Comments on: Review: Microsoft Habu Mouse

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:42:57 +0000

The ironic thing about the cable dying is that Microsoft had exactly the same problem with the original Intellimouse Explorers. They actually recalled them in June 2002 (if they were still near being under warranty and if you had registered the mouse with MS) and they eventually fixed the issue on newer Intellimouse Explorer designs.

Now Razer makes a mouse inside an Intellimouse Explorer body and the problem resurfaces all over again. Maybe somebody at Microsoft should have passed along information on fixing this common problem when they sent Razer the body for the Intellimouse.

So I guess the moral of the story is register your Habu with Microsoft, just in case they offer to replace it someday.

By: Big Mike

Big Mike — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:45:18 +0000

I went through hell installing it and my lights won’t shut off… I don’t care much about that, they’re fine on, but still…

Another, bigger issue is that it’s very choppy. Not jumpy but unsmooth, like it’s riding on dust or sand. Anyone else have that issue???

I use it for Photoshop, so I need smooth lines… I got it for the macro buttons and to match my reclusa KB and Belkin N52TE… not a gamer, just love all the macro options for design and digital audio work, but if I can’t keep it smooth then I can’t keep it.

By: Mouse Drivers

Mouse Drivers — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:13:06 +0000

I agree about the cables, same damn problem here! Can’t be just a cooincidence can it…

Still, problems aside it’s still a great mouse.

By: Ogan

Ogan — Thu, 01 May 2008 12:51:56 +0000

GUYS THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE FCKN CABLE !!! THE END OF THE CABLE ON THE MOUSE SIDE HAS IT - FIDDLE WITH IT AND YOU WILL SEE THAT THE MOUSE GOES OFFF - DAMN MICROSOFT - I SUPPOSE ITS BECAUSE HOW TH MOUSE WAS PACKED OR STH LIKE THAT.

GOOD LUCK EVERYBBODY WE WHO HAVE PAID FOR THE SH*T WILL HAVE TO SUFFER THROUGH THAT - BANDAGE IT DO STH

By: dfsdf

dfsdf — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:48:05 +0000

The habu is a great mouse, however i have a real problem with the glow pipe. Every time i reset or restart my computer the glow pipe on the habu turns back on even if it was off prior. For some reason the firmware won’t keep the glow pipe off. So after a reset or power up i am forced to go and deselect it.

one this is for sure. This mouse looks incredibly good, especially with my saitek eclipse (a holelot of blue glow)

By: NS Road Eng

NS Road Eng — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:05:50 +0000

I finally got this thing to work by following the procedure at http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/t246317.html
So far so good.
I too lost more than just a few hours fiddling, researching and then fixing the problem.
Hard to believe that MS and Razer would allow this product to be distributed with a problem and then to not provide a fix yet. Even the instruction in the package are contradicting as the tag on the USB plug says to load the software first and the instructions say to plug in the mouse first. Not that it matters cus neither make it work correctly.
I do like changing the DPI on the fly. Wish I could change the profiles as easily.

//Paul.

By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 19:57:16 +0000

I picked one up today from FutureShop here in Canada. After over an hour with Microsoft Tech support, we figured the right mouse button is toast. It also took several attempts to update the firmware, and to get the system to recognize the mouse. Basically, I lost 2.5 hours of my life that I’ll never get back. This $85 paperweight is going back to the store tomorrow. I’ll stick with my basic Logitech 3 buttom mouse for now. I play Call of duty 2 with a dozen of my friends, and I was hoping for better aiming, shooting etc. Any other suggestions for a good gaming mouse? Are these actually better for FPS-type games???

- Craig

By: NS Road Eng

NS Road Eng — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 00:20:52 +0000

I just purchased today and cannot update firmware - after many install/uninstalls.
Sounds like a real problem.
I just hope I can program it to work with AutoCAD.

Has anyone resolved the problem??

Paul.

