Logitech MX 5000 Bluetooth Keyboard and Mouse

Keyboard/Mouse problem

Posted Sep 3, 2006 - My work around is to turn off the computer, plug in a corded mouse, reboot, log into windows, luckily my wife's account doesn't have a password or I'd be screwed. Using the mouse start the logitech mouse and keyboard settings application. Click on tools, bluetooth, connect device. Click on search again 3 or 4 times while pressing the connect button on the back of the keyboard. Finally it gets discovered. Double click on the keyboard, enter the security code. Turn off the computer, unplug the mouse, reboot. The keyboard doens't always work then so I press connect on the receiver, connect on the keyboard usually it links up. Then using the keyboard only I repeat the process to get the mouse working. This happens about once a week.

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Don't Waste Your $$...Bluetooth functionality not there

Posted Sep 30, 2006 - Logitech has always had good keyboards and mice...it's just that their software tries to do too much and accomplishes little more than wasting your time trying to get it to work. The bluetooth software (v 2.06) wrapped in this 'bluetooth' keyboard & mouse is incredible buggy; to the point of actually decreasing your productivity. Suggestion, stay away from Logitech bluetooth products until they offer a stable solution.

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Logitech MX5000 Laser Bluetooth mouse and keyboard

Posted Nov 22, 2005 - This keyboard/mouse combo is promising, yet currently is not functioning how it should. The mouse is great - have had very little problems. However, Logitech desperately needs to update the functionality of the keyboard, as it simply does not work: 1. The touch-sensitive media controls on the right side are a great idea, but don't work correctly. The documentation states that you can tap the upper and lower ends of the sliders to change volume or zoom level, but this feature has never worked for me. You can slide your finger up and down, but with very slow response, which therefore requires you to slide your finger several times to make significant changes in the volume. 2. The keyboard has a power-saving mode that causes a delay when you start typing after not typing for around a couple minutes or so. Annoying. 3. The bluetooth dongle can't be plugged in to the back of your PC if you want decent reception - you have to use an extension cable or plug it into a front USB if you want to avoid erratic mouse movements or repeated keystrokes. 4. The email and other software interaction is slow and problematic. This keyboard needs new drivers or software or SOMETHING, yet Logitech seems to be dragging their feet on this one. Check the Logitech User Discussion Forums - there's a lot of angry people who bought the MX 5000 - I'm returning mine.

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Great Toy if it worked properly! Annoying to use. Crashes your PC...!

Posted Feb 25, 2006 - Couple of comments to add. 1. The Setpoint Software. Oh boy, where to start? After MUCH ripping out and reinstalling of Setpoint and the drivers I found that the Windows Blue Screens of Death (BSOD) that I was suffering on a daily basis was actually due to the Setpoint Software that gives the MX5000 most of its advanced capabilities. At first, I suspected the Widcomm driver, so I ripped that out and replaced it with the generic Windows Bluetooth driver. Still crashed. Then tried it in various combinations of Bluetooth drivers and Setpoint. Crashes. Removed Setpoint, used either driver - no crashes. Conclusion - Setpoint. Phoned UK TechSup, got some poor lady in India, who did not even kknow what a BSOD was. Explained what had happened - got the usual script-driven garbage about how my computer that has not had a crash in over a year and runs my business 24/7 "Must be at fault." Whenevever you do a shift-click and highlight operation using the mouse and kbd on a huge column of data you need to be aware that the kbd may have gone to sleep while you thinking about doing it: Remembering to push SHIFT twice in order to bring the kbd out of power-save before doing this exercise is a real windup! 2. The scrolling touch-pad controls do not work properly. Stroking the finger up and down on the volume does cause it to work... eventually, but I can see a time where this part of the kbd becomes severely worn as a result. 3. The programmable (selectable) "MEDIA" buttons do not always work. They also get a bit confused as what they should be doing after the kbd sleep mode kicks in. 4. Put your dongle at the back of the computer? Don't make me laugh!! Mine now on a cable about 5" from my kbd. Oh, and BTW - just in case you thought you could throw out your old kbd and mouse? DON'T! You'll need it permanently connected should you need to reinstall the drivers or reboot your computer to get into your BIOS, etc., as the Bluetooth driver is operated by the OS and not the BIOS. 5. What was it? Oh yes the reeeeeeppppppeattttt problem. As Bluetooth devices are further down the pecking order than REAL wired kbds and mice, when your system gets stressed, you will suffer poor connection to your PC. The keyboard and mouse wil just stop working, or whatever you typed will suddenly streeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetttch and you'll be left wodering where all those spelllling mistakes came from......... 6. The rear kbd jacks are pretty pathetic - loo low. Oh. It also can mis charcters out cmpletely. 7a. Positive points are the LEDS in the touchpanel buttons that show that you have made a selection. b. The LCD screen is a nice little bonus, or would be if the Setpoint software needed to drive it did not crash your PC once a day. c. The mouse is basically an MX1000 unit and that rocks! (Beware the software again if you buy a Std. Mx1000) My Summary- For the first few hours I "LOVED this setup, then the crashes started and the shine went off things. If Logitech EVER bother to fix Setpoint, and neglecting the low Bluetooth system priority, then this kbd/mouse comb would be the best out there. As it is, I give them 9/10 for style, 1/10 for the software implementation (as it is effectively useless), and 3/10 overall. You blew it guys.

