Will My Logitech Trackman Marble Trackball Mouse Work And Even More Customizable With A Chromebook?

[montecarlo1987]

Hello! Nice to meet you all!

I have a few questions to ask everyone. I have the Logitech Trackman Marble Trackball mouse I love and use all the time. It traditionally looks like a so-called "fish" appearance I would say. I use it with my Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit operating system. I have customized the buttons on this trackball mouse to my liking using Logitech SetPoint software with Windows version of software. Now, I am looking to get a new Chromebook with the latest and most loaded features I can find for a Chromebook with features with 1080p resolution, touch screen, 15.6 screen size, etc. -- these features or options closely complement Acer brand models. I have never had a Chromebook before but installed and know about Linux operating systems (Ubuntu & Linux Mint) and also I have had a few Android smartphones over the years. Now, I would like to use the Logitech Trackman Marble Trackball mouse for a future Chromebook.

My questions to you are these:

1. Are their drivers (downloaded software) for the Logitech Trackman Marble Trackball mouse on a Chromebook? Please explain.

2. If there is/are a driver(s) for Chromebook, will I have the same functionality and features with a Chromebook as I do with my Windows 10 or not? Please explain. NOTE: Again, I would like to have the option to customize all 4 buttons on the mouse as I do with Windows 10 from an extensive list of options. Please get detailed and technical on what those functionality and features are if you can.

Please reply.

Thank you!

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! You can use any mouse or similar pointing device one a Chromebook -- just plug the USB cable or wireless dongle into the Chromebook's USB port, and it should work fine. However, I don't think you can customize the buttons when using it on a Chromebook, like you can on a Windows computer.

This thread suggests that you can try customizing the buttons while the mouse/trackball is connected to your PC, and then connect it to the Chromebook -- it might remember at least some of the custom settings. https://www.reddit.com/r/chromeos/comments/8eocpl/remapping_extra_mouse_buttons/