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Mac OS 9 Discussion => Software => Topic started by: Europa on March 18, 2020, 08:52:13 AM

Title: USB Overdrive Misbehaving
Post by: Europa on March 18, 2020, 08:52:13 AM

So I have been trying to use USB Overdrive on my iBook with my Logitech Unifying Receiver (it's a Logitech M570 trackball), and whenever I move the trackball it will make the mouse jump to the right edge of the screen. Does anyone know how to fix this?

Title: Re: USB Overdrive Misbehaving
Post by: GaryN on March 18, 2020, 04:12:40 PM

I recall something about this or similar from long ago. It was the Overdrive settings getting multiplied by the MacOS Mouse settings or… ?

The fix was go to the Mac mouse Control Panel and set everything to minimum (I think).

I am NOT swearing that is exactly the correct answer but it's in the ballpark. If you play with all of the settings you'll hit the cure.

Title: Re: USB Overdrive Misbehaving
Post by: Europa on March 18, 2020, 05:53:25 PM

That fixed it! Thank you! :D

Title: Re: USB Overdrive Misbehaving
Post by: IIO on March 19, 2020, 04:01:44 AM

feel free to deinstall the mouse control panel in case it comes back

Title: Re: USB Overdrive Misbehaving
Post by: Europa on March 19, 2020, 04:42:55 AM

Quote from: IIO on March 19, 2020, 04:01:44 AM

feel free to deinstall the mouse control panel in case it comes back

Is it not necessary if you have USB Overdrive?

Title: Re: USB Overdrive Misbehaving
Post by: GaryN on March 19, 2020, 02:16:05 PM

No. The Overdrive panel is interfacing with the trackball.
I wouldn't delete the Mac panel though, just disable it in Extensions Manager.
You'll need it to be there if your trackball fails or something and you need to reconnect a mouse.

Title: Re: USB Overdrive Misbehaving
Post by: Europa on March 19, 2020, 06:10:18 PM

Ah, ok. Thanks :D