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Belkin MiniScroller Optical 3 Button Mouse (F8E882OPT)

Belkin MiniScroller Optical 3 Button Mouse (F8E882OPT)

List Price: $24.99
Your Price: $22.99
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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Cool little mouse!
Review: Bought this for my 8 month old when she gets a little older. Oh, and apparently Belkin listened to the complaints about the lenght of the cord which is now 5'. Guess they didn't think people would actually be using these on desktops at first.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: This mouse [stinks]
Review: I bought one and it started malfunctioning after one month. Got another one throgh Belkin's friendly customer service. Used for another month and now it stops working again. I wouldn't even borther calling them again this time.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A very good mini mouse
Review: I bought this for my daughter to use with her new notebook computer and she was very happy with the style, features, and the compact size. I was glad to find it priced so well. Belkin has always had a good reputation, so I did not hesitate to choose theirs over the other higher priced ones.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Great for laptops
Review: I bought this mouse to go w/ my laptop. I love it except for the super long cord. There is a debate on if it is 3 or 6ft long... but it's too long for me either way. Other than that though it has been extremely durable and I can use it on just about any surface. I highly recommend it. :)

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Great Mouse - While it lasted.
Review: I have to say that this mouse is very well designed for laptop users. It was a great mouse, and, you can read the other reviews to find out how.

I bought this mouse when I bought my Toshiba Laptop for use in school. The mouse worked great:
*Instantly recognized when plugged in.
*Small size perfect for portable use.
*Etc Etc.

The problems started after about 8 months of constant use, being carried from class to class, being unplugged and plugged several times everyday. It worked great untill the cord got a short in it. The mouse started to stop working if you moved the cord close to the USB connector. I fixed this by cutting off about a foot of the cord and the USB connector, and connecting another one. This seemed to solve the problem, but now, after exactly a year of using the mouse, the laser light on it is turning on and off for no apparent reason, and I am afraid I am now shopping for a new mouse.

Therefore I conclude that while this mouse is great for laptops, in is not durabble enough to be called truelly portable. It cannot stand up to the use that a mobile laptop user would give it. However, I have to be fair and mention that the plug on my power supply eventually came off after being plugged and unplugged so often, so this mouse is not the only non-durable laptop item.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Works very well.
Review: I love this little optical wheel mouse and find it the perfect compromise of features and size to be both a good travel mouse and an adequate desktop unit.
If you haven't owned an optical mouse yet, you'll be thrilled with the improvement that technology makes over the older mechanical, rubber ball variety. In addition, the scroll wheel on top is something you'll quickly get accustomed to using and then will never be happy without again.
The only drawback to this mouse for me is the absence of a thumb button, which I use to "page back" while on the Internet.
I think, though, that such an addition would increase its bulk beyond its current excellent travel weight and size.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: "Good" Mouse, not "Great"
Review: I purchased this mouse because of its attractive price being it is optical. It was very easy to setup on my Windows 98 desktop, although I guess it is used for laptops. But at any rate, I loved the simplicity of this mouse.

The draw back was the wheel for me. When ever I would want to scroll down a page and it would run over a drop-down list, it would change the setting of the web page and take me places I didn't want. This happens EVEN if the selected option in the drop-down list is NOT HIGHLIGHTED. But if you switch its mode to Default, then the mouse only allows you to scroll 1 line per scroll unit! That is too slow for me! Even if you change the Scroll Speed, it doesn't work if you remain in Default. It is not a major problem, but an annoying one. Other than that, this mouse is small and durable, which I prefer. I would rate it a 3.5 if I could, but 3 would sound too low. So I rated it 4 stars, especially considering its sticker price.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: "Good" Mouse, not "Great"
Review: I purchased this mouse because of its attractive price being it is optical. It was very easy to setup on my Windows 98 desktop, although I guess it is used for laptops. But at any rate, I loved the simplicity of this mouse.

The draw back was the wheel for me. When ever I would want to scroll down a page and it would run over a drop-down list, it would change the setting of the web page and take me places I didn't want. This happens EVEN if the selected option in the drop-down list is NOT HIGHLIGHTED. But if you switch its mode to Default, then the mouse only allows you to scroll 1 line per scroll unit! That is too slow for me! Even if you change the Scroll Speed, it doesn't work if you remain in Default. It is not a major problem, but an annoying one. Other than that, this mouse is small and durable, which I prefer. I would rate it a 3.5 if I could, but 3 would sound too low. So I rated it 4 stars, especially considering its sticker price.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Mini my foot!
Review: Not a true "mini" mouse. It is about as bulky and cumbersome as the cheapy mouse that comes with bundled PC packages. Not at all suitable for small hands (or people with a hand disability) as it so claims. It may have fared better had Belkin omitted the word "mini" from its name. A hassle downloading drivers which were not easy to find on Belkin's site. Also, there was no USB-to-PS/2 adapter in the package; you'd have to call the vendor and special-request it which they ship to you standard. They don't expedite.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Mini my foot!
Review: Not a true "mini" mouse. It is about as bulky and cumbersome as the cheapy mouse that comes with bundled PC packages. Not at all suitable for small hands (or people with a hand disability) as it so claims. It may have fared better had Belkin omitted the word "mini" from its name. A hassle downloading drivers which were not easy to find on Belkin's site. Also, there was no USB-to-PS/2 adapter in the package; you'd have to call the vendor and special-request it which they ship to you standard. They don't expedite.


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