MX518 with USB-PS/2 adapter?

DrkLrdsSlv

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Thanks to my huge apetite and Mcdonalds, I have finally saved up enough Best Buy Bucks to buy myself a shiny new Logitech MX 518. I plan on using a USB to PS/2 adapter because of the higher refresh rate (I think) and lower CPU use (once again, I think) of PS/2. Would I be losing any of the MX158's features doing it this way?

 

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no.

But there is no point in using PS/2. USB works just as well. But experiment if you will. Both work.

 

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I don't know why but on my MX510 the manual shows to always use the PS/2 adapter. I don't really know why, but that is the way I have my mouse set up and have had zero problems.

 

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In a word, no you will not lose any performance if you use the PS/2 port.

However, it is recommended that you set up the refresh rate in the mouse menu if you do use a PS/2 port.

 

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Evil_Eye said:

In a word, no you will not lose any performance if you use the PS/2 port.

However, it is recommended that you set up the refresh rate in the mouse menu if you do use a PS/2 port.

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How do the refresh rates vary between USB connection and PS/2 connections?

 

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DrkLrdsSlv

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I'd like to know that as well.

And thanks for all the help.

 

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Some motherboards can interact with mice, but only if it's connected with the PS/2.
That's the only reason I can come up with.

 

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You can turn up the USB polling rate with a program easily found on google. I personally use my 510 on USB.

 

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Yuriman said:

You can turn up the USB polling rate with a program easily found on google. I personally use my 510 on USB.

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what's it called?

 

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subtotal said:

what's it called?

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http://www.ocforums.com/showpost.php?p=3886733&postcount=14

 

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SolidxSnake said:

http://www.ocforums.com/showpost.php?p=3886733&postcount=14

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sweet, thanks