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It’s annoying they still don’t make a usb-c unifying receiver.
by pram 4y ago
It’s annoying they still don’t make a usb-c unifying receiver.
- al_borland 4y agoAlso annoying that the unifying receiver doesn't work with a Thunderbolt dock. I tried using it for a while and got a lot of lag and stuttering. It was really bad. So now I have a Thunderbolt dock that everything else uses, and a single USB-C to USB-A adapter hanging off the laptop just for the precious unifying receiver. I'd be less annoyed if it was USB-C plugged in directly, but still not happy. Previously I used a wired mouse, plugged into the dock, which worked great. However, I needed a new mouse as that one started to fail and the only options available through my company were wireless.
- dt2m 4y agoI’ve found that if I use it on an extension lead on a USB 2.0 port (i.e. via another hub) it works fine thru a TB dock
- Godel_unicode 4y agoThis is a well enough known problem that a company I used to work for had warning labels on their TB docks telling you how to avoid this.
- CTDOCodebases 4y agoWas it the fact that it was connected to your dock that caused the lagging and stuttering issue or was it the location of the receiver when it is plugged into the dock? The reason I ask is I have noticed this issue too when too many things are placed between the receiver and the device.
- al_borland 4y agoFrom the other comments here it sounds like an issue with USB 3 that can be resolved with a USB extension cable. I didn't have anything other than the laptop between the receiver and the mouse. I was going to try and move it closer to see if it helped, but with some of the other cables plugged into it, I can't really move it much.
- dialogbox 4y agoWhich dock do you use? I also have the same issue but it was the dock's issue in my case. [1] https://www.caldigit.com/wireless-keyboard-mouse-not-working-properly/ https://www.caldigit.com/wireless-keyboard-mouse-not-working...
- al_borland 4y agoThat's the dock I have. Someone else posted a link to a white paper from Intel that mentions this is a USB 3 issue, not one specific to the dock, but it is good to see Caldigit offers the same solution on their site that is mentioned by Intel. That gives me a reasonable amount of confidence that it will work.
- alvarop 4y agoTry connecting it to a USB2 port, use a USB extender, or a USB2.0 hub. This is a know issue with USB3 ports: https://www.usb.org/sites/default/files/327216.pdf https://www.usb.org/sites/default/files/327216.pdf
- al_borland 4y agoFascinating. I'll have to see if I have an old USB extender lying around in my big box of old cables. Thanks.
- vxNsr 4y agomy favorite thing about this doc is that all the pictures are clearly drawn in ms paint.
- master_crab 4y agoYeah, I have had the same issue with my jabra headset for years on a cal digit TS3. It goes away if I plug it into a separate USB port on the MacBook. My guess as to the problem is the bandwidth allocation and prioritization on the thunderbolt. But that’s a wild ass guess.
- al_borland 4y agoCheck out some of the other comment in the thread here. It sounds like it's an issue with USB 3 and can be resolved with a USB extension cable to move the receiver away from the rest of the ports.
- shepherdjerred 4y agoThis is the most infuriating thing about my MX Master 3 mouse. I mean, it’s fine now. But for months I’d have mouse stuttering/completely unresponsive and have no idea why.