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Summary: Stay Away from it
Review: Horrible. Felt like going back to the guy who told me it was good to kick his b..t Anyhow, rarely seen such poor construction. As said some one else, good concept.....don't have to carry the base arround, can swap between rechargable and non-rechargable batteries...small mouse, small receiver...but hell, nothing works...NOTHING. A lot of reviews accuse the mouse of obviously OS-related problems...(typical USB stories), but no one seems to mention the most important of all: THIS MOUSE LIKES NO SURFACE AT ALL...NONE! Even an optical mouse pad....I can't beleive this. On top of all the rest of the crap, I had to fix the battery cover, it's really hard to sync up with its receiver, and the cursor is all over the place.....
Fortunatly, it is solid enough to withstand the many times I chucked it at the wall. I'm still waiting for a decent portable wireless mouse to apear on the market.....has not happened yet....the logitech model seem as crappy as this one....Good Luck.
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Summary: Nice Design, but Doesn't Travel Well.
Review: 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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Summary: Wow... it works flawlessly
Review: I bought this thing for my presentation for my doctoral thingy. I have no idea why many bad reviews about this product. I tested it, and I have no problem at all. The presenter, the mouse, the laser pointer, and the size, all of them are excellent. The only bad thing is the USB receiver that is too fat for my laptop USB slots. However, the extension USB cable that comes with the package solve my problem easily.
I guess the phenomena where the slides move forward more than once is caused by the person who should familiarize oneself with this presenter. Clicking movement should be gentle enough, and you will find no problems at all.
The laser light is also strong enough. I tested it for 10 feet distance, and it is bright enough. I guess the other reviewers used it in a very big room??? Dunno... Did I get a good one, and some others got a lemon?
Compare to the $120 and $180 Logitech that do not have mouse functions, this Targus wireless presenter is a gem. I cannot complaint....!! I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Works great for me
Review: I did not have any of the problems the other reviewers mentioned. I shopped around for a mouse for my notebook, and this one has all the features I wanted: wireless, optical, rechargeable, and small enough to carry around in the notebook case. It even comes with a charging cradle that the mouse rests on top. I find this much more convenient than having to plug in a charging cord (like the one for my cell phone, which I often have to dig out from behind my desk because it has fallen off). The flashing light on the receiver does get annoying, but using the USB extension cord and placing the receiver behind the computer solves the problem. The size of the mouse fits my (medium-sized) hand perfectly, even better than my desktop mouse. In fact, I'm thinking of getting another one for my desktop. The only other comparable product is the Logitech 931006-0403, but it's not rechargeable and costs nearly the same as this one. I don't think there is another notebook mouse with all the features of this one, at this time. In short, this is a great product.
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Summary: Junk!!!
Review: I ended up throwing it away. I couldn't deal with the frustration of using it! The laser kept turing itself off on its own. I thought it was the power switch, because that was VERY touchy and would move too far to make a good contact. I also thought the batteries were going bad, but I realized that the scroller and buttons would work, but not the laser for the mouse. This is the first review I have ever written because I wanted to warn people not to waste their money!
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Summary: Targus should be ashamed for making this piece of crap
Review: I have never written an Amazon review before, but I am so outraged by this product that I feel compelled to now.
This mouse is uncomfortable in the hand & difficult to synch up with the USB receiver. The receiver "features" a bright blue LED that flashes when the mouse moves, which I find annoying & which my classmates find absolutely obnoxious. The little plastic "feet" glued to the bottom to help it glide more smoothly started falling off after 2 days.
But I would not be so angry at this product but for the fact that it goes through 1 pair of AAA batteries a week. (And that is even even with scrupulously turning it off when not in use.)
Believe me and all the other people who have reviewed this mouse: by no means should you ever even consider buying this terrible mouse.
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Summary: GREAT!
Review: I own the discontinued model of this mouse (which I received as part of a rebate offer when I purchased my laptop), but am also ordering this one for my wife to use on her laptop. It looks as if the difference is that the dark color and silver color are reversed. I will see if there are other differences when I get the new one.
