyager, the Quick Setup button automatically appears. Click it to display a dialog box for changing orientation and button functionality.

Users of other mice can also access Quick Setup features by editing the appropriate MouseWare file. This is useful if you want to change the position of your mouse from its standard orientation on the desk.

If you are using the MouseMan Cordless, the Cordless button appears.


    Cursor Enhancements
click the dialog box for more information

The Logitech Cursor Enhancements dialog box contains options you can use to configure the cursor to reduce eyestrain and fatigue, and to help you locate the cursor on difficult to read screens.


Cordless
    Cordless Info

Use the Logitech Cordless Info dialog box to display channel and receiver status. Use it also to access instructions for setting up your mouse.

Channel Number. This refers to the radio channel that your mouse and receiver are currently using.

If youve connected your receiver to the PS2 6-pin mouse port, the Cordless information in the MouseWare Control Center may not be current. The MouseWare software processes information from the PS2 port only when you start Windows.

Channel Status. This indicates whether or not your mouse and receiver are encountering interference. If so, the status reads as Jammed. In this case, change the channel.

Receiver Mode. This indicates whether or not your receiver is set up to communicate with one or two Logitech radio devices.

First Device. OK confirms that the receiver accepts communication from only one radio device.

Unlock indicates that the receiver can temporarily acknowledge more than one radio device.

Second Device. Not available indicates that the receiver does not acknowledge a second device. This is always the case when the Receiver Mode is Mono.

OK indicates that the receiver acknowledges two radio devices.

Unlock indicates that the receiver can temporarily acknowledge multiple radio devices.

Cordless Setup button. Click this to access the Cordless Setup dialog box. Follow its instructions to set up communication between your mouse and the receiver. The dialog box also includes instructions for setting up the receiver to work with MouseMan Cordless and another Logitech radio device.


See Also

Cordless Mouse Operation


Preview Box

The preview box in the Mouse Control Center displays a graphic representation of your mouse, and indicates visually which mouse button is pressed.

For example, if you are using the Logitech TrackMan Stationary Mouse, then the preview box displays the following image:


MouseWare Icon

The MouseWare icon appears by default in the Windows desktop. To hide it, choose Hide Icon from the Control menu in the Mouse Control Center.

To display the icon again, choose Show Icon from the Control menu.


    Quick Setup
click the dialog box for more information

Click the Quick Setup button in the Mouse Control Center to access a dialog box for TrackMan Portable and TrackMan Voyager. The Quick Setup dialog box includes features for re-orienting position and exchanging the primary and secondary buttons.


Orientation

Use this feature to set up your device to function in a new position. It is especially designed for portable trackballs.

To set a new orientation:

1. Position your pointing device exactly as you intend to use it.

2. Click the Set Orientation button. Alternatively, press "O" on your keyboard.

3. Roll the trackball up until the balloon reaches the clouds.


Buttons

Use this feature to set up the primary and secondary button functions according to the new orientation. It is especially designed for portable trackballs.

To set up the buttons:

1. Position your pointing device exactly as you intend to use it.

2. Click the Set Buttons button. Alternatively, press "B" on your keyboard.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions.


Double Click Speed

Use the Double Click Speed option from the Mouse Control Center to set the speed with which software registers a double-click.

To test the speed, double-click the TEST box. When the software registers a double-click, the TEST box reverses color.


Assign Mouse Buttons

Use the Button Assignment feature from the Mouse Control Center to assign commonly-performed Windows shortcuts to the mouse buttons.


Mouse Speed

Use the Mouse Speed option from the Mouse Control Center to set how quickly or slowly the cursor travels across the screen as you move the mouse.


Swap Left/Right

Use the Swap Left/Right option from the Mouse Control Center to swap the functions of the mouse buttons. This option is useful for configuring the mouse for left handed use.


Smart Move

Use Smart Move from the Mouse Control Center to move the cursor to the default command button in opened dialog boxes.

For example, with Smart Move selected, the next time you open the Mouse Control Center, the cursor automatically appears on the OK command button.


Acceleration

Use the Acceleration option from the Mouse Control Center to increase the distance the cursor travels on the screen in response to how quickly you move the mouse. The quicker you move your mouse, the farther the cursor will travel.


Cursor Visibility Enhancement

These options in the Cursor Enhancements dialog box enhance cursor visibility.

Color - Use the Color option to display the cursor in either Normal [image] or Inverted [image] mode.

Point - Use the Point option for changing the direction of the cursor pointer from [image] to [image]. This option is designed for left handed users.

Size - Use the Size option to increase the cursor size.


