Right now I'm using a Logitech k360 keyboard/mouse combo that works great on my pc but it's horrible on my Mac mini. I'm even debating whether I should return the Mac mini because I think something may be wrong with it. Also, my Mac mini is inside of my entertainment center which has a glass door on it, could this be part of the problem?
Mac mini, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)
John-Blaze wrote:
.....Also, my Mac mini is inside of my entertainment center which has a glass door on it, could this be part of the problem?
This should be no issue whatsoever. I have a very similar setup
with the Mini inside and enternainment center w/glass doors.
Just make sure there is enough room to have sufficient air flow
around it.
Is yours constucted out of wood or metal?
....I'm even debating whether I should return the Mac mini because I think something may be wrong with it.
Are the keyboard mouse issues the only issue or is there
something else in addition to that?
What exatly do you mean by working horrible? Just what is
actually going on when you use them. As I see on the website
Logitech only specs Windows OSes, it could be a driver issue.
Also, if this is the new Mini, do you have external USB3.0 drives
connected to it? There have been issues with Bluetooth, however
the Logitech specs do not state that it is Bluetooth but could
still be affected.
My entertainment center is constructed of wood with a glass door. There's plenty of airflow around it and there's also a sizable opening in the back panel where the wires come in.
Other than the mouse and keyboard, the Mac itself seems slow but that could just be me. It's a brand new mini (base model).
When I say horrible, the cursor doesn't work half of the time and sometimes the keys on the keyboard won't work. I've read a ton of reviews by people who are using this same keyboard on mac and they claim it works fine. However, I did do some research and it seems that any USB 3.0 devices will interfere with wireless peripherals running at 2.4ghz. This could be the problem because I have an external toshiba hard drive (USB 3.0) connected to the mini. I will run some tests later and see if that's the problem. Thanks for responding, this is my first Mac ever, I appreciate the help.
Just in case anyone runs into the same problem, it was the USB 3.0 external hard drive causing interference. I unplugged it, now the keyboard and mouse work fine.
What is the best wireless mouse/keyboard combo for the Mac mini.
