Customer Reviews for Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 4.0 Mass

Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 4.0 Mass
by Microsoft

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Customer Review: The only downside is the size.
Summary: 4 Stars

This is the mouse I use for my PC. I do have one complaint, the receiver is quite large, which it just shouldn't be. I recently purchase Microsoft's 3000 mini mouse for my laptop and the mini mouse is so much smoother than its big brother. The big brother does has an incredibly long battery life - I've only had to replace the battery once and I've had this mouse for almost a year. It is ergonomically designed so it will fit snuggly in either your left or right hand. Response time is incredible and the scroll wheel works a lot better than its smaller brother. If the mouse wasn't so cumbersome and the receiver was better designed this would be a five star mouse. Some mention needing to install software for the mouse to work properly. I just plugged the receiver into a USB port, put in a battery, and off I went. I didn't have to install any software or drivers to get mine functioning properly. If you are looking for a well-designed, ergonomically built, hassle-free mouse, then this is a good mouse to choose.

Customer Review: Great wireless mouse at a steal of a price
Summary: 4 Stars

As a person who spends 90% of the day in front of a computer screen, I need a mouse that is comfortable and durable. I bought this at a special price (14.99 each), and I have found it to be a great tool. This mouse fits comfortably in your hand (unlike the smaller standard mouse that comes with most computers- including iMac). I bought one for home and one for work. The only complaint I have is when at work, I often get a low signal message (because I am a bit to far away from the access point). The connection/signal never fails, but the message is annoying. I have dropped it several times, and it has not failed. I have had the same batteries in it since I purchased it- approximately 4 months ago. I would urge any and all to give this one a try (even at regular price) if they do not like their current mouse.

Customer Review: God performance, but some OS issues
Summary: 3 Stars

I really like this mouse design. Its symmetry makes it appropriate for both right- and left-hand mousers (I'm ambi-moustrous) and it has smooth, quiet controls.

Unfortunately, one of the "special functions" available with the programmable tilt wheel is to show larger views of the running applications (screenshots of each running ap, instead of the icons you see when you do an Alt-Tab). To accomplish this, it actually has to take mini "Print-Screen" pictures digitally whenever your applications show a display, and this causes a rippling or repaint effect in some applications. At least in may versions of Windows XP this is the case.

Even if you don't USE that function of the tilt-wheel, the software still takes the screen shots. So the only way to eliminate the rippling screen problem is to uninstall the software that came with the mouse and install an earlier version of the mouse software - which does not have the tilt-wheel (scroll side-to-side) functionality.

Nevertheless, it's a smooth operating mouse, attractive, and seems to have a reasonable battery life.

Customer Review: Nice mouse, horrid wireless
Summary: 2 Stars

Mouse has a nice feel but is not consistently smooth in operation. Missed button clicks, sluggish mouse movement, and other wireless oddities ruined the experience for me. I returned for a full refund.