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Totally useless mouse... keyboard is almost as bad.

Posted Apr 18, 2006 - After two months of being driven insane by the mouse I have totally given up! MANY times I'll be working along just fine and then the mouse decides that it doesn't want to work. After a minute or two it comes back to life. Then there are times when after rebooting my PC the mouse is dead! Usually I need to cycle the power on my PC to bring it back to life. Then to really piss me off it will decide to go dead as I mentioned above. The latest episode of this happening resulting in me taking a hammer to it and throwing it in the garbage where it belongs. I'm now back to using my ol' Microsoft wireless mouse which has NEVER had these problems. The keyboard also has issues as it tends to put out two characters of the first character entered after I haven't entered anything for a while. I would have rated this thing zero stars if that was possible.

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Barely usable

Posted Jan 11, 2007 - Having the keyword connected to the computer is extremely challenging, since it constantly drops the connection. Also the pointer on the screen doesn't move accordingly to the mouse itself! I bought it on Amazon, and send it back in less than a week.

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Not as advertised

Posted Oct 14, 2006 - Logitech advise removing their own software and using the keyboard and mouse without any added fucntions, display and with only the left, right and scroll buttons on the mouse. Avoid until someone can make a better one!

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MX 5000 Cordless Desktop Bluetooth Keyboard and Mouse

Posted Nov 15, 2005 - I really like the mini bluetooth receiver over the older mouse docking station receiver. The mini receiver allows for better placement of the mouse docking station. Logitech's older Cordless Elite keyboard had much better media controls than the MX5000. The MX5000 controls must be pressed too hard to make adjustments. A firmware or software patch should be provided to improve the sensitivity of the new media touch controls. I really like the new LCD display. Small added features like the time/temp display and calculator are wonderful. This diplay is helpful when you're connecting to the mini bluetooth receiver. I like the new device, but the bluetooth technology still needs improvements. You should not need to keep an older keyboard just to access the PC BIOS.

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Looks great, works horribly

Posted Jan 5, 2006 - The following is for Windows XP....I don't know if any of this is true for macs, linux, etc. I've always trusted logitech for my mice, keyboards, and webcams, but the MXâ„¢ 5000 was a HUGE disappointment. Don't waste your money, buy something else. My old keyboard was a Logitech Cordless iTouch Keyboard (Great keyboard). I had to replace it after my Mom spilled hot tea all over it (Should've just bought another itouch keyboard). The itouch works great with media center (fast forward for TV shows). The MX 5000 keyboard on the other hand is a piece of s... (btw the mouse that comes as part of the package works fine). I will now number the problems for ease of reading, lets start with: 1. The Touch-sensitive media control buttons are too close together, i.e. my finger always hits the rewind and fast forward at the same time , or when I'm lowering the volume with the touch sensitive slider, my finger runs across the touch sensitive mute button right below it (and I don't have large fingers, hell it happens with my 10yr sister and her fingers are tiny). I'm truly beginning to hate touch sensitive anything. 2. DO NOT INSTALL THE LOGITECH SETPOINT SOFTWARE...its buggy, crashes and just plain doesn't work. If you have Windows XP, use the default drivers, your keyboard will work a 100% better. The SetPoint Software caused my keyboard to become possessed. For example I would press the letter "a" once and my keyboard with continue typing "a" 9 or 10 more times. It somehow screwed up the repeat rate. Try getting anything done when everything ends up looking like this "Thhhheeee Loggggitecccchhh MMXX 5000 REAAALLY SSSUUUUUUCKKKKKKKKS". Why do I think its the software that caused this? Because it stopped happening after I uninstalled it (Hey I didn't get that computer degree for nothing). 3.The following is true for all bluetooth keyboards (the mx 5000 keyboard is a bluetooth keyboard), so I can't really blame logitech, oh hell why not...LOGITECH ITS YOUR FAULT! 3a. Bluetooth connected keyboards normally do not have a connection while in the BIOS or reinstalling the computer...so make sure you have another non-bluetooth keyboard lying around if you plan to reinstall. 3b. Bluetooth connected keyboards lose the connection when the computer goes into standby, so don't expect to be able to wake up the computer by touching a key on the keyboard (same goes for the mouse). So if your computer goes into standby, use another keyboard to wake it up, or hit the reset button on the pc. 4. I was losing connection between my keyboard and the usb receiver, but thats fixed now that the receiver is 2 inches away from the keyboard. UMMM YES THE RANGE SUCKS. 5. (MINOR) The feet on the keyboard (the things you pop out to adjust the angle of the keyboard) are really short compared to every other keyboard out there. In other words if you are used to a high angle when typing, then you need to prop this with a book or something. As for the bluetooth hub capability of the keyboard, I could never get it to work with my bluetooth enabled fridge. Oh wait...I don't have a bluetooth enabled fridge. Or any other bluetooth devices, why did I need a bluetooth hub again? Oh right I'm a geek. Oh well stick a fork in me, I'm done.

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mx500

Posted Oct 27, 2005 - It is slightly expensive keyboard. But i think it is worth it. It does come with bluetooth and laser technology. Movement is very precise. I like it. Cool with the LCD display on the keyboard.

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MX5000

Posted Dec 30, 2005 - I upgraded from the cordless setup to the bluetooth setup. Not really different in quality, but more features and easier accessibility to outlook and media- connects and shows email on the LCD. The smart keyboard displays temperature, time, date, IM updates (lets you know when you're receiving one) and email updates. Other than that, it's normal cordless keyboard and mouse. Whether spending 150 for the room temp on an lcd is worth it- is your choice. I give it 2 thumbs up and am happy with the purchase.

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Logitech MX 5000 (BlueTooth) Keyboard and Mouse

Posted Dec 28, 2005 - The software that came with my keyboard was not up to date. After downloading the most recent version of setpoint software the communication between the USB Bluetooth hub worked as designed. I had to go thru the reconnect procedures to get all devices to work properly.

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Great Keyboard, Mouse, and receiver combination

Posted Nov 6, 2005 - The basic functions of the mouse and keyboard works fine without a need to install the software, just plug and play. However, the advanced function required to install their software. There is no instruction came with the box or on the Logitech website. The installation took a long time for it to discover the bluetooth device, so it seems like it hang but don't worry, it will come back. After the initial installation of the CD came with the package, it will download the upgrade from Logitech. If you let the installation completed without interruption the process, you would be fine. Both the mouse and the keyboard work great with bluetooth without any issue for me. The LCD is nice, it even has room temperature in Celcius or Farenhein. A lot of customization that you can do on the keyboard. Both keyboard and mouse have on/off switch which is great. Still try to get my PDA bluetooth to work with the USB bluetooth receiver. Again, there is no instruction :-( .

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Bluetooth Weaknesses Greatly Outweigh Strengths

Posted Dec 3, 2006 - While the MX 5000 / MX 1000 makes a sexy looking package, the functionality leaves much to be desired. Logitech seems to have made the keyboard work under most circumstances, but it is still dependent on complex software that can get swapped out. This results in a noticeable lag in seeing an initial key depression after a long time of no keyboard activity. Furthermore, for some reason, the first letter typed after such a break is often duplicated. This can be really frustrating, especially when typing a blind password. I also found that when an application locked up I could not use CTRL-ALT-DEL to kill the process, presumably because the keyboard software could not get time slices. The frustrations built until I gave up on the thing and put it away in my junk pile of failed experiments. In my opinion, the functionality of this set is so poor as to make it unreasonable to market it. An honest company would never have sent untold thousands of these clearly defective devices into the marketplace. I have reversed my long-term policy of favoring Logitech products. In fact, if any enterprising lawyer needs a lead plaintiff for a class action over this piece of junk, I'm his man!

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Logitech MX 5000 Cordless Desktop Bluetooth Keyboard & Mouse

Posted Sep 8, 2006 - Logitech website doesn't offer any support on the problems that this product has. Their products are not reliable. Its bluetooth doesn't have license with Windows/Microsoft that makes its bluetooth is not functioning properly. Their upgraded software - SetPoint 2.6 or 3.01 - is useless and not functioning with its bluetooth mouse after the upgrade. Research before you buy (my company had bought me this product without doing a thorough research and now I'm requesting to get a new wireless combo from Microsoft as its products seem more reliable).

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