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Summary: Works fine for me.
Review: I've been using it for two weeks, on the original batteries.
It took a of practice bit to properly use the touch sensitive 'restart' pads, but now it nicely shuts itself down, and restarts on demand. Maybe those who complain did not read the fine print?
I use the on/off switch only a few times; just let the auto-powersave do its thing.
Yes, it took a few minutes to discover how to open the battery holder; better documentation or a picture would help here.
My main complaint is that occasionally the mouse will spontaneously emit a mouse scroll event, so the page i'm viewing will jump up/down a notch. Other than that, the mouse is responsive and accurate.
As for that annoying blue light: that's why god made duct tape...
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Summary: Only worked for a day
Review: Mine worked fine the first day, then my IBM ThinkPad simply did not seem to recognize when I plugged in the receiver to the USB port. The USB port works fine for other things.
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Summary: Get something else
Review: The concept is great. But, the mouse itself sucks! The battery door is hard to take off and when you do get the door off it doesn't stay close. You have to use a small screw driver to click the plastic battery door in place. Their tech support sucks. They won't admit that the battery door is defective! Get the logitech mouse instead. Also, don't forget to buy a big box of batteries
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Summary: The range is horrible
Review: The range on this mouse is horrible, not much further then a foot away until it becomes slightly unresponsive, 1.5 feet away and you get no signal. Forget around a corner, this mouse seems to need line of sight (why, if it is RF?) The USB port is in the back of my laptop and it doesnt work unlessi use the extension cable to put the reciever on the side of my laptop.
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Summary: don't listen to these competitor's reviews, it's terrific!
Review: This is a fantastic mouse. no problems with the battery door at all, I think it's very solid and well designed considering the tiny size of the mouse. It's comfy to hold, nice finish. Buttons are great feeling, as is the wheel. I like the on-off switch, wish my Logitech wireless mouse for my home pc had this feature.
Only negative is that the wheel moves more than one "wheel click amount" for each physcial click, so it scrolls faster and less consistently than it is supposed to. However that's the smallest problem, and only problem I can find.
I'm very happy with this purchase. Nice little carrying pouch as well, and a nice usb extension if needed.
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Summary: Good in context of travel
Review: This is not a replacement for all mice. I still use a full size cordless Logitech when I'm at the office. However, for travel and other times it's fine. Some points to note:1) Range is affected by the screen and other RF shields. I encountered all the symptoms mentioned by other reviewers until I extended the USB cord to allow the receiver 'line of sight' to the mouse. 2) I pull the batteries when not using it - I only travel once every 2 weeks so this is probably not as inconvenient as it sounds. 3) Overall feel, buttons etc. are fine considering what it is.
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Summary: Great improvement over the previous model
Review: This new model is much better than the older unit. The greatest improvement is the on/off switch and power saving functions. The old version would only save batteries when it was left still, which never happens when it's in my bag and always ended up taking the batteries out which was a real pain. I do not find the switch hard to use as some people have indicated. I have short nails and stubby fingers, but I have no problems with it. It's designed to not be accidentally switched off. I use 700mAh NiMH rechargable batteries in the mouse and it's been a week now and I haven't had to change them with moderate use. I also find it comfortable to hold and pleasing to look at (important with laptops I think.) The wheel rolls silently, but the clicking could be a little quieter since it is a laptop mouse that you may want to use in a classroom or boardroom. The bendable usb adapter is a nice addition and I would recommend this mouse to anyone. I have used it successfully in Windows XP Pro, Gentoo Linux and FreeBSD.
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Summary: Didnt work for me
Review: This unit just didnt communicate well. The USB port is on the back on my laptop, but the mouse would have to be within about 10-12 inches from the receiver to work.
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Summary: One Needs the Docking Cradle, Too!
Review: THIS UNIT WORKS BEST WITH THE MATCHING DOCKING & CHARGING CRADLE, WHICH WAS SOLD IN A SET WITH THE UNIT I BOUGHT AS A REPLACEMENT FOR THE ORIGINAL DAMAGED ONE. The dock acts as a booster antenna, far extending the unit's range. I bought one of these to use with my two Compaq notebooks, both at work and at home, where it shows one of it's major drawbacks, (if one is as consevative as I, in wanting to conserve batteries when not in use) the mouse, powered by two AA batteries, has NO ON/OFF SWITCH, so, when transporting between work stations, one must remove one or both batteries to shut down the unit, which otherwise remains on when not connected to the computer. This may be different when used in conjunction with the charging station (sold seperately) which I have not purchased yet. Disconnecting the receiver and/or removal & replacement of batteries in lieu of a power switch requires resetting the frequency each time the mouse is moved.
Another drawback is that the transmitter will not work through the chassis of a metal framed laptop, where the USB ports are either in the rear or on the left side, a problem Targus attempts to solve by including an extention cord (about 6" long, half the lenght really needed).
If the transmitter and receiver are not in direct line-of-sight, the advertised three foot range falls off dramatically, causing hesitations and missed or partial click actions. Also, the receiver contains a BRIGHT blue light that FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY with movement of the mouse AND clicking any of the controls, which is HIGHLY distracting when one is trying to concentrate on one's work.
Some may complain that the control switches are somewhat stiff, but I prefer a more crisp click action on my controls, which this unit provides. With internal power provided by the two AA batteries, the mouse does suffer somewhat from overweight (a 3V camera battery may have been a better choice), but the loss of that annoying cable drag more than makes up for this.
For a fixed station home or office PC, this medium priced optical wireless could be a welcome addition, but it's not the best choice for use with a notebook, especially in portable mode.
NOTE: Either Targus has come out with an advanced model(I recently purchased a replacement for the original damaged unit), or I failed to read the fine print in the owner's brochure. The unit DOES have an ON/OFF switch, operated by pressing the "Sync-Up" button on the bottom of the unit for three seconds, which will put the unit in "sleep" mode until the button is pressed again to re-activate it.
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