Cursor Growth

Use the Cursor Growth options in the Cursor Enhancements dialog box to make the cursor change size as you move it across the screen. This option helps you find the cursor on LCD screens.

The Speed to Grow option sets the speed that the cursor must move to change its size. The Time to Shrink option determines how long the cursor stays large before it shrinks back down in size.

If the cursor Size option is set to Large, these options are disabled.


    Cursor Trails

Use the Cursor Trails option in the Cursor Enhancements dialog box to leave a trail behind the cursor as it moves across the screen. This option helps you find the cursor on LCD screens.

This feature is dimmed if not supported by your video mode.


    Cursor Tracking

When cursor tracking is active, the arrow in the LogiCursor icon becomes a single arrow that points to your mouse cursor as it moves around the screen.

Enable Tracking - Use the Enable Tracking option to enable the tracker icon that points to the mouse.

Always Visible - Use the Always Visible option to place the tracker icon on top of all other applications.

Save Position - Use the Save Position option to retain the position of the tracker icon, so that when you reopen Windows, the tracker icon is always in the same screen location.

You can open the Cursor Enhancement dialog box by double-clicking the tracker icon.


Help

This command button, or pressing the F1 key, launches the on-line help screen that displays text describing how to use the MouseWare dialog boxes. To clear the Help window, choose Exit from the Help File menu or double-click the control-menu box.


OK

Click the OK button when done. The dialog box disappears and the procedure is completed.


Cancel

Click the Cancel button to close the dialog box without executing any procedure.


About Box
About MouseWare

Use the About MouseWare dialog box to get software and hardware version information. Open this dialog box by clicking the Logitech logo in the Mouse Control Center.


   Using Your Mouse with a Built-in Trackball

MouseWare can detect which mouse you are using. For example, it differentiates between a Logitech mouse used in the office and a built-in trackball used on the road. To enable this auto detection feature, use a text editor like NotePad to modify MOUSEDRV.INI as follows:

If you have a PS/2 built-in trackball on your laptop computer and you want to use an external mouse connected to the serial port you should make the following modifications:

[Global]
ForcedConnection=Off
SearchOrder=Serial, PS2, Bus, Inport

If you have a SERIAL built-in trackball and you want to use an external mouse connected to the mouse port (PS/2) you should make the following modification:

[Global]
ForcedConnection=Off
SearchOrder=PS2, Serial, Bus, Inport

If you have a SERIAL built-in trackball and you want to use an external mouse connected to the serial port, identify which COM port is used by the built-in trackball and the external serial port (e.g. built-in trackball on COM2 and external serial mouse on COM1). You should make the following modification:

[Global]
ForcedConnection=Off
SearchOrder=PS2, Serial, Bus, Inport
PortSearchOrder=COM1, COM2

Note: The external COM port should be listed first in the PortSearchOrder.

MouseWare supports COM3 and COM4. If your notebook allows you to set the built-in trackball or the external serial port to COM3 or COM4 with a non-standard base address and IRQ, then you should specify the values in the [COMX] section. For example if your built-in trackball uses IRQ11 and a base address of 338 hex, add the following:

[COM3]
BaseAddress=338
IRQValue=11


See Also

Remembering Device Settings


   Technical Tips

MOUSEDRV.INI File

COM3/COM4 Support

OS/2 2.X

Using Your Mouse with a Built-in Trackball

Windows NT


MOUSEDRV.INI
   MOUSEDRV.INI File

MOUSEDRV.INI contains all the settings used by both the DOS and Windows mouse drivers. Through the DOS and Windows Control Centers, you can change the Acceleration, Mouse Speed, Button Swap, Orientation, and Double-Click Speed options.

Normally you should not have to modify MOUSEDRV.INI manually. However, if you want to use your external mouse with a built-in trackball, or wish to use the mouse on COM3 or COM4, then you will have to modify MOUSEDRV.INI with a text editor like NotePad. For a full description of MOUSEDRV.INI, refer to the file MOUSEDRV.TXT.


See Also

Remembering Device Settings


   COM3/COM4 Support

If you wish to use the mouse with a non-standard COM port then you need to make some adjustment in the MOUSEDRV.INI file. For instance, if you have an additional board with a COM port using IRQ 11 and base address 338Hex, you should make the following modifications in the MOUSEDRV.INI file:

[Global]
SearchOrder=Serial, PS2, Bus, Inport
PortSearchOrder=COM3, COM1, COM2
Connection=Serial
ConnectionPort=COM3

[COM3]
BaseAdress=338
IRQValue=11

Note: The COM port must be supported by your computer's configuration. The mouse driver cannot configure the COM ports for you. This value must match those used by Windows PORTS Control Panel.


OS2 2.X
   OS/2 2.X

In Win-OS/2 full screen mode, full functionality is available.

To install MouseWare under Win-OS/2 full screen mode:

1 Double-click the "Command Prompts" icon on the OS/2 desktop.

2. Double-click the "Win-OS/2 full screen" icon.

3. Run the "INSTALL" program from the MouseWare diskette.

When running Windows applications from the OS/2 desktop, the acceleration and mouse sensitivity features will be disabled.

Do not run Win-OS/2 from a DOS box while running MouseWare. Your mouse will not function properly under these circumstances.

MouseWare DOS functionality will not be available in DOS under OS/2. Your mouse will be controlled by OS/2.


   Windows NT

Do not install MouseWare in Windows NT.  Use the Logitech mouse driver included in the Windows NT release. This driver has full support for all the Logitech pointing devices. To change the mouse settings, run the Windows NT control panel.


   Memory Management: Cloaking

The Problem of DOS Memory Management

As DOS applications have increased in sophistication they have also increased in size. Since most DOS applications run in conventional memory, it is desirable to free as much conventional memory as possible.

With the driver memory requirements of today's network, sound card, mice  and other peripherals, this becomes increasingly difficult. The experienced user will place the software for these devices in upper memory, but this area of memory has also become crowded.

Cloaking is the Solution

The MouseWare 6.40 DOS mouse driver is designed to work in conjunction with a special interface program called "Cloaking". This interface program CLOAKING.EXE allows the DOS mouse driver MOUSE.EXE to be loaded in extended memory, freeing valuable conventional and upper memory for  your DOS applications.

Cloaking works in conjunction with a supported memory manager to enable the mouse driver to load in extended memory. Without cloaking, the DOS mouse driver consumes about 20k of conventional or upper memory. Working in conjunction with the cloaking interface, however, it uses a mere 1k of conventional or upper memory! This 1k size footprint is called the stub. The main part of the DOS Mouse driver will be loaded in extended memory. If the cloaking interface is present the DOS mouse driver program will automatically load in extended memory.

Compatibility

CLOAKING.EXE will work with any of the following extended memory managers:

EMM386.EXE -- Microsoft

RM386.EXE version 3.03 or later Helix

QEMM386.SYS -- Quarterdeck

386MAX.SYS -- Qualitas

You will need to be running one of these programs in order to use CLOAKING.EXE. The EMM386.EXE program is included with DOS versions 5.0 and above, and with Windows.

Installing Cloaking:

MouseWare 6.4 copies CLOAKING.EXE in the mouse directory but doesn't enable cloaking. You must do it manually. Locate the line which loads your extended memory manager and insert the cloaking driver right after. Extended memory managers are generally loaded in the config.sys file.

Example:

DEVICE = C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE

DEVICE = C:\MOUSE\CLOAKING.EXE

The first line loads the EMM386 memory manager

The second line loads the cloaking driver

The DOS mouse driver MOUSE.EXE is usually loaded in AUTOEXEC.BAT

DOS Mouse Driver MOUSE.EXE Memory Management Parameters

By default, the DOS mouse driver will try to load as high as possible in memory following this order:

1) Extended memory

2) Upper memory

3) Conventional memory

By default, the stub will try to load as high as possible in memory following this order:

1) Upper memory

2) Conventional memory

You can customize the DOS driver memory location by using the following command line parameters:

/MEMSA  Loads the stub in upper memory

/MEMSL  Loads the stub in conventional memory

/MEMA  Loads the mouse driver in extended memory

/MEMU  Loads the mouse driver in upper memory

/MEML  Loads the mouse driver in conventional memory

Example:

C:\MOUSE\MOUSE /MEMU /MEMSL

It should be noted that if the driver can not be loaded in the region specified, it will automatically attempt to load in the next lowest region of memory.

Troubleshooting

If you experience difficulties with the cloaking driver, your system might be incompatible with the current version of the cloaking driver.

To disable the cloaking driver If you run DOS 6.0 or above:

1.  Reboot your computer.

2.  During the reboot process press the F5 key to disable CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT.

3.  Edit CONFIG.SYS and remove the cloaking driver line.

To disable the cloaking driver If you run DOS 5.0 or under:

1.  Reboot your computer

2.  During the reboot process press simultaneously the CTRL SHIFT ALT key. This will prevent the cloaking driver from loading.

3.  Edit CONFIG.SYS and remove the cloaking driver line.


   Logitech Mouse Products
click a button for more information

Logitech makes mice and trackballs for all your pointing needs.

Call Customer Relations for information on product pricing, product replacement, upgrade and update information, product warranty, and order status.