By: r0n1n

r0n1n — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:29:16 +0000

It’s off again. I give up. *sniff*

By: r0n1n

r0n1n — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 03:37:03 +0000

Hello again,

after hours of installing, uninstalling and searching I found this link (http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showthread.php?t=245538) that describes how to flash firmware on the Habu mouse. I stepped through the tutorial and finally, my Habu config tool acknowledges the mouse and it has now firmware version 2.01. Since then it has only turned off again once. After that I couldn’t bring it back at all so I searched for further articles (for another several hours). I thenread in another article that the mouse will only work on one of all USB ports. After attaching it to 4 wrong ports, there was only the front port left. And voilá - it now lights again and I can finally become happy with it.
Thanks for reading, hope you can enjoy (or stay the hell away from) this beast now, too.

Andrew

By: Links

Links — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:36:20 +0000

http://support.microsoft.com/hardware

By: Cory K

Cory K — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 07:47:40 +0000

Likely a lot of the problems with Habu rest in Razer land, as they wrote the firmware and drivers for it. Microsoft’s site points to Razer’s site, so that makes me wonder… Can anyone confirm?

By: r0n1n

r0n1n — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 23:38:15 +0000

Hi,

it’s a nice mouse, yeah. But I have no idea whatsoever how to install the software. The mouse used to work for a week. Then it started to just turn off during playing. Connecting it to another USB port helped for a day. Today no port works anymore. Installing or uninstalling any versions of the software has no effect. There is no useful online help. The Habu Config Tool never worked. The firmware update tool never worked. Wish my logitech mouse would still be with me

By: Hotdurvan

Hotdurvan — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:13:25 +0000

Hi,

I can not update firmware!!!

Am i the only one with this problem?

Send me email,please.

By: Robin

Robin — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 11:19:48 +0000

Hey!
Have any of you guys managed to turn the glow off?
While in windows, i can turn the glow off, but if i reboot my computer, the glow keeps popping up. Its really annoying!!

Am i the only one with this problem?

By: Monk

Monk — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 02:05:29 +0000

I got my Habu a couple of days ago. It’s REALLY really nice and I would recommend it to anyone needing a precise, ergonomic, non-claw grip (aka flat palm grip) mouse. That very much includes creative professionals (I’m a Photoshop man myself) as well as gamers (I also play FPSs like there’s no tomorrow). The bottom line is that this mouse is comfortable and performs very well. And it looks pretty sweet too
However, the driver is a bit of a problem. Here’s how I got things working:
0. Download the new drivers from http://www.razersupport.com
1. Plug in your mouse
2. Install the driver
3. Install the firmware

That worked for me. I’m running WinXP SP2 and the driver (and firmware) version I downloaded from the support site was 2.01.

-Monk

By: John T

John T — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:57:00 +0000

Dude, binary is not like that. It either transfers the 0s & 1s or it doesn’t. You’d be right if you were talking about analogue signals, like composite cables on a VCR…
…that’s why no-name ethernet cables and other cables that transfer binary code (like HDMI/DVI cables) are all the same. This is why it’s such a joke when so-called brand name comapanies like Monster put out “high quality optical cables”, etc…binary is binary.

By: Cory K

Cory K — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:23:22 +0000

Gold connectors prevent signal loss over time with oxidization of the connectors. Since gold oxidizes very slowly, it is preferred for more high-end devices. Anywhere there is an emphasis on full signal, gold is good. Gold will not change the speed of the mouse, just help keep the signal flowing at peak performance.

By: John T

John T — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 20:39:31 +0000

OMG, you don’t need gold (or silver) to have full or high speed USB 2 data speeds. Thanks anyway, A Gamer.

By: A Gamer

A Gamer — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 19:42:45 +0000

The only reason I’m posting is to let you know that when it comes to playing any sort of game, there is a noticable delay when it comes to all wireless mice.

Razer does not make wireless mice for one reason: Performance and speed. You lose that by making a mouse wireless. This is why your usb cable’s connector is gold.