Logitech Options+

MisterEd · Mar 22, 2023

dbartenstein said:
I was going by the supported products matrix on their web page, but I'll give it a go and see.

You mean this web page: Options+ supported mice and keyboards ?

I just checked and the M510 is not on the list. However, if you go on the M510 support page Options+ is listed.

Bolt app is another matter. If you run Bolt it allows you to select non-bolt receivers such as the original USB receiver or the newer Unifying receiver.

Note I think the original USB receiver only allowed you to connect one device at a time. The Unifying receiver allowed you to connect up to 6 devices at the same time. For example, my keyboard/mouse combo use the same Unifying receiver.

BTW, I even connected 2 mice at the same time. The only use I could see for that would to use one mouse with my left hand and the other with my right. :think:

Dru2 · Mar 22, 2023

MisterEd said:
If you check the Logitech support web page you will see that the Craft Keyboard is only supported by the Options app.

Thanks. I'd already knew that as stated in a previous post. I was just checking per my post you quoted

Edwin · Mar 22, 2023

MisterEd said:
The only use I could see for that would to use one mouse with my left hand and the other with my right.

It helps to use either/any device from either/any machine, at will, with Logitech Flow...

johnlgalt · Mar 22, 2023

MisterEd said:
BTW, I even connected 2 mice at the same time. The only use I could see for that would to use one mouse with my left hand and the other with my right.

Or to have a backup device ready to swap over to. I have both the MX Master 3 for Business and the MX Master 3S, so I can swap between the two (although technically they were meant for individually being used with separate devices).

Edwin said:
It helps to use either/any device from either/any machine, at will, with Logitech Flow...

Ayup - that too.

dbartenstein · Mar 22, 2023

Edwin said:
It helps to use either/any device from either/any machine, at will, with Logitech Flow...

I have my USB dongle plugged into a KVM switch. Works nicely.

Edwin · Mar 24, 2023

App specific gestures are a bit finicky, had to initiate a couple twice to make it work!

You gotta watch where you're at switching apps, too!
Should almost have a Taskbar button to switch from Global settings to app specific settings quickly without having to open the UI!

MisterEd · Mar 24, 2023

Since the Logitech support site has conflicting and wrong information. I found I had to just try different things to see what really worked for my keyboards and mice.

For example, the Logitech M325 wireless mouse shows being supported by Options+ in the Matrix

If I then go to the Logitech support for the Logitech M325 mouse I see this

However, Options+ can't find it. Which makes sense because Options couldn't find it either.

Logi Bolt does find it.

Also, instead of Options or Options+ I have to use SetPoint to configure it

johnlgalt · Mar 24, 2023

Out of curiosity, did you try adding it in Options / Options+ after adding it to the Bolt?

Dru2 · Mar 24, 2023

MisterEd said:
Since the Logitech support site has conflicting and wrong information. I found I had to just try different things to see what really worked for my keyboards and mice.

That was the point I was making the other day

Dru2 said:
Given this, I just installed the app the see if perhaps this was to case for the Craft keyboard. Nope!!!

MisterEd said:
If you check the Logitech support web page you will see that the Craft Keyboard is only supported by the Options app.

And yeah, "Setpoint" devices don't tend to be supported by either Options or Options+

MisterEd · Mar 24, 2023

I did more extensive setup tests with the M325 mouse. The steps are below. To summarize

Either Unifying or Bolt can be used to pair/unpair the M325
Options launched Bolt to pair the M325
Option+ pairs the M325 without any other software. However, it can't unpair it.
Neither Options or Options can be used to configure the M325. SetPoint is needed to do that.

Note: the following Logitech software had already been installed: Unifying, Bolt, Options, Options+, and SetPoint

Tests to pair Logitech M325 mouse

Test 1: with Unifying

Run Unifying

Select Next

Turn M325 power off and back on

Unifying detects M325 mouse

Select Yes

Select Next

Select Finish

Test 2: with Options

Run Options

Select Add Devices

Select Open App (Add/Remove Unifying or Bolt device)

Bolt is launched (or installed if needed)

Exit Options

Select Add Device

Select Logi Unifying receiver

Turn M325 power off and back on

Bolt detects M325 mouse

Select Confirm

Exit Bolt

Test 3: with Options+

Run Options+

Select Add Device

Select Logi Unifying receiver

Turn M325 power off and back on

Options+ detects M325 mouse

Select Confirm

Exit Options+

In all cases SetPoint is still needed to configure M325 buttons

dbartenstein · Apr 3, 2023

So I upgraded my old K375s/M510 to MX Keys/MX Anywhere 3. Wow!!!!!

johnlgalt · Apr 27, 2023

Latest Options+ from 17 April, v1.38, got installed onto my system a bit late, sometime earlier this week.

But it b0rked, badly. Options would try to load and never finish loading. I finally cleaned it off the system and then installed it again.

It now loads fine, but if I enter a device, sometimes I still get a big blank screen. Closing it and starting it again, though, seems to fix it, whereas before I uninstalled, once it got to a blank screen it stayed there, no matter how many times I closed it / terminated it / rebooted the PC.

Hopefully a new update is coming out soon.

MisterEd · Apr 27, 2023

johnlgalt said:
Latest Options+ from 17 April, v1.38, got installed onto my system a bit late, sometime earlier this week.

But it b0rked, badly. Options would try to load and never finish loading. I finally cleaned it off the system and then installed it again.

It now loads fine, but if I enter a device, sometimes I still get a big blank screen. Closing it and starting it again, though, seems to fix it, whereas before I uninstalled, once it got to a blank screen it stayed there, no matter how many times I closed it / terminated it / rebooted the PC.

Hopefully a new update is coming out soon.

I haven't had any problems with Options+ v1.38.

TairikuOkami · Apr 28, 2023

johnlgalt said:
It now loads fine, but if I enter a device, sometimes I still get a big blank screen.

I recall issues with Setpoint. I have just got Logitech again and I see that things have not improved much.

dbartenstein · Apr 28, 2023

johnlgalt said:
It now loads fine, but if I enter a device, sometimes I still get a big blank screen. Closing it and starting it again, though, seems to fix it, whereas before I uninstalled, once it got to a blank screen it stayed there, no matter how many times I closed it / terminated it / rebooted the PC.

In the previous version I was seeing a bug where the screen would go blank after I hit the exit button for changing mouse or keyboard options, but that seems to have been fixed with this new version.

Dru2 · Apr 28, 2023

TairikuOkami said:
I recall issues with Setpoint. I have just got Logitech again and I see that things have not improved much.

Setpoint is for older devices. The replacement is Options/Options+, but they're only compatible with newer (2018?) keyboards and mice.

Anyway, both Options and Options+ are far better than Setpoint, but you need a supported device. I'm using "Options" since my Logitech "Craft" keyboard isn't compatible with Options+, even though my MX Master 3 mouse is.

Edwin · Apr 28, 2023

All good here...

johnlgalt · Apr 28, 2023

TairikuOkami said:
I recall issues with Setpoint. I have just got Logitech again and I see that things have not improved much.

Lol yeah, SetPoint was iffy sometimes, but it allowed for soooooooooooooooooo much customization that I really do miss it.

dbartenstein said:
In the previous version I was seeing a bug where the screen would go blank after I hit the exit button for changing mouse or keyboard options, but that seems to have been fixed with this new version.

Interesting. This did not start happening until the current version for me.