USA and Canada 1-800-231-7717
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East: ++41 (0) 21 869 98 55
United Kingdom: ++44 (0) 344 89 14-52


   First Mouse
   Pilot Mouse

From the Mouse Experts
First Mouse and Pilot Mouse are specially designed for customers who need a mouse that's responsive, high quality and easy to use. Even if you've never used a mouse before, the comfortable sleek shape, large tactile buttons and ease of use will impress you. These mice are available for IBM compatible computers and come with a serial adapter. Two button mouse port and Amiga/Atari versions are available in Europe only.

Guaranteed quality and compatibility
These mice are built for a long life and they're guaranteed to be compatible with all operating systems and applications for the IBM PC environment.

Easy to use software
These mice come with MouseWare Lite software, which reduces the stressful repetitive motion of double click to a single click of the middle mouse button. The result is faster, easier computing. MouseWare Lite also let you adjust the responsiveness of your cursor to meet your needs. Only Logitech offers you this combination.


   MouseMan
   Right
   Left
   Large

From the Mouse Experts
MouseMan is the high performance mouse of choice, with uncompromising quality, superior software and design excellence. It is comfortable, easy to use and made for the consumer who expects the best. And, it's built for long life by Logitech, the world's leading mouse manufacturer. It is available in right, left, and larger handed versions. MouseMan is available for IBM compatible computers (comes with connector/adapters for: 9 and 25-pin serial ports, and 6-pin Mouse Port.) and Macintosh computers.

Ergonomics is more than just a comfortable shape
Great ergonomics comes from the combination of a mouse designed to fit your hand for long term comfort and unique software that allows you to reduce stressful repetitive motions, like double click, to a single click of a mouse button. Only Logitech offers you this combination.

Superior software
One click shortcuts for easier, faster computing. MouseMan is designed with three buttons and comes with Enhanced MouseWare software so that working in Windows is easier than ever. Enhanced software makes it simple to take shortcuts using the mouse. You can cut, paste or call up a task list with a click of the second or third mouse button, without going to a pull down application menu.

Personalized Cursor
Enhanced MouseWare lets you personalize the cursor color, size, speed and orientation to meet your individual needs. You can even add Mouse Trails and Tracking to make it easier to follow your cursor.


   MouseMan Cordless

The ultimate mouse from the mouse experts
MouseMan Cordless is designed for people who demand both convenience and performance. There's no cord to catch or tangle. This innovative mouse is built for a long life with the uncompromising quality of Logitech, the world's leading mouse manufacturer. Radio technology means no line-of-sight is required between the mouse and receiver, so it can be used on the most cluttered desks. MouseMan Cordless is available for IBM compatible computers and comes with connector/adapters for: 9 and 25-pin serial ports, and 6-pin Mouse Port.

Ergonomics is more than just a comfortable mouse
Great ergonomics comes from the combination of a mouse designed to fit your hand for long term comfort and software that allows you to reduce stressful repetitive motions, like double click, to a single click of a mouse button. Only Logitech offers you this combination.

Superior software
One click shortcuts for easier, faster computing. MouseMan Cordless is designed with three buttons and comes with Enhanced MouseWare software so that working in Windows is easier than ever. Enhanced software makes it simple to take shortcuts using the mouse. You can cut, paste or call up a task list with a click of the second or third mouse button, without going to a pull down application menu.

Personalized Cursor
Enhanced MouseWare lets you personalize the cursor color, size, speed and orientation to meet your individual needs. You can even add Mouse Trails and Tracking to make it easier to follow your cursor.


   TrackMan

TrackMan is the high performance stationary mouse of choice, with uncompromising comfort, quality, and superior software. Ease of use and an innovative thumb driven design make it ideal for the consumer who prefers the convenience of a stationary mouse. And, it's built for a long life by Logitech, the world's leading mouse manufacturer. TrackMan is available for IBM compatible computers (comes with connector/adapters for: 9 and 25-pin serial ports, and 6-pin Mouse Port.) and Macintosh computers.

Ergonomics is more than just a comfortable mouse
Great ergonomics comes from the combination of a mouse designed to fit your hand for long term comfort and software that allows you to reduce stressful repetitive motions, like double click, to a single click of a mouse button.

Superior software
One click shortcuts for easier, faster computing. TrackMan is designed with three buttons and comes with Enhanced MouseWare software so that working in Windows is easier than ever. Enhanced software makes it simple to take shortcuts using the mouse. You can cut, paste or call up a task list with a click of the second or third mouse button, without going to a pull down application menu.

Personalized Cursor
Enhanced MouseWare lets you personalize the cursor color, size, speed and orientation to meet your individual needs. You can even add Mouse Trails and Tracking to make it easier to follow your cursor.


