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Page 2 of 4 The LED status panel also lets you know which profile is currently active and running, the G9 can store 3 different profiles within the mouse itself. There are default profiles already stored within the mouse, so the only need to download and install the Logitech SetPoint software is to modify these profiles, and once they’re modified they’re stored in the mouse’s memory, so you can use the mouse on other computers with the same profiles at your fingertips, no software needed. A great feature of the G9’s profiles is that (almost) every button can be customised, and there are a total of 9 buttons on the top of the G9 (Left Click, Right Click, 2 Thumb Buttons, Scroll Wheel Button, Left+Right Side-Scroll Buttons and the +/- Sensitivity buttons), some are disguised though, such as the scroll wheel which has a left and right side-scroll function, these are actually customisable buttons and just like all the other buttons can be set to one of more than 50 pre-defined functions, set to launch a program, macro, or even bind to a keystroke or keystroke combination (i.e. ctrl-c/ctrl-v) assignment. Scroll Wheel Close Up  Every button on the mouse, (except the left-click) can be customised in this way, and as you can have different button assignments for every profile, each button can have 3 different functions – this could really get confusing. All these assignments can be transferred between PCs without the need for any software or drivers to be installed on the other PCs thanks to the G9’s internal memory (only program launch assignments need Logitech SetPoint software). You switch between the different profiles by pressing a button on the base of the mouse while pressing one of the +/- buttons on the top, so while you can change sensitivity on the fly, changing profiles is not quite as easy, which may be a good thing, so you won’t do it accidentally in the middle of a game. You can tell which profile you are in because the LED status panel changes colour, standard is red/green/blue for the three profiles, however you can even customise the colour of the LED for each different profile, with a choice of 204 different colours to choose from. Underside of the G9  Also on the base of the mouse is a toggle switch to change the scroll wheel from either smooth or notchy scrolling, personally I prefer a notchy feel to my scroll wheel, it’s far easier and more precise when trying to scroll menus or select weapons within a game. However I’m sure there’s demand out there for a smooth scroll wheel and the G9 has you covered either way.
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