LG Electronics LSM-100 Scanner Mouse

I agree with others who have commented that the position of the scan button is not ideal however the scanned image is great - clear and readable.at least for my purposes. The only thing I really do not like is that I constantly am getting software updates and then a window advertising Twitter and three other apps - I think I finally got rid of it by changing my updates to manual rather than automatic.

I bought this scanner because I wanted to scan book pages from recipe books, music books, etc., some sizes larger than an 8.5 x 11. I found that scanning books with smaller (.5) margins were impossible to scan without some excessive work at keeping the sensor on the page and any shift in position caused the scanner to start scanning at a different angle instead of straight. I also found that if you try to scan anything larger than letter-size pages, the scanner memory will run out before youve finished scanning the item, making stitching impossible because when it reconnects to the page, you find you have to start all over. I agree with other reviewers about the cord. The cord is covered in rubber that grips the paper and moves it when youre trying to scan. Nothing can be done about it, other than taping the corners of the sheet to the table surface. Its a huge annoyance. The bad thing is, the cord is positioned level with the scanning surface, so it literally skips across the surface while you scan. A better design would have been to make the cord position higher on the mouse so it doesnt skip across the page along with the scanner and to cover it with a smooth-gliding plastic rather than gripping rubber. Not sure which one of LGs rocket-scientists made that call, but it doesnt work, which is surprising for an LG product. Most LG products are great. This one is not. Further on that subject, you will find NO support for this product on LGs U.S. site. You have to go to the UK site if you want any support or information on this product or to download the latest drivers and software for the product (if the autoupdate quits working within the software, which it does, sadly, leaving you to deal with failed installs.). For me, that kind of raises a skeptical eyebrow as to the reasoning behind the non-U.S. support. If you are scanning flat sheets, it does an ok job, but then flat sheets can be scanned with a regular flat-bed or page scanner better and more efficiently, so why spend money on something like this (unless space is an issue)? If space is an issue, you better keep tape nearby to dock the paper to the surface so the cord doesnt move it. And forget about any type of book scanning. Flatbed scanning is more efficient despite the dark spine sides. Needless to say, Im really bummed that this product didnt work for my needs. Its not perfect, by any means.

Its not user friendly, kind of sorry I bought it. It is hard to master the mouse to get the full page and you need to keep replacing your regular mouse with this because you wouldnt want to use this all the time since he bottom is the scanner glass.

Below are my original comments. I have tried to use it repeatedly to scan and copy excerpts from paper documents. Although I can adapt to the size and buttons of this mega-mouse, it is the cord that ruins it for me. It makes it too unwieldy and any efficiency I would otherwise gain using it is lost. It is better for me to scan all the documents to PDFs and then copy images or markup with PDF Annotator. The software is truly amazing; it stitches together various strokes across a document into a decent rendition. Just a shame about the cord. Back to the drawing board for LG on this one. First, if you are having problems installing from Win 7 64 bit with enclosed disc try closing Anti-virus and right click on .exe file and select run as Administrator. I can never figure out why certain software doesnt just install. I have also done two software updates since getting it installed (12 hours ago) so you might check the support site to see if these updates are listed and can be downloaded directly. Once I got the software working, it is awesome. I review various documents and this will certain streamline of my procedure. Hopefully, LG will continue to develop and support it. A wireless version would be money.

It scanned no better than my old 300 dpi scanner, even when set at 1200dpi and with me scanning back and forth many times. It seems that the software included is improved over older software, but there is still room for improvement. It is a great idea, and will probably become a great product . . . eventually.

Back in 2016 through May 2019, I purchased two for my computers. Both worked with no problems. I updated my one computer to the latest Win 10 software. I now receive an error message The procedure entry point FinishOVDXDriver could not be located in the dynamic library C:Program Files (x86)LG Smart ScanOVBaselF.dll. Whatever that means. I searched, there are not any updated files for scanner. I can not find any mention of the scanner on LGs website. Look for a different one as this one is not being supported. When looking at the reviews notice how old they are. It used to work great. It no longer does. I am looking for a different one. LG no longer supports this nor will they respond to requests.

The Scanner Mouse is good but not great. It has a small learning curve. The USB cable that it is attached to seems to get in the way. It is easier to use on large documents such as 8x11 paper and not that easy to use on Calling Cards, receits,etc. The ideal Scanner Mouse would be wireless.

This amazing device provides the absolute worst of both worlds. Its a slippery-surfaced mouse that feels downright awful in the hand, and a scanner that can barely function. At best, interesting to play with. Once you get past the novelty, youre left with an awful scanner that can take several passes to get a single flat sheet correctly seamed together. And dont even think of scanning out of a bound book, it will slip off of one edge on one side and bump into the binding on the other. Any removal of the mouse from the scanned surface will confuse the scanning software and force you to start over. For half the price, you could get a Cannon flatbed that is the same size as a laptop. If youre really desperate for a scan, scanner software that runs on the iPhone does well with with the build-in camera, too. These far better options have left my LG scanner mouse completely unused. I only wish that I had returned this joke of an accessory in time for a refund.

The new cordless model would make this mouse scanner much easier to use. I like how I can scan my college assignments then have the ability to edit the text. Its still pretty cool.

Save your money people. The cord alone will bring enough frustration for you to want to throw it against the wall. You cannot lift the scanner like you would a regular mouse. As soon as you lift the mouse your scan is ruined and have to start again. It is possible to scan using this device if you are willing to spend a lot of time and go over your document again and again. I bought this gadget to scan documents quickly and efficiently. Boy, was I wrong. The material at the bottom of the mouse sticks to paper and in my case it was also uneven. Scanning books?-------- forget it.