Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical
by Microsoft

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• Ergonomic Design
• Customizable Buttons
• Optical Technology
• Comfortable in Either Hand
• Scroll Wheel

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Customer Review: Great Mouse, No More Stick & Move
Summary: 5 Stars

So I went searching for a new mouse, an optical mouse, one I had heard about in one of trade magazine I read; the one without the ball! The Microsoft IntelliMouse With IntelliEye is the latest in a long distinguished and creative list of hardware gadgets to come out of Redmond, WA over the years. The old fashioned ball, which has been the mainstay of the mouse since it introduction way back when, in the early 70's, is gone, replaced by an optical sensor, Microsoft has dubbed the IntelliEye. The IntelliEye has no moving parts, but instead uses an optical (red) sensor that tracks the movement of the mouse up to 1,500 times per second. And since the IntelliEye is sealed, dirt and dust, which has been the death knell for many a conventional mouse, is no longer a problem.

Shaped like the conventional IntelliMouse, the IntelliMouse With IntelliEye offers the same neat fit to the hand and the same innovative track wheel for easy scrolling of web pages and web-enabled documents. And you can throw away those often in the way mouse pads because the IntelliMouse With IntelliEye will work on hundreds of work surfaces, including clothing, and will also work if lifted two or three inches above a flat surface. However, the IntelliMouse With IntelliEye will not work on a reflective surface such as glass or other surfaces with a glossy finish. The mouse may also have difficulty tracking on magazine covers, photographs, or newspapers.

Installation of the mouse was a snap and can utilize either the traditional round 9-pin DIN connection, or a USB port; I chose the 9 pin DIN connector. Windows 98 Me, recognized the mouse automatically and the software installation via CD-ROM was seamless.

I have been using the IntelliMouse With IntelliEye for a little over a month now and I couldn't be happier with its performance and operation. The mouse cursor glides smoothly and effortlessly across the screen, and I am as happy as a man with a bowl filled high with Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream with mini chocolate chip cookies, crumpled on top, watching a Bruce Lee movie; in other words I am a happy Bard.

If you are as tired as I was of the stick and move technique of mouse pointing, you'll fall in love with the IntelliMouse With IntelliEye from Microsoft.

Description of Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical

The Wheel Mouse Optical comes with a scroll wheel for scrolling and zooming. Move through documents by simply rolling the wheel forward or backward instead of clicking on a scroll bar. Use the wheel to see either close-up or big-picture views without having to use menus or toolbars (in compatible applications). The mouse also features an ambidextrous design for comfort. Whether you are left-handed or right-handed, have a large or small hand, the design of the Wheel Mouse Optical feels comfortable.

The Wheel Mouse Optical's IntelliEye optical sensor scans the desktop 6,000 times per second, delivering smooth, precise motion on virtually any surface, even through dirt, dust, and fingerprints. The IntelliEye sensor performs best on surfaces with detail to track. It will not function on surfaces without visible detail (e.g., glass) or surfaces where it will see its reflection (for example, mirrors or glossy surfaces). The sensor may also have difficulty tracking on highly repetitive patterns (for example, some printed photographs from magazines or newspapers).

Microsoft offers a three-year warranty on the Wheel Mouse Optical.