Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000
by Microsoft
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Customer Review: MS Bluetooth Mouse
Summary: 5 Stars
I read the reviews on this mouse, and was worried about my laptop losing bluetooth connection with the mouse. I found that I just need to do things differently with this mouse:
1. Don't expect the mouse to wake the laptop up after hibernation.
2. Most of the time don't expect it to exit the screensaver.
If I keep these things in mind and just use the touchpad to wakeup the computer, I have no problems using the mouse. Just wiggle the mouse a little and it's a go.
I love it's size and so far the batteries are lasting me well. Sometimes I turn it off, most of the time the mouse is left on all day and night. Although, my husband does feel that the mouse is a little small for him. As for the sensitivity, it is very sensitive, but I like it that way.
Customer Review: Love this Little Mouse!
Summary: 5 Stars
This mouse is just perfect for a laptop. I can just leave it in the dining room when I take my laptop elsewhere and it doesn't take up a lot of space or look out of place. It's smaller than a standard mouse but that doesn't bother me - it might if you have huge hands. you can turn it off and on with a (very) tiny switch on the bottom, and as soon as you turn it on, the laptop recognizes it - if you have bluetooth built in. I bought this because it was at a great price, but also it's perfect to carry with my laptop since I can't stand to use the touchpad. It works on almost any surface, even sitting in an armchair and using it on the arm of the chair or the table next to the chair. It's very neat looking and works perfectly. I've been happy with it since the day I got it. I recommend this purchase.Customer Review: Not bad Microsoft, not bad.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my 2nd Microsoft mouse and I am pretty happy with it. What caught my attention was the bluetooth capability as I did not want another USB dongle on my MacBook Pro. My bluetooth has yet to be used, so why not finally utilize it. Got the package in the mail and was excited to open it. No CD for drivers = Happy Consumer! That meant no drivers needed to be installed to start using this baby. Turned on my bluetooth, put batteries in mouse, flipped power switch, put mouse into pairing mode, discover mouse, and you're good to go! A definite must for OSX users out there: you must download a 3rd party utility such as Steermouse in order to fully utilize this mouse. On my laptop, the "back button" actually activated Expose so I had to use Steermouse to reconfigure it. So far so good.Customer Review: Great mouse
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this mouse for about six weeks and so far have been very pleased. Since I own a Macbook I was a little worried about compatibility, but it hasn't given me any problems. Initially I set my bluetooth settings to "do not allow this device to wake the computer from sleep" which meant that everytime I would open the laptop it lost the connection and took a minute or so to reestablish a connection. However, I found that by changing that setting I eliminated the problem, and now it takes just a split second to recognize the mouse when I open the laptop. Now I just turn the mouse off every time I'm going to be away for a while in order to save battery power.
It's a great size for my hand and it scrolls nicely. I only wish the "back" button on the side worked with my Mac.
Customer Review: Very Good Product
Summary: 5 Stars
The one major feature I find to be the absolute best is the fact the device automatically shuts down when not in use for a period of time (even though the manual switch stays on). The result is extraordinarily long battery life. On my HP netbook, the bluetooth connection is quick and seamless. The device is small - which is the point of having a "notebook" mouse - and with my large hands, this mouse doesn't lend itself to being used for extended periods of time, but I've never experienced any cramping or discomfort even after 4 hours of use.
Pairing was just as easy, although many people may want to pay attention to the instructions it comes with as well as the notebook/netbook it is being paired with to make sure pairing goes smoothly.