Alternative to Logitech Keyboard Drivers?

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Alternative to Logitech Keyboard Drivers?

Does anyone know if there is any software that will let you use the special keys on Logitech keyboards?

The Logitech keyboard software is buggy, and because it also tries to control your mouse, it interferes with other mouse software like SteerMouse.

Does anyone know if you can find software which can map things like the Fn and special keys on a Logitech keyboard without having to use Logitech's software?

Alternately, is there any way to make LCC ignore mice, and just provide keyboard support?

Message was edited by: cshapple

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on May 10, 2009 12:09 PM

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nerowolfe

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May 10, 2009 12:50 PM in response to cshapple

You might check into the LogiTech forums and/or ask them about this.
I was waiting for them to come out with an Apple driver for my MX-900 mouse since 2004. I finally gave up and wrote my own. Their support leaves a bit to be desired, IMO.

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cshapple Author

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May 10, 2009 10:16 PM in response to nerowolfe

Sounds about right. I've logged support calls and mails with them for years going back before 2004, and have never gotten a satisfactory response.

They seem pretty good about replacing and fixing bad hardware, but they are terrible when it comes to software.

You would think that by now someone would have managed to write a third party driver. Seems like the keymapping really should not be that hard. Of course, it would be better if they would just create keyboards that did not need drivers.

I think it would be a good seller, given how bad Logitech's drivers are.

SteerMouse is fairly popular, and I think most of that guy's customers are Logitech owners.

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cshapple Author

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May 16, 2009 11:54 AM in response to cshapple

I gave up on the software. Logitech support promised to get back but never did.

The solution was this: buy the Logitech Illuminated Keyboard. It is a Windows-layout keyboard, but it works perfectly with the Mac without drivers.

You do not get access to all of the function key combinations, but most of them do work:

- audio volume
- eject disk
- iTunes forward, back, and pause/play

The Mac version is going back to the Apple Store.

It's OK, I love irony.

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