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Model Number: 535872

Located in: Home Office, Desk Accessories, Computer Accessories

Wireless optical mouse is a perfect travel companion. Wherever you're going, take this little mouse along with you. The wireless USB transmitter stores inside—just remove and plug transmitter into any USB port. Two-button design with scroll wheel. Includes USB extension cable. Requires two AAA batteries (not included).

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Product Reviews Summary

Avg. Customer Rating:

(based on 22 reviews)

86% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Glides smoothly (15), Comfortable design (14), Fast response (13), Great features (10), Accurate tracking (9)

Cons:

Limited surface compatibility (4)

Best Uses:

Travel (14), Web browsing (9), Professional (6), Gaming (3)

Describe Yourself:

Casual user (9), Power user (7), Budget buyer (3), Quality oriented (3)

Primary use:

Personal (13), Business (9)

Excellent style and function

By Business user

from Kansas City, MO on 9/12/2008

Pros:

Accurate Tracking, Comfortable Design, Fast Response, Glides Smoothly, Great Features, Works On Any Surface

Best Uses:

Professional, Traveling, Web Browsing

Describe Yourself:

Power user

Primary use:

Business

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I am surprised that this mouse works so well. Some reviews state that it is complicated to set up, that the power shuts off too early, etc. It took me about 30 seconds to set up. The mouse only has to be synchronized once unless you change the batteries, which is no big deal.

The only weakness is that it can get a little jittery from a distance over 2 feet, but that doesn't impact my use.

Works great (with some cons)

By Jr

from Honolulu, HI on 9/5/2008

Pros:

Comfortable Design, Fast Response, Glides Smoothly, Great Features

Cons:

Drains Batteries, Limited Surface Compatibility

Best Uses:

School, Traveling, Web Browsing

Describe Yourself:

Power user

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Everything is great about this product, although it did drain my batteries quite fast. I use this on my laptop daily and every time that I am not using it I properly put it away in my drawer and it still seems to run through batteries. Also, it state that it will work on most surfaces, and it does not work on my woodtop desk. Works great with a mousepad.

Neat and Cheap

By Expatriarch from New Hampshire on 8/19/2008

Pros:

Comfortable Design, Fast Response, Glides Smoothly

Cons:

Limited Surface Compatibility

Best Uses:

Traveling

Describe Yourself:

Casual User

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Useful for travelling with a small laptop. However works only with Windows- cannot find a Linux or Mac driver.

Great product-digital travel mouse.

By scarykdlong

from Phoenix