Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

I'm fairly sure the Synapse software is also cloud-based and requires a login to even use.


And it's Electron-based.

I bought a Razor mouse a year ago (a mistake I won't repeat), and wanted to disable the pointless built-in LEDs. Can't do that without Synapse, and the settings are not retained when you exit the program. So you must keep it running at all times, or you'll be forced to have circus lights on your desk.

I disassembled the mouse and tore out the LEDs. So much for the "just turn it off"-crowd that appears whenever I complain about RGB-infested hardware.

Also, Razer hid the screws under the plastic feet of the mouse, so now they're all wonky since I had to remove them to take the mouse apart.

Don't buy Razer.


Also, Razer hid the screws under the plastic feet of the mouse, so now they're all wonky since I had to remove them to take the mouse apart.

Most if not all mouses are designed like that. You can even buy sheets of replacement mouse feet, with varying levels of friction, if you find the current ones too slippery or sticky.


Or just use electrical tape. It's not the same, but it works


Run shitware in a VM, capture USB HID traffic, write an app to replay the same packets using libusb, enjoy /s




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: