Gaming Razer Copperhead gaming mouse

the mice are internally illuminated but the actual sensor on the bottom doesn't put out any visible light

 

New to the Forum (Love my new build system + laser Mouse)

Hi,
I have just built my new system based around a Gigabyte K8 socket 939 Sli Mainboard Nvidia 4 chipset and a SLI 2 in One 3D1 graphics Card, and not knowing quite what CPU to treat this to, I decided on a Duel Core entry level AMD64 3800+ (Manchester Core) @ 2.0 GHZ.
To compliment this system, I saw the Copperhead advertised, and just went for it.
So far so good, the only problem I have at the moment (which I didn't get with my Microsoft intellimouse Optical) is the fact that when I warm re-boot, the usb mouse doesn't auto-initialise, and I have to remove and re-plug it to get the pointer to move. This happens despite a bios upgrade (I had to upgrade the bios in order to get my Mainboard to properly recognise my duel core CPU, and stop an error beep occuring during a warm re-boot)..
If anyone knows how to fix this issue, I would be more than grateful for the info...


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System = AMD 64 Duel Core 3800+ on a Gigabyte K8 Sli with Duel 6600GT 256MB Graphics,
HDA Mystique Dolby Digital Live encode/decode capable 7.1 soundcard (to replace my much missed Soundstorm Chipset),
1 GB Corsair XML Matched duel channel pc3200 ram,
100% transparent acrylic case with neons cathodes and UV Hard drives and stuff,
Razor Copperhead blue mouse,
Soundblaster Audigy Platinum (Only use this for sound recording) with Audigy two hacked driver pack,
Antec Truepower 480W PSU,
Logitech Optical Keyboard / Logitech Formula Force Feedback Wheel and Microsoft Sidewinder 2 USB FF Joystick...
19" Monitor (Plan to but an NEC 50" Plasma or 42" Hyundai LCD for secondary display in future)...

 

All that but nothing that can take a decent photo of it.

 

here mousey mousey...

 

Nice mouse, I am getting it strait away

 

I think Logitech make better mouses.

 

BOOOO Razer!

I just spent about $100 on a copperhead mouse and the pro tools for it and when i tried to customize the mouse, the glow pipe came undone and now my mouse (which is a week or two old) is ruined! I can't even figure out how to get the damn case back together. The instructions included for the warranty-voiding "tools" are completely inadequate and now i'm out $100 because Razer wants to sell products that void my warrant when used. I'm NEVER buying anything from Razer again. I'll get a logitech mouse (which, by the way has weights that DON'T void the warranty)and will be sure to let all my many friends in the gaming industry know how inferior their products are. I'm so mad right now I can hardly write this, but my hard earned cash is gone now along with my mouse because they can't make simple to use products that dont void warranties. My plans for buying a compete Razer system are now gone and I will not be back.

 

so.... you buy a kit that you know full well will void your warranty if you screw up,

you screw up, and now it's razer's fault for selling you said kit?

ace thinking there, sherlock.

 

Ok, first of all, knowing that it will void my warranty is one thing. My question is, why does Razer sell products that will void the warranty in the first place?

Second, the thing was so cheaply made that i now know why they make that claim. As soon as I took off the cover the glow pipe came with it. So before you go telling me (the guy who owns 3 businesses of his own) that my thinking is bad, try holding the company responsible for making crap products. I have never heard of a company selling a product that will void their OWN warranty. The fact that the thing broke before any modding was done is simply garbage.

So again, explain to me how it's my fault.... Sherlock.

 

oops double post

 

You took a screwdriver to the device. by doing so. YOU voided the warranty. Not razer.
this thread is full of people who did not take apart their razer mice, and they work fine.

they don't blame gun shop owners when a customer of thiers robs a bank.

I realize you're frustrated because you lost 100$ worth of hardware, but don't try to blame it on others. your hand held the screwdriver.

 

Welcome to the forums Drumaddic

Plenty of companies sell stuff that to use will void the warrenty of another product. Using custom coolers on plenty of kit will void the warrenty, and yet the samy companies are happy to sell you graphics cards or motherboards also.

They're not saying you shouldn't use the stuff, just saying that if you screw up (or if they screwed up in the manufacture) it now becomse your problem. I feel for you, having spent $100 on a mouse, but your experience isn't really indicitive of the majority of users experiences. There are many out there who get on great with their Razor mouses, and you really shouldn't go badmouthing a product just because you've been unlucky. People are far more likely to listen if you explain things honestly anyway.

 

I've got the diamondback salamander, had it for a while now and all the razer mice ive ever used have been outstanding. My buddy prefers his logitech one (mx5000) but i find that the high arch hurts my hand after an hour or eight of some serious gaming.

The copperhead is just as comfortable and is pretty much the upgrade from the diamondback, if youve got the money go for it yo wont be dissapointed.

 

Am I the only one having major troubles with re-installing the Razer Copperhead on a Windows XP sp2 system? No matter what I do, the latest Razer drivers refuse to see the mouse. Currently I've got the thing working on "USB Human Interface Device - Mouse" drivers, but no whistles and bells.

The mouse did work straight out of the pack, but after attempting to update the drivers and moving the USB port, seems it's all over red-rover. I'm gonna format in a couple of weeks, and I'll be careful to NOT use the CD drivers, only using the latest ones online, and NOT EVER unplugging this mouse from it's USB port again!!!

 

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  I have a Diamondback and love it, i've never bothered with the cd drivers as its allways plug and played but it sounds like a lesson learnt there BurningFeetMan !

 

The Razer drivers (like many other USB drivers) are fussy about which port you use. Have you changed the port. The drivers only load if the mouse is in the same port it was in when the drivers were FIRST installed - Try plugging the mouse into that port. It's Stupid, but that's the way it works (or doesn't).

 

I am so excited to hear about the Razer and the Ikari. I dont now which mouse I should buy. The Ikari sounds so dope. I read some reviews a moment ago.

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2008/01/06/steel_series_ikari_mouse_and_sp_mousemat/2
http://www.trustedreviews.com/peripherals/review/2007/12/24/Steel-Series-Ikari-Laser-Mouse/p1

I really think that Ikari will kill it. What do people think I should go for?

 

Don't post the same question in two threads. It confuses me.

 

Nice mouse. Might be the one to replace my annoying G7.

Ugly colour.


**edit: I'm probably going to get a Lachesis instead.