Microsoft Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000 | List Price: $79.95
Discount Price: $32.99
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Platform: No Operating System
Brand: Microsoft
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: 5 years warranty
Features: - Handle rotation
- Zoom wheel
- Laser pointer
- Scrolling 4-way button
- High Definition Laser Technology
Great ! [Posted on 2008-05-20]
Excellent mouse, conectivity, range, confort to use, battery life. Features: it has everything I could have asked for when I am standing in front of tons of strangers giving a presentation.
Excellent overall.
Great presenter and trainer tool!! [Posted on 2008-05-28]
This wireless presenter mouse is one of the best mice that I have ever had. It's compact, protected with its carrying case, and it has all the functions that I need as a trainer. I can move about the room within 30 feet and manipulate the screen from all angles using a projector. The one button to switch between mouse mode and presenter mode makes tasks simple. At first the sensitivity was a little high, but you're able to modify that with the Microsoft Mouse software. As long as you use the same USB port for the dongle every time, installation is quick and easy. You even have the ability to configure additional buttons for quick access to key functions you use frequently. With the double A batteries, you won't have to worry about losing or forgetting a charger. Lastly, I honestly haven't noticed any change to my battery life of my laptop.
All in all, this is a nicely priced mouse (I paid $50 + tax w/free s&h), especially for the value to receive with this product. Great Buy!
Works well but might break. [Posted on 2008-05-30]
I bought one of these. Used it approximately 20 times. As a mouse/pointer/presenter it works just fine. But... Trying to replace the battery, I pressed the button to the battery door. The door partially released and was stuck half way out. Needless to say eventually the little attachment hinge broke. A frail little piece of plastic at the top of the device gave way. Door won't close now. Microsoft won't give a replacement door and doesn't warranty that part of the mouse. "Because they get jammed." There's a very weak link in a fairly expensive piece of kit.
Lesson learned? Don't buy an expensive all in one item. Buy something that looks bullet proof. Of course you don't know whether it is until you buy it. Next I'll try a Kensington presenter and laser pointer. Mouse will be a separate item from now on.
Other than that, the mouse/pointer/presenter worked fine. Be aware that some of the many extra function buttons are easy to press inadvertently while giving a presentation. You might want to disable them in software.
Presenter is not "plug in and play" [Posted on 2008-06-14]
I want a good presenter and a regular mouse. I chose Microsoft because I thought it would support its own product. But surprisingly, it can't. I have to install a software to make it fully functional for presenter.
If you just go to someplace to do a presentation, do you think you are allowed to install a software to other peoples' computer?
As a mouse it is good, but as a presenter it is terrible. It also seems that if your laptop has a Bluetooth device already, the mouse's Bluethooth will interfere with it.
Almost the perfect mouse... [Posted on 2008-08-22]
Just a little perspective, I purchased this mouse for three reasons: 1) For the Powerpoint controls; 2) Because I didn't like my Dell regular sized bluetooth mouse (too big for me); and 3) Because I tried out the Razer bluetooth wireless Pro, which always went to sleep after just 5 seconds of idle-time, thereby resulting in jerky-wake-up movements and making it too annoying.
Like others have said, to use the Powerpoint controls, the mouse's software/drivers need to be installed. However, controlling powerpoint is great. All the necessary buttons are on the bottom of the mouse. I even like the 'pause' feature, which blacks out the presentation when pressed. This is helpful if you have extra slides at the end that you don't want the audience to necessarily see. The button on the top of the mouse that shifts control to the powerpoint buttons also prevents unwanted pressing of the top mouse buttons.
My only complaints are: 1) The wheel's tilting to the right and left cannot be customized. It appears as though tilting to the right and left is strictly reserved for scrolling to the right and left. I would have preferred to instead use these maneuvers for moving backwards and forwards in web-browsing; and 2) The mouse's buttons for moving back and forward during web-browsing are awkwardly placed. Using them requires hand-shifting which becomes annoying after a while.
Aside from these complaints, I am pleased with the mouse. I like the small size factor. The mouse is light but doesn't feel cheap. It fits my hand nicely and its clicking is nice and quiet. The finish is also terrific.
So all in all, a 4 out of 5 stars. If the left and right tilting could be customized, I would have given it a full 5 star review.
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