TrackMan Portable Mouse

   TrackMan Portable

From the Mouse Experts
TrackMan Portable is the high performance portable mouse for consumers who demand comfort and dependability on the road and in the office. TrackMan Portable is the perfect answer for both portable and desktop use, with superior software and a revolutionary shape that fits the palm of your hand. And, it's built for long life by Logitech, the world's leading mouse manufacturer. TrackMan Portable is available for IBM compatible computers and comes with connector/adapters for: 9 and 25-pin serial ports, and 6-pin Mouse Port..

Ergonomics is more than just a comfortable mouse
Great ergonomics comes from the combination of a mouse designed to fit your hand for long term comfort and software that allows you to reduce stressful repetitive motions, like double click, to a single click of a mouse button.

Superior software
One click shortcuts for easier, faster computing. TrackMan Portable is designed with three buttons and comes with Enhanced MouseWare software so that working in Windows is easier than ever. Enhanced software makes it simple to take shortcuts using the mouse. You can cut, paste or call up a task list with a click of the second or third mouse button, without going to a pull down application menu.

Personalized Cursor
Enhanced MouseWare lets you personalize the cursor color, size, speed and orientation to meet your individual needs. You can even add Mouse Trails and Tracking to make it easier to follow your cursor on LCD screens.


TrackMan Voyager Mouse

   TrackMan Voyager

TrackMan Voyager is an advanced trackball for portable systems. It's comfortable in any position, letting you work the way that you want  anywhere.

An innovative design gives you the freedom to set it beside your keyboard in any position you choose. Or, attach it to any notebook computer (there's no need to remove it when you close your system). It also provides complete comfort when you hold it in your hand for working and presentations.

Use the hard shell trackball cover to extend TrackMan Voyager when working on a flat surface.  Simply remove the cover and attach it to the end of TrackMan Voyager to provide added support for your hand. This unique cover also provides full protection from the hazards of travelling without the added bulk of a separate protective bag.

Designed with the realities of travel in mind, TrackMan Voyager offers you precision, simple setup, ease of use, and comfort in a very compact size. Anywhere you go, it is the perfect business travel companion.

TrackMan Voyager comes with Enhanced MouseWare which makes working on notebook systems even easier.


   MouseMan Left

Logitech makes a left handed mouse, MouseMan Left, for those who want to use the mouse with their left hand.

If you are using MouseMan Left, the physical right button is already setup to react to as the primary mouse button. Check out the button operation in the Mouse Control Center.

If you don't see the correct operation of your mouse in the Mouse Control Center, use a text editor such as NotePad to modify your MOUSEDRV.INI file as follows:

[MouseMan]

DeviceModel=MouseManLeft1

If you do not have a MouseMan Left, but want to use the mouse in the left hand, then use the Button Swap option in the Control Center.


   Glossary

Acceleration

Base Address

Built-in Trackball

Bus Mouse

Button Assignment

Click

Cloaking

COM port

Cordless Receiver

Cursor

Cursor Trails

Device Switch

Double-Click

Drag

Drag Lock

Driver

Interrupt Request

Keyboard Temporary Override

LCD

Mouse Port

Mouse Search Order

Mouse Speed

Orientation

Per-device Setting

Primary mouse button

Radio device

Serial Port

Shortcut

Swap

Tracker


Acceleration

Cursor acceleration causes the cursor to move a greater distance depending on how quickly you move the mouse. The quicker you move your mouse, the farther the cursor will travel.


Base Address

A base address, which is used for serial mice, is an address in the computer's input/output address list. This address is determined by the setting of your computers COM ports. Please see your computer instruction manual for more information on base address.


Built-in Trackball

A built-in trackball is a pointing device integrated in a notebook system or keyboard.


Bus Mouse

A bus mouse connects to a computer via a bus interface card. The card is inserted into one of the computer's slots, and the mouse is plugged into the bus card.


Button Assignment

MouseWare's Button Assignment feature lets you assign a shortcut to one of the mouse buttons, such as double-click, cut, or paste. You choose the shortcut from a list presented in the Mouse Control Center dialog box.


Click

To press and release a mouse button quickly. Clicking a mouse button normally performs an action, such as selecting an item, moving the insertion pointer, or highlighting text.


Cloaking

A powerful new DOS memory management utility for freeing conventional memory.


COM Port

A COM port is another name for a serial communications port. COM ports come in two styles: 9-pin and 25-pin.