My experience is that the reviews are correct which state that the instructions could have been better, much better. However, once I figured out how to use it (with no help from the instructions) it has worked flawlessly. Remember that the NiMH batteries need to be charged before use. I plugged the USB receiver into the back of my laptop and use the mouse alone, occasionally placing it in the charging cradle to recharge. You can also plug the USB cord from the charging cradle into the USB port on the computer and then plug the USB receiver into the provided port on the charging cradle. I believe this allows the mouse to be recharged through the USB connection if there is not a 110 volt plug available.
Either the USB receiver is to be plugged into the computer, or the USB receiver is to be plugged into the charging cradle and then the cradle plugged into the USB port on the computer.
Look at the pictures on the web site.
I don't have the instructions in front of me, but seem to remember needing to push the black button on the bottom of the mouse to allow it to set the channel it is using with the receiver, which also has a small black button on the end of it.
The mouse goes to sleep on its own and wakes up by pressing on the thumb wheel. No need to turn it on and off. The NiMH batteries were provided with the unit. I think the instructions said the mouse would work 1-3 months per full charge on these betteries.
Also, I kind of like the flashing blue light. Kind of hi-tech. I even forgot it did this as I have the USB receiver plugged into my laptop in a rear port. I never see it.
Good product. I am now going to order one for my wife.
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Summary: This mouse was built to work its tail off for You!
Review: i tried microsoft, logitech and some no name brand wireless mouse and the conclusion: this mouse is awesome! the range is great (despite what ONE person said), battery life is great due to energy saving auto power off mode, RECHARGABLE, slightly small for comfort, did i mention RECHARGABLE? anyway, this mouse sells for almost $50 but i bought it for way less on e-bay without any problems. give this mouse a try and you'll know what we're talking about
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Summary: Quite good, only small negatives.
Review: I'm a college student working exclusively off my laptop, so a separate mouse was almost a requisite for me, and I'm quite happy with this one. First, it's wireless, and second, it's got a recharger, which were the biggest sellers for me. It's range is actually well under-estimated. While giving presentations, I was able to stand at least 15 feet away (not the measly 6 advertised) and use the mouse to advance slides and such. Additionally, it is quite responsive, and the only delay occurs after the mouse has gone to 'sleep', which a simple mouse-click will fix. The recharger is great. It comes with a 1600 mAh battery which lasts a LONG time, even being a wireless optical mouse. It's never died on me, and I've gone over a week of consistent use without having any indication of it needing a charge, although because the charger doubles as a handy way to get it out of the way, I store it on the charger. I've just got the charging station sitting on my desk next to my laptop, and it takes up very little space.
The one downfall of this mouse is the fact that while carrying it around in my backpack (or for you businessmen, while in your briefcase or something), it will occasionally get bumped and click itself, bringing it out of its 'sleep' mode, which takes another few minutes to go back into, all the while draining the battery. A power switch would be nice. However, even with this, as I said, it's never died on me. Oh, and one other little annoyance... the side buttons, although they work great, are a little backwards with their default functions of 'back/forward page'. Oddly, 'forward' is the left button, and 'back' is the right one. Not a big deal, but I haven't figured out how to reverse this yet...
Overall, it's a well-performing and extremely convenient mouse. The rechargable battery and charging station guarantee battery power, and it's wireless/optical features make it extremely handy.
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Summary: Perfect size for your palm!
Review: I've been shopping around for a mouse for weeks and finally settled for this product. This has everything I wanted in a notebook mouse. It's not too tiny and yet not too large. I was considering getting a pocket mouse until I actually tried it. Using those things just hurt mywrist! This mouse is the perfect fit for my palm and yet small enough for travel. It also comes with a charging cradle so you dont have to worry about rushing to the store in the middle of the night just to get batteries for your mouse. I use this mouse with a notebook so I never had any problems with the range because the mouse is really close to the receiver. This is the first time I used an optical mouse so I am not sure if it's really this way or what but sometimes I think the mouse pointer just moves a bit faster than what I am used to. Although like what I said, it just might be that I am still in the process of getting used to using an optical mouse. All in all I would still really recommend this mouse to anyone who is looking for a small and compact wireless mouse.
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