Logitech Trackman Marble Trackball Mouse

I use X Mouse Button Control which allows whatever your preferences are under Change Movement to Scroll.

I had used X Mouse for years with several Logitech Trackman Marble Trackball Mouse so that I could toggle the Microsoft magnifier, which I have also done with this mouse. If you use Marble it will disable the magnifier. I did this before I discovered that X Mouse could remedy the scrolling problem too. Works flawlessly. However, note that there doesn't seem to be an option to have it stay on after restarting your pc, but you can set it up to be part of your PC's startup routine.

Easy to Google and do it yourself. After that, the product is perfect. Although the Trackman has limited options for customization out-of-the-box, most of the ones you want (like scrolling) are actually available, but hidden. I've owned my Trackman for many years, and I use a small piece of 3rd-party software called Uber Options which reveals all the useful items usually hidden in Setpoint - Logitech's mouse and keyboard settings app. (Make sure you use the word 'mouse' if you search for Uber Options, or you'll get 20-thousand pages of Uber ride services!).

This software makes all the options that usually are hidden in Setpoint available to you. I've assigned scrolling to the two small buttons on the Trackman ('cruise up' on the right button and 'cruise down' on the left). Logitech Trackman Marble Trackball Mouse is way more intuitive than the default scroll, whereby you hold the left small button and scroll with the marble. With the help of Uber Options, the Trackman becomes a terrific alternative to the standard mouse: as well as being very comfortable in use, the Trackman takes up very little of your desktop real estate because it remains stationary.

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I have used the Logitech Trackman Marble Trackball Mouse product for YEARS. I have one for every computer. 20 years ago I developed a repetitive strain injury on my right wrist from too much mouse work. I did two steps to correct. First I learned to "mouse" with my left hand. Second, I tried a bunch of "alternative mouse" products. In my opinion, the Marble Mouse is the best! In my engineering job (which is computer-intensive) I never developed wrist problems on my left wrist.

Two comments: 1. Every month or so I notice the ball has a small bit of resistance. I pull the ball out and pull lint off of the white "balls" which the trackball sits on. It takes 10 seconds. 2. I found a magic cure for my right arm: a vibrating heating pad. I put big rubber bands around it so it wraps around my wrist. I massage my arm while I watch TV. Make sure you use it for a minute to break it in to roll smoothly!

I never used a scroll wheel, even if it is on a mouse I'm not sure why, I find them too dizzying (trying to track the screen) instead of just page up/down so that biases me to love this mouse. I hate how mouse cords catch and feel like moving a mouse around is inefficient. It's irritating to bump into things or have to do the pickup slide move when running out of space.

I got this trackball initially god knows when because before optical mouses I hated dealing with mouse balls (on the bottom) gumming up and you have to clean it or smack it a bunch of times on the resting surface. We old-timey gamers know what I'm talking about. Obviously, we don't have to deal with that anymore. Regardless, even with new technology, I have stayed faithful to this mouse.

Logitech Trackman Marble Trackball Mouse is flawless. Responsive. And painful. Like it with everything. My first one before 2006 was ridiculous for a moment, but I opened it and used compressed air, and it still works. The only reason I bought a new one is that I hired that dinosaur now that I have my own desk. This new model has a slight upgrade. The ball gets stuck in a little place (the old one just hugged and could fall if the strong wind blows).

From experience you do have to clean it sometimes but if you don't clean your computer stuff at least once a week with daily use you're heading into the gross territory. I work across three monitor screens on a Mac every day and this giant marble mouse makes moving from screen to screen infinitely easier than any other type of mouse I've used. I really did not know how much a difference it would make until it was recommended to me by a friend who does the same type of work.

My hand does not get nearly as tired as it does when using my Magic Trackpad, and I feel as though I get my work done much faster as a result of being able to fly from screen to screen. Setting it up to scroll requires downloading software from the Logitech site, after which you can find the Logitech Trackman Marble Trackball Mouse Control Center at the bottom of the System Prefs panel. A few choices under the Button and General tabs allow for easy customization of clicks and scrolls (Logitech calls this Cruise).

Features:

Ambidextrous trackball design

Logitech Trackman Marble Trackball Mouse design with a long, broad palm area and gentle curves keeps your hand comfortable and supported all day whether you use your right or left hand.

Stable base

Your hand stays comfortable all day long with this stay-put design. Plus, it saves you space.

Convenient button controls

Buttons let you easily move forward and backward when you’re surfing the Web.

Fingertip-based control

Fingertip-based control provides you with fast, accurate cursor movements.

Marble® optical technology

Our patented technology gives you smooth tracking on almost any surface so you can be productive wherever you work.*