A COM port is defined by a base address and an IRQ number, outlined in the table below:

Port ID	Base Address	IRQ
COM 1	3F8h	4
COM 2	2F8h	3


Cordless Mouse Receiver

The MouseMan Cordless mouse communicates with the computer through the receiver. The mouse does this by sending radio signals to the receiver over any one of four channels.


Cursor

A cursor is the indicator used to show the position of the mouse on the screen. The cursor can assume many different shapes, such as a pointer, an hourglass, an I-beam, etc. The cursor is used as the main selection/positioning mechanism within Windows.


Cursor Trails

Cursor trails is a feature that enhances the cursor visibility. Moving the mouse causes the trailing effect to appear. A ghosting image of the cursor follows the cursor around and persists for a few moments after cursor movement is stopped.


Device switch

The Device switch is for setting up the receiver to communicate with one or two Logitech radio devices.


Double-Click

To rapidly press and release a mouse button twice without moving the mouse. Double-clicking carries out an action, such as opening an icon.


Drag

To move an item on the screen by holding down the primary mouse button while moving the mouse. For example, you can resize a window by dragging one of its borders.


Drag Lock

Drag Lock is a shortcut that allows you to drag an object without having to hold down the primary mouse button. When you click the button assigned to Drag Lock, your application interprets the click as though you were actually pressing and holding down the primary mouse button. Simply moving your mouse or trackball performs the drag. To end the drag, click the assigned button again.


Driver

A driver is a software program that converts signals originating from a hardware device, like a mouse or bus card, into signals that other programs can use. Using a mouse driver enables other programs to use a mouse without having to know how the mouse hardware works. Separate drivers are required for the DOS operating system and for the Windows operating environment.


Interrupt Request

(IRQ) A hardware feature that signals the CPU that a device requires attention. For example, key strokes, mouse or pointing device movement, or scanner activation generates an interrupt.


Keyboard Temporary Override

Some applications use the second and third buttons for application-specific features. If you have assigned a shortcut to one of these buttons and would like to temporarily disable the shortcut, hold down the Ctrl key while you click the button. The application will detect the button click and act accordingly.

Note: You cannot override Drag Lock.


LCD

An abbreviation for Liquid Crystal Display, LCD technology is used in notebook computers, digital watches, and other electronics, and has a characteristic silver-gray appearance.


Mouse Driver Search Order

The Mouse Driver searches for mouse hardware according to a specific search order. Different hardware types include Serial, mouse port and bus card.


Mouse Port

A mouse port is a computer connection dedicated exclusively to a mouse. The mouse port connector has a six pins and a circular shape. It is also referred to as a PIX port, a PS/2 port, or a PDP port.


Mouse Speed

Mouse speed is the ratio between actual mouse movement and the movement of the mouse cursor on the computer monitor.


Orientation

The orientation of a pointing device determines the direction the cursor will move when you move the device.


Per-Device Settings

Per-device settings are MouseWare preferences and options settings tailored to the pointing device you are using. If you are using a mouse, then the settings for mouse speed, acceleration, etc., may be different from the settings for a trackball. The Logitech mouse drivers have the ability to identify which device you're using and use the specific settings for that device.


Primary Mouse Button

The primary mouse button is the default mouse button, i.e., the button that you normally press with your index finger.

Depending on your application, you use the primary button to launch applications from icons, choose menu commands and dialog box options, draw graphics, select and manipulate objects, etc.


Radio Device

An instrument, like MouseMan Cordless, that communicates with your computer through a receiver via radio waves.


Serial Port

A serial port is a connection on a computer, usually COM 1 or COM2, where you plug in the cable for a serial type mouse or other serial communications device, such as a modem. A serial port connector has a flat shape with 9 or 25 pins inside.


Shortcut

A shortcut allows you to cut, paste, call up the Windows task list, or perform a number of other useful operations, with the click of the second or third button of your Logitech mouse.


Swap

Swap is a setting in the Mouse Control Center that allows you to switch the function of the left (primary) and right (secondary) mouse buttons.


Tracker

The Tracker is a icon that is enabled through the Cursor Control Panel. The tracker will always point to the cursor on the computer monitor.


Troubleshooting
   Mouse/Trackball Maintenance & Support
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   Cleaning Your Mouse

   Cleaning Your Trackball

   Cordless Mouse Operation

   Getting Product Support


   Cleaning Your Mouse

Your Logitech mouse is very durable and will function well during years of continuous, normal use. The mouse has a self-cleaning ball-cage that helps prevent dust and lint buildup around the ball. However, if the screen cursor skips or moves abnormally, clean the mouse.

