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Summary: Exactly what I wanted!
Review: I am not a techno wizard. I am in the investment advisory business and was recently invited to address a large group in another city. My normal presentation is delivered using a laptop and a standard mouse. However, due to the size of this group, I quickly realized I needed something that would allow me to STAND away from my computer and still be functional. THIS MOUSE IS EXACTLY THAT! The online description is truthful. I opened the box, popped in the batteries, plugged the receiver into my mouse slot in back of my laptop and GO! The instructions are 1 minute long. It told me to goto Control Panel and adjust my mouse settings - SNAP! Off we go! The Laser Pointer feature is sharp - nice clean tiny red dot. The "trigger click" design is a nice ergonomic touch. Super product! It even looks cool - right out of Star Trek! Thanks for saving my presentation!
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Summary: Exactly what I wanted!
Review: I am not a techno wizard. I am in the investment advisory business and was recently invited to address a large group in another city. My normal presentation is delivered using a laptop and a standard mouse. However, due to the size of this group, I quickly realized I needed something that would allow me to STAND away from my computer and still be functional. THIS MOUSE IS EXACTLY THAT! The online description is truthful. I opened the box, popped in the batteries, plugged the receiver into my mouse slot in back of my laptop and GO! The instructions are 1 minute long. It told me to goto Control Panel and adjust my mouse settings - SNAP! Off we go! The Laser Pointer feature is sharp - nice clean tiny red dot. The "trigger click" design is a nice ergonomic touch. Super product! It even looks cool - right out of Star Trek! Thanks for saving my presentation!
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Summary: This frustrating device didn't follow directions well
Review: I had one of these once, until it repeatedly frustrated me for the LAST time. It's as if this device knew where I wanted to point/go and would purposely WOULD NOT GO THERE....I would roll the track ball over and over but the pointer would not move, then finally - all of a sudden it would take off, flying accross the screen way beyond my desired destination, so I slowly maneuver it back toward the button I want to click, only to have it pass too far over it again. After I realized this was becoming quite frequent I emailed iogear's support, describing this devices unwillingness to co-operate. In a relatively timely response, their suggestion to install the MS Intellimouse driver, (or generic windows mouse driver) arrived a day too late as this device did not survive the wrath of an overly frustrated user. Needless to say, it did not withstand the desk beating. (btw - If you want to kick back and surf from afar, try using the Windows "on-screen" keyboard for typing. It's found under Accessories/Accessibility.)
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Summary: This frustrating device didn't follow directions well
Review: I had one of these once, until it repeatedly frustrated me for the LAST time. It's as if this device knew where I wanted to point/go and would purposely WOULD NOT GO THERE....I would roll the track ball over and over but the pointer would not move, then finally - all of a sudden it would take off, flying accross the screen way beyond my desired destination, so I slowly maneuver it back toward the button I want to click, only to have it pass too far over it again. After I realized this was becoming quite frequent I emailed iogear's support, describing this devices unwillingness to co-operate. In a relatively timely response, their suggestion to install the MS Intellimouse driver, (or generic windows mouse driver) arrived a day too late as this device did not survive the wrath of an overly frustrated user. Needless to say, it did not withstand the desk beating. (btw - If you want to kick back and surf from afar, try using the Windows "on-screen" keyboard for typing. It's found under Accessories/Accessibility.)
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Summary: Good idea poorly executed.
Review: I have tried most presentation pointing devices on the market. The Phaser is better than some because it has a trackball instead of a minature joystick or hatswitch. But the Phaser appears to be built very cheaply. It uses mechanical rollers instead of optical technology, and the rollers, which are attached to flimsy little bent wires, easily lose contact with the ball. Perhaps I got a lemon. I returned mine and bought a Gyration Ultra.
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Summary: Sounded to good to be true
Review: I tried this device on 3 computers. xp, 2000, and 98 SE. Track ball would only give horizontal motion. IOGear support had me try deselecting scroll wheel on the mouse driver. No good. Maybe I received the 1 in 1000 bad ones....but a lot of wasted time. As with everything else with this outfit, AMAZONs return process top notch painless and quick.
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Summary: Sounded to good to be true
Review: I tried this device on 3 computers. xp, 2000, and 98 SE. Track ball would only give horizontal motion. IOGear support had me try deselecting scroll wheel on the mouse driver. No good. Maybe I received the 1 in 1000 bad ones....but a lot of wasted time. As with everything else with this outfit, AMAZONs return process top notch painless and quick.
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Summary: Experiments & Commentary on IOGear Phaser
Review: Pro 1: Since 1998,I've explored various options of using wireless mice (both IR & RF types) and a separate laser pointer, when I conduct lectures and corporate presentations - imagine right hand holding the wireless mouse and left hand on the laser pointer. This IOGear phaser is a definite handy 2-in-1 solution. Pro 2: Outdoor operating distance = 17.2m/56.4ft. Indoor operating distance = 15.7m/51.5ft. I'm now able to walk around the lecture hall and still control the powerpoint slides! cool. See indoor/outdoor picture snapshots at tralvex.com/etc/iogear-phaser.jpg Pro 3: IOGear Phaser doesn't requires any additional software driver, meaning that it would likely be still usable after a few more generation of MS OS (assuming that the PS/2 port is in use). I've to recently part with my favourite 4yr old wireless mouse/keypad "Sky Remote 102", as its drivers doesn't work on XP. Pro 4: Last but not least, great ergnomics! Light weight, underneath trigger button, trackball & laser pointer. Suggestion for IOGear: To consider a button for "Tab" key or a programmable button which would be irresistably useful, for us to toggle-out the slides to another app - video, mp3, browser, etc. Cheers, Rex PS: During my due diligence, I found a strikingly similar product called "Acrox Trigger" (at a lower price), from a Taiwanese company.
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Summary: Experiments & Commentary on IOGear Phaser
Review: Pro 1: Since 1998,I've explored various options of using wireless mice (both IR & RF types) and a separate laser pointer, when I conduct lectures and corporate presentations - imagine right hand holding the wireless mouse and left hand on the laser pointer. This IOGear phaser is a definite handy 2-in-1 solution. Pro 2: Outdoor operating distance = 17.2m/56.4ft. Indoor operating distance = 15.7m/51.5ft. I'm now able to walk around the lecture hall and still control the powerpoint slides! cool. See indoor/outdoor picture snapshots at tralvex.com/etc/iogear-phaser.jpg Pro 3: IOGear Phaser doesn't requires any additional software driver, meaning that it would likely be still usable after a few more generation of MS OS (assuming that the PS/2 port is in use). I've to recently part with my favourite 4yr old wireless mouse/keypad "Sky Remote 102", as its drivers doesn't work on XP. Pro 4: Last but not least, great ergnomics! Light weight, underneath trigger button, trackball & laser pointer. Suggestion for IOGear: To consider a button for "Tab" key or a programmable button which would be irresistably useful, for us to toggle-out the slides to another app - video, mp3, browser, etc. Cheers, Rex PS: During my due diligence, I found a strikingly similar product called "Acrox Trigger" (at a lower price), from a Taiwanese company.
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Summary: Be careful, get the GME322R, not the GME321R
Review: The remote is beautiful, but I could not plug the receiver into my (less than 1 year old) laptop. I was able to plug it into my desktop computer, which is 2 years old. The GME321R has a PS-2 receiver, my laptop is not compatible with it. Apparently the GME322R does have the USB receiver, with a PS-2 adapter included. The laser is very strong. I am now eagerly awaiting the arrival of the GME322R model :). The description of the GME321R does not explicitly state that it is not USB-compatible, so be careful to chose the correct model for your system.
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