Razer, in common with other manufacturers, has developed a unified utility that manages the core aspects of their entire peripheral range. Synapse - now in its third major iteration - is the tool for both the high-end Huntsman V2 Analog, and this more modest mobile mouse; experience with any of Razer’s product range will stand you in good stead with the Orochi V2, but its cut-down functionality will make the learning curve gentler for novices.

Selecting the Orochi V2 from the Synapse Dashboard will bring up its configuration page. Four tabs are each deal with a different aspect of the mouse:





The mouse has five on-board DPI sensitivity levels which can be configured as desired. The button on the top of the mouse cycles through these stages, briefly flashing up an indicator LED colour corresponding to the stage selected when pressed. The number of DPI stages can also be reduced, leaving you to cycle through only those that are needed.



The Customisation section operates identically to similar sections on other Razer mice. Selecting a given button (or scroll wheel direction) in the overview will bring up a list of binding options including standard Windows functionality, general mouse functions, macros and more. Remapping a button is a trivial process, and any remapped buttons are highlighted in green on the overview.



Power saving options are limited for the Orochi V2, chiefly due to the lack of LED illumination. The end-user is able to adjust the idle sleep timings - from 1m to 15m with a default of 5m - and a low power mode threshold. The former is more likely to be of long-term value that the latter, but making that last 10% of juice go further could be a life-saver in rare instances.

The Orochi V2 also supports Razer Hypershift, allowing a second binding option for each button on the mouse. Hypershift works as a modifier similar to Shift or Control on your keyboard, letting the mouse perform a different action when held simultaneous to a button press.



Hypershift works best as a feature operating across multiple devices, particularly the combination of Razer keyboard and mouse. Holding a key with your left hand and activating the mouse button’s secondary function feels much more natural than attempting to leverage Hypershift on the mouse alone, and makes for a much more effective weapon in your gaming arsenal.

Hypershift bindings are set by toggling Standard to Hypershift at the bottom of the overview and then setting each button as previously. The default binding is identical to Standard functionality so accidentally activating Hypershift won’t affect general usage unless you make a change. Modified buttons will be highlighted in orange.



And finally, the Orochi makes use of the same versatile macro system as other Synapse-powered peripherals. Macros are recorded as typed and each individual component of the macro can be edited directly. When complete and assigned to a button on the mouse (or other device) the software relays both the number of devices it is bound to and, on the right, the device, profile and exact button it is assigned to.

Synapse is an ideal partner for the Orochi V2 that complements its core use rather than loading the user down with extraneous features and a steep learning curve.