To clean the mouse:

1. Switch off your computer.

2. Remove the ball. Turn the retainer ring counterclockwise to remove the ball. Do not poke anything into the mouse.

3. Wipe the ball with a clean, lint-free cloth.

4. Blow into the ball cage to dislodge dust and lint.

4. Replace the ball. Turn the retaining ring clockwise until it locks. Restart your computer.


   Cleaning Your Trackball

Your Logitech trackball is a high quality, high precision pointing device. It has a very fine mechanism to accurately measure even the smallest of movements. This guarantees that your trackball will track all your pointing gestures with absolute precision. With regular cleaning maintenance, your Logitech trackball will continue its ultra-precise performance for years to come.

Your Logitech trackball has a self-cleaning ball-cage mechanism that helps prevent dust and lint buildup around the ball and the tracking mechanism. However, the ball will pick up oil from the hand, degrading the tracking performance. If you notice the ball does not move freely or the cursor seems to "get stuck", clean the ball and rollers as described below.

To clean your trackball:

1. Switch off your computer.

2. Open the trackball. Turn the retainer ring, which is around the ball, counterclockwise. If necessary use a pen to grab a hold of the small hole in the ring.

3. Wipe the ball with a clean, lint-free cloth.

4. Check the two rubber rollers inside the ball cage for a build-up of oil and dirt. The build-up often looks like a black stripe.

5. Use a cotton swab moistened with isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol to rub off the build-up. Make sure that fluff from the swab is not left on the rollers.

6. Blow gently into the ball cage to remove possible loose particles.

7. Return the ball to the trackball cage and close the retainer ring by turning it clockwise until it locks. Restart your computer.


   Cordless Mouse Operation

The MouseMan Cordless mouse communicates with the computer through the receiver. The mouse does this by sending radio waves to the receiver over any of four channels. Place the receiver flat on your desk with the receiver light facing up.

Metal and some video monitor frequencies can cause interference with mouse operation. Do not place the mouse or receiver on a metal surface, or too close to the video monitor.

There are three maintenance operations unique to the MouseMan Cordless mouse:

Replacing the Batteries

Changing the Radio Channel

Using with Another Radio Device


Changing Cordless Batteries
   Cordless Mouse Operation
 - Replacing the Batteries

A mouse cursor that drifts across the screen generally indicates that you need to reset the channel or change the batteries. MouseMan Cordless requires two AAA batteries. Failure to use the correct ones may damage the mouse.

To replace the batteries:

1. Open the battery access door on the bottom of the mouse. Remove the old batteries and discard per manufacturers instructions.

2. Insert the new batteries with the flat ends (- pole) against the springs. Close the battery access door.

WARNING: The battery can explode or cause burns if improperly installed, disassembled, recharged, or exposed to fire or high temperature.


Cordless Setup Button

Click the Cordless Setup button in the Cordless Info dialog box to set up your mouse. On-screen instructions appear for verifying that communication is established between your receiver and mouse. Instructions also appear for setting up the receiver to share your Cordless mouse with another Logitech radio device.


Changing Cordless Channel
   Cordless Mouse Operation
 - Changing the Radio Channel

Change the channel if there is at least one other user in the same vicinity using a cordless radio mouse set on the same channel. Also, change the channel if you experience tracking problems on the screen for an unidentified reason.

Use the Cordless Setup feature in the Cordless dialog box or follow instructions below for changing the channel.

To change the channel:

1. Make sure that your computer is turned on, the mouse driver is installed, and the Device Switch on the receiver is set on 1.

2. Press and hold down the Channel Button on the back of the mouse.

3. Release the button, when the Receiver Light and the Programming Light are blinking. This indicates that you've successfully reset the channel.


Another Radio Device
   Cordless Mouse Operation
 - Using Another Radio Device with MouseMan Cordless

If another Logitech radio device is sharing your receiver, set the Device switch on 2.

Then reset the channel in order for your receiver to communicate with both devices without conflict. Follow the Cordless Setup procedure in the Cordless Info dialog box.

Alternatively, follow the instructions below for resetting channel.

1. Press and hold down the Channel Button on the back of the mouse.

2. Release the button, when the Receiver Light and the Programming Light are blinking. This indicates that you've successfully changed the channel.


