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When it comes to the button programming, there are a good number of options. You can assign buttons 4 and 5 to “Windows Buttons” (which turns out to be the forward and back buttons you’d use in a web browser or Windows Explorer), along with things like double clicking, macros of your choosing, keyboard keys, multiple function assignment or the on-the-fly sensitivity option mentioned above. You can also change the orientation of the mouse to make it either left or right handed.

There were three things that bothered me, however:

  1. The applet only lets you assign the Windows Buttons to buttons 4 and 5.

  2. Adding a few extra options, like the ability to launch a program, would have been a nice touch.

  3. The applet has this odd habit of launching a dead page on Razer’s website when you apply the settings.

Performance

I used the Diamondback in a few simple Windows tasks (web browsing, writing in a Word document) and to play Call of Duty 2 and Battlefield 2142. The mouse definitely moves smoothly and easily and the increased resolution shows when moving the mouse around in both games. My hand didn’t slip at all and it was certainly easier to aim weapons and move the pointer when increased acceleration was required. The three buttons on the top of the mouse were easy to use, too.

However, there were three problems:

  • The profile of the mouse is a little lower than I’d like. There were a few times when I had to prop my wrist up on the arm of my desk chair because my wrist felt like it was drooping too much.

  • The buttons on the side are not very well defined or easy to use, especially on the right side of the mouse. While it’s ok when you’re in a low-pressure situation like Windows, it’s not so good when you’re trying to switch weapons in a game. The lack of definition to the buttons also made things a little difficult when trying to set buttons in the Battlefield 2142 controls.

  • For some reason, buttons 4 and 5 (the buttons you can assign to go back and forth in a browser) are on opposite sides of the mouse, which makes the mouse hard to use when you’re trying to navigate back and forth through web pages or through Explorer.

Conclusions

Overall, if you’re willing to work with the difficult side buttons and you like a lower profile mouse, the Diamondback is a great option for a gaming mouse. It’s easy to move around, fairly easy to program in Windows and will definitely make your first person shooters easier to control.

Review by Eric Hanson.



Highs
Smooth movement; precise control within games; built-in LED gives your desktop some gaming cred.

Lows
Side buttons difficult to use; low profile of mouse can hurt your wrist.

Final verdict
A pretty good option if you’re looking for a new gaming mouse.

87%

Nov 30, 1999


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