This stupid mistake in Logitech’s AI-powered mouse is driving me mad

I’m trying to love Logitech’s Signature AI Edition M750 Wireless Mouse. I really am! But I’m continually tripping over this small detail, and it literally is making me more frustrated than I should be.

It’s an intriguing, polarizing concept: By placing an “AI” button on the top of the mouse, Logitech gives users one-click access to ChatGPT to do one thing: simplify the writing and rewriting of text via an AI app called Logi Prompt Builder. It’s a tiny bit like Windows running on top of DOS.

It’s a novel idea, and one you might expect Microsoft to develop, given the Copilot key that’s already appearing on laptop keyboards. Instead, Logitech is leading the way. What’s important to note is that Logi AI Prompt Builder is basically supported by every mouse and keyboard Logitech makes, so the M750 is just the showcase for this new technology. You can probably use it, too!

The problem is that Logitech’s Prompt Builder doesn’t support one of the most basic functions of a mouse, and it’s very annoying. And did I mention that Microsoft already does it somewhat better, already?

Logitech Signature AI Edition M750 Wireless Mouse

The mouse itself

Let’s talk briefly about the mouse itself. The Logitech M750 clearly is based on other Logitech “Signature” hardware like the M650.

The M750 is a quasi-ambidextrous mouse, with a neutral grip but thumb buttons that can only be used by right-handers. The mouse is small, about 4.25 inches long and 2.5 inches wide, and best suited to those users who like to control a mouse with their fingertips, rather than resting your entire hand’s weight upon it. It can be used either via Bluetooth or the small dongle stored within the mouse itself. Logitech’s Smart Switch technology allows it to be paired with up to three PCs, and the mouse supports the cool PC-to-PC Logitech Flow technology that debuted in 2018. It uses a single AA battery.

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The M750 includes two primary buttons, of course, with a scroll wheel that can double as a third button. Out of the box, one of the two thumb buttons is set up to launch Windows’ voice typing, while the other launches a dedicated ChatGPT window. (That window differs from Prompt Builder, in that it accesses ChatGPT directly.)

I typically use a dedicated lefty gaming mouse, but M750’s gliding action is smooth, and the click travel is short and efficient.

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Although Logitech typically offers multiple color options on its mice, the M750 is a monochromatic gray, with a bright green button in the center. Clicking that launches AI Prompt Builder.

Logi Prompt Builder in Action

The Logi Prompt Builder is essentially a component of the Logi Options+ app, which Logitech uses to control the functions of its various peripherals. Logitech seems to like downloading Options+ whether I ask for it or not, and it appeared on my PC as if by magic. Logitech says that Options+ users will have to set up Prompt Builder, and I was asked to do so, as well, through a quick introduction to what each function does.