   Index

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A

About Box

About Help

Acceleration

Acceleration

Adjusting Mouse Speed

Always Visible, Cursor Tracking

Assigning Mouse Buttons

B

Base Address

Battery, MouseMan Cordless

Built-in Track Ball

Bus Mouse

Button Assignments

Button, Swap

C

Changing MouseMan's Position

Cleaning Your Mouse

Cleaning Your Trackball

Click

Cloaking

COM3/COM4 Support

COM Port

Cordless, MouseMan

Cordless Info

Cordless Mouse Operation

Control Center, Mouse

Cursor

Cursor Enhancements

Cursor Color, Paint, Size

Cursor Growth

Cursor Speed

Cursor Tracking

Cursor Trails


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D

Disable Mouse Button Shortcuts

Double-click

Double-click Speed

Drag

Drag Lock Setting

Driver

E

Enable Cursor Tracking

Enhancing Cursor Visibility

F

First Mouse


   Index

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G

Glossary

H

Help

I

Icon, Cursor Tracking

Icon, MouseWare

IRQ (Interrupt Request)


   Index

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K

Keyboard Temporary Override

L

LCD

Left Handed Mouse Use

Left Handed, Using TrackMan Portable

Logitech Mouse Products

Logitech Product Support

M

Main Help Screen

Memory Management

Mouse Control Center

MOUSEDRV.INI

MouseMan

MouseMan Cordless

MouseMan Left

Mouse Port

Mouse Search Order

Mouse Speed

MouseWare On the Go


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N

Notebook Computers, Using MouseWare with

O

Orientation

OS/2 2.X

P

Per-Device Settings

Per Device Storage of Parameters

Pilot Mouse

Preview Box

Primary Mouse Button

Product Support


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Q

Quick Setup

R

Remembering Device Settings

Replacing the Cordless Mouse Batteries

S

Serial Port

Shortcuts, Disable

Shortcut, Windows

Smart Move

Swap, Button


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T

Tailoring Your Mouse

Technical Support

Techniques

Tips & Tricks

Track ball, Built-in

TrackMan

TrackMan Portable

TrackMan Voyager

Tracker

Tracker, Cursor


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W

Windows NT


Get Support
   Get Product Support

Logitech offers a variety of services to support you and our products, including an automated fax service, customer service, electronic bulletin board services, and technical support.

Register your Logitech product

This entitles you to product warranty coverage, special offers, upgrade programs and free product support. Fill out and return the registration card, or call in the USA at 1-800-732-3108. (Outside the USA, send in your registration card.)

FAX for support

FaxBack is a toll-free, automated fax response service available only in the US and Canada. Using your touch-tone telephone and fax machine, you can request documents that contain information about commonly asked questions, product upgrade policies, and promotional materials. FaxBack then sends the documents to your fax machine in minutes.

Call FaxBack and order the Logitech FaxBack Catalog that lists the latest available product support documents. To reach FaxBack, call: 1 (800) 245-0000

On-line Systems

LBBS. (Logitech Bulletin Board Service). You can call the LBBS 24 hours a day, with a 300, 1200, or 2400 baud modem. Set the communication parameters on your modem to 7 bits, 1 stop bit and even parity; or 8 bits, 1 stop bit and no parity.

In the USA, call: 1 (510) 795-0408

In the UK, call: ++44 (0) 344-89-14-90

In the rest of Europe: ++41 (0) 21-869-98-17

CompuServe. From the CompuServe system prompt, you can reach Logitech by typing GO LOGITECH.

Technical Support Hotlines

If you are having a problem and need to call or write for technical support, please do the following things first:

Consult the manual. Read the section describing the operation you're trying to perform.

Try to identify the problem's source. If you're still having trouble, we can help you better if we know exactly what you're experiencing. Write down the sequence of events that led to the problem. If the problem is a new one, ask yourself: did you do something you've never done before? If you repeat your actions, does the problem recur? Are you having the problem with other products, or just this one?

Get the product version number by looking at the About MouseWare dialog box, available by clicking the Logitech logo in the Mouse Control Center dialog box. We will also need to know the product serial number located on your original MouseWare disks.

Have information about your system at hand. In most cases we need to know your computer model, version of your operating system, contents of your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files, the amount of RAM installed, and names of upgrade boards, peripherals, and memory-resident programs.

Addresses and Phone Numbers

USA and Canada

Logitech Inc., 6505 Kaiser Drive

Fremont, CA 94555

Support Hotline: 1 (510) 795-8100

Switzerland

Logitech Suisse

CH-1122 Romanel/Morges

Switzerland

Support Hotline: ++41 (0) 21 863 50 50

Europe, Africa, & Middle East

Logitech SA

CH-1122 Romanel/Morges

Switzerland

Support Hotline: ++41 (0) 21 863 51 00

United Kingdom

LOGI (UK) Ltd.

Hawus Hill Court, Drift Rd.

UK - Windsor SL4 4QQ

Support Hotline: ++44 (0) 344 89 14-52

We also have addresses and phone numbers for the Far East, Germany, France, Italy, Scandinavia the Netherlands, and Spain.  Please see Appendix B in the Mouse User's Guide for these listings.