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My targus wireless multimedia presenter seems to be broken so I needed a new device. The Logitech Cordless Presenter won the match. The Kensington Presenter is nice, but Logitech provides the best presenter stick I’ve ever seen. :)

Karl wrote a nice overview already so I’ll just add the notes regarding Linux.

What the device reports to the kernel/syslog when plugging it in (just for feeding Google):

usb 2-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
input: Logitech USB wireless Mouse & Presenter as /class/input/input30
input,hiddev96: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Logitech USB wireless Mouse & Presenter] on usb-0000:00:1a.1-1
input: Logitech USB wireless Mouse & Presenter as /class/input/input31
input,hiddev97: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [Logitech USB wireless Mouse & Presenter] on usb-0000:00:1a.1-1

The keybindings:

• right: keycode 105 (next)
• left: keycode 99 (prior)
• f5/esc: keycode 71 (F5) and keycode 9 (escape)
• black screen: keycode 60 (period)
• raise volume: keycode 176 (XF86AudioRaiseVolume)
• lover volume: keycode 174 (XF86AudioLowerVolume)
• the laserpointer and timer button don’t emit any keycodes of course

On Linuxday Klagenfurt I tested the device (including the timer function). It’s just working out-of-the-box on Linux. It’s definitely the best presenter device I’m aware of.

Tip: make sure you buy an OEM version which costs ~45 Euro instead of ~80 Euros.

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