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Melvang:
If I program a macro to a Razer Naga Trinity, will it work on another computer that does not have Razer Synapse installed?

I was just issued a windows based tablet at work, so I don't have admin rights to install any software.  I hate the on-screen keyboard, and most of the data entry is just numbers for charging time to work orders and other number inputs.  So, I was considering picking up a Naga Trinity (use one at home so familiar with it), and programming one of the buttons for inputting my password (17 characters for mine), and using the majority of the other buttons for just number input.  My question though will this work if I can't install the razer software on the table?

Or, would I be better off getting a programmable ten key pad with firmware level macro keys?

Melvang:
Well I programmed a macro for my work password and it gave a notification that I would have to have synapse running for the macro to work, so that is a no-go.

tp4tissue:
A paw3395 or 3950 mouse should let you do that because they save macros to the mouse itself. You'll want one with a reasonably good UI, because most of them are extremely barebone.

Don't own any newer razers, so that I don't know.

Just buy some from amazon and try it.

tp4tissue:
I can confirm my mouse which use a Nordic MCU and paw3395 can record macros and work without installed software. Tested just now.

You'll want to buy these things on sale though, because they're expensive when not during holiday. "expensive" for what they are.

Wait until black friday prolly.

tp4tissue:
You'll want one with the extra 2 buttons. Alot of mice don't have them anymore.

Something like this, will probably work. Darmoshark N3. Currently $30.

I have a rapoo vt9pro, It's $25 on sale during the holiday season. Right now it's $40.

I can confidently recommend the vt9pro, because the software UI works well. You don't need it installed to launch the macro from mouse, it can record keystroke delays too.  The problem is it's $40 right now. Holidays all the mice go on sale. You can even get the newer 8K mice for $40.

Rapoo also use a bigger battery 800mah than most other brands. Other brands use 500 and 350mah to cut weight ~10g.

Rapoo's weakness is click latency, ~2 to 3ms vs the 1ms/sub1ms on certain mice firmwares. But the only way they get there is by using a floppy debounce algo, it's not magic.

Rapoo's advantage from a mechanical standpoint is easy repair, because it uses a daughter board on the main switches. It sticks with tried and true omron.

Optical switches on some of the new mice is fancy, but they're not truly more durable, because that led can dim/malfunction/ go out.  and it's arguably more difficult to source proper replacements, because there's less standardization.

Their latest one is vt3pro max, it's got 8K. It's $60, $50 with prime,  Holiday I think it will go to $40. Prime day it was $47.


DO NOT READ Amazon Mouse Reviews, they're lying. They don't know what they're talking about. These off brands all come from the same major OEMs that build the logitech/razers.

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