wireless mice

The mouse feels extremely comfortable in your
hand and works great.

Since I have bluetooth integrated in my laptop, I
bypassed the supplied USB dongle, so NOTHING hangs off mycomputer. Truly wireless which is fantastic
for a machine with which to travel.

I've been using NiMH with the mouse with no problems. When I receive a warning about low battery power, I just swap them out for a charged pair.

These directions from an anonymous web user made
the installation a snap:
"1. Install the MS software from the CD.
2. Reboot when directed.
3. When directed to connect the MS transciever via the USB connection - Don't. Cancel and remove the CD.
4. Open the laptop's Bluetooth Module and let it discover the mouse.
5. Open the Mouse control panel and change it to your heart's content.
6. Works flawlessly"

I am a software developer and my mouse is my life. I decided after researching for hours on this mouse to buy it despite some of the negative reviews about battery life, sleep mode, and driver problems. I have had great luck with Microsoft mice and am a die hard on the feel of them.

I am here to say that this mouse is great. I have an IBM T40p laptop and it works flawlessly with the integrated bluetooth on the laptop. The Microsoft driver CD installation did want to remove the UltraNav drivers (IBM's touchpad drivers), which I do not know why, but after the installation I went back and reinstalled the UltraNav drivers and it works just fine. I can configure both devices with no problems.

Also, the battery life is so far so good. I have used my mouse non-stop for two days now and my battery life still shows good in the mouse configuration in the control panel. I did however buy re-chargable batteries so I do not have to spend the money over time.

And finally, this mouse does go to sleep after awhile of inactivity (around 30 seconds) but with one simple click it wakes right up and you do not even miss a beat! The trick is that you HAVE to click the button once. Moving the mouse does not wake it up.

The one thing that is missing on this mouse is the ability to turn it off. They need an on/off switch so that when you travel with it you do not need to take out the batteries. When the mouse is moved the optical turns on. They just need a simple switch to turn it off for travel. I will continue to remove the batteries to pack it. No big deal.

So with that I give this mouse a thumbs up and am very pleased with the feel and ergonomics. I did have to play with the speed of the pointer to refine it but other than that there have been no problems.

The one thing I have not tried is using the bluetooth adapter that came with the mouse so I do not have any input on how that works with the mouse or any other bluetooth devices.

AS FOR THE MOUSE - A++++++

After ordering the mouse, I decided to read some of the reviews and was set back with the negative comments about not being compatible with the internal transmitters. In fact, upon receiving the device, I noticed on the box a warning to remove any installed transceiver and software before installing the mouse. In as much as I paid $50 extra for the internal transceiver and bought the mouse soley so I wouldn't have to have the transceiver hanging off my laptop, I was greatly dissappointed. I tried Dell Tech Support then Dell Wireless Support and was disappointed to find no one with any clue as to how to install the mouse. I finally decided to open the box and try it on my own.

To make a long story short:
1. Install the MS software from the CD.
2. Reboot when directed.
3. When directed to connect the MS transciever via the USB connection - Don't. Cancel and remove the CD.
4. Open the TrueMobile 300 Bluetooth Module and let it discover the mouse.
5. Open the Mouse control panel and change it to your heart's content.
6. Works flawlessly

I strongly disagree with the reviews claiming it is junk. I have only been using it for about two weeks, but so far no problems. My computer is a Dell D505 Latitude.

After a month - still works great.