MS Sidewinder Mouse

eidairaman1 · May 7, 2008

What is that black Switch that is in front of the 2 Thumb Buttons for exactly, is it even a button or switch?

http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/17/0,1425,sz=1&i=171317,00.jpg

MikeJeng · May 7, 2008

It is a button

panchoman · May 7, 2008

its a button i believe.

MikeJeng · May 7, 2008

It's a TRAP!

The admiral is correct.

no, It's a button. It doesn't do anything unless you bind it to a function.

eidairaman1 · May 7, 2008

any idea what it does because MS doesnt specify what it is exactly or at all for that matter

Conti027 · May 7, 2008

i was going to get that mouse but i got the G9

eidairaman1 · May 7, 2008

how does that help me in anyway!?

a111087 · May 7, 2008

this is macros button, you can create macros without exiting your game and assign it to other buttons.
i have sidewinder mouse and I was going to do a review of it here, just got it, and I LOVE IT.
many say that this mouse is for big hands, while I don't consider my hands to be big, it is comftable for me (took a day to get used to it), now I can't imagine anything better.
EDIT: I will save the rest for review

, but I'm sick right now, and have bunch of other things I wanted to do for a few months, now that college classes are over I will get to things of most importance (not review

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EastCoasthandle · May 7, 2008

eidairaman1 said:
What is that black Switch that is in front of the 2 Thumb Buttons for exactly, is it even a button or switch?

http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/17/0,1425,sz=1&i=171317,00.jpg

Macro button. I haven't used it yet though but love the mouse. It took me a few hours to get accustom to it after using a MX518 and MX1000 for years but it's the best mouse I've used to date.

eidairaman1 · May 7, 2008

a111087 said:
this is macros button, you can create macros without exiting your game and assign it to other buttons.
i have sidewinder mouse and I was going to do a review of it here, just got it, and I LOVE IT.
many say that this mouse is for big hands, while I don't consider my hands to be big, it is comftable for me (took a day to get used to it), now I can't imagine anything better.
EDIT: I will save the rest for review , but I'm sick right now, and have bunch of other things I wanted to do for a few months, now that college classes are over I will get to things of most importance (not review )

My hands are big, Dreamcast and XB Classic Controller Fit my Hands fine. I was thinking of replacing my MX 510 with that mouse if the Software is as good as setpoint with Uberoptions. Its either that mouse or the Roccat Mouse which looks very sweet.

a111087 · May 8, 2008

I started to use macros buttons in TF2 to quickly disguise into an enemy soldier

so instead of pushing bunch of buttons, i just press one button on the mouse, and there ya go

eidairaman1 · May 8, 2008

well i dont necessarily use Macros, i just use For Primarily Weapon Switching or Other Functions. I have a Wolfking Warrior Keypad which i wish had preset software for it.

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