Microsoft Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000

I am pleased to say that for the price this is one of the best mouse's on the market. For those of you who are thinking that you don't have bluetooth on your computer worry not. This mouse comes with a bluetooth adapter. Whats better? You can use this same adapter to hook up other devices such as cellphones, mp3 players, and even connect to other computers wirelessly! There are some bluetooth receivers that sell for almost the same price as this mouse!!! Another great feature is that this mouse pairs as a presenter mouse. It has a laser pointer, buttons on the bottom so that you can click through slides, and it has a feature to write on the slides during the powerpoint presentation. Another great added feature is that this thing also pairs as a remote control for windows media and since it runs off bluetooth you can be almost 45ft. away and still use the wireless features!!! And i shouldn't forget to mention that this thing comes with a HARD-polycarbonate carrying case so that it doenst get damaged in your laptop bag. I havent been able to test out to battery life yet but it runs off of 2 AA batteries. And the only downsides i see of this mouse is that the bluetooth adapter is a little big so some people might want one of those "nano" style adapter. The only other thing that might concern some people is that it is not a Very small mouse or a Big mouse. It is in between and i know there are some people out there who prefer one or the other. But if you needa mouse that has a lot of features at a resonable price look no further. I bought this off Amazon for about $36 with free shipping.

First of all, I have to assume that Microsoft has improved the documentation since some of the earlier reviews were written, as I DID find instructions on how to use the mouse with another Bluetooth adapter, such as the one found in a notebook. What they don't tell you is that the Microsoft IntelliPoint software will not recognize such a connection so you can't use any of its special features. But you can do almost everything needed. The mouse does work with the built-in Bluetooth of my ThinkPad T42p, but not all features are available. The mouse motion, left and right buttons and scroll wheel work, as do the presentation buttons, but the two side buttons for the magnifier and "digital ink", etc., do not. More to the point, Microsoft's software does not recognize any connection other than through their dongle, so you can't customize anything. Contrary to a comment I read, the IntelliPoint software did NOT disable my Thinkpad's Trackpoint mouse. It did make me uninstall Logitech mouse software I had, though. On my ThinkPad T42p, I used the ThinkPad's Bluetooth Setup Wizard, select "I want to find a specific Bluetooth device". Then put the mouse into discovery mode by pushing and holding the recessed button on the bottom until the light flashes. Click Next and have it search for devices. It will find the mouse and then find the service. You're done. With this setup, everything (that I have tried so far) works with the exception of the side buttons and clicking the mouse wheel. The rest of the mouse functions and the presenter functions work, even blanking the screen in PowerPoint. I have not tried the media buttons, though. Some things I like about this product: - Nice shape for the hand - Compact - Good quality laser pointer - Smooth scroll wheel with the side scrolling feature - Handy presenter functions Some things I don't like: - Wobbles a bit when clicking a mouse button - No visible indicator that it is switched on - Software does not recognize non-MS Bluetooth - Case is bulky and does not securely hold dongle (if you're using it.) - Can't use mouse pointer without switching modes (my separate presentation mouse had its own directional pad plus left and right buttons.) I was previously using a Logitech wireless (non-BT) travel mouse and a separate presentation mouse, each of which had its own dongle. I'm happy to go dongle-less with one device.

I have used this mouse over a year. It was very deteriorated because falls and extreme usage. I bought a new one and I am happy again. Excellent product, combining a cool mouse with an awesome presenter device (power point presentation control plus laser beam). Very portable and perfect size. It is wireless so you can use it flexibly. If you use the included Bluetooth USB adapter, the installation and usage is fast, easy and without problems. If you prefer the laptop/computer Bluetooth instead of the included Bluetooth device, you can get annoying disconnections. The mouse includes a hard storage case, very good to store the mouse safely and avoid damage on mouse's buttons, falls or damages when carrying the mouse in your bag during travels. If you loose the included storage case, you mouse can be damage if you are not careful. The only issue that I have is using AA batteries which must be replaced every month (depending on usage). I use rechargeable batteries so I just need with me a couple of spare recharged batteries with me.

Can evev be connected without bluetooth receiver device. Tablet / labtop bluetoot can be used directly. Very Handy

I got a good deal in terms of price