SteelSeries Kana Gaming Mouse Review

Rather than include a software CD with the Kana, SteelSeries direct us to their website to download the software.  While this may seem to be a cost cutting measure, it ensures that you have the latest version of the mouse software installed when you get the mouse.  SteelSeries now use one piece of software for all their products which is called ‘SteelSeries Engine'.  It is available for both PC and Mac users.

The first page of the software handles the button assignments.  It lets us assign any of the mouse buttons to a number of different functions including custom macros.  The second page can be accessed using the menu at the top and lets us adjust the sensitivity and polling rate of the mouse.  You can adjust the sensitivity for two levels which are switchable using the button behind the wheel on the mouse.

On the third page of the configuration utility we are able to set up the software to automatically activate specific configuration profiles when certain games or applications are launched.  The fourth and final page gives us access to statistics that show us how often we press each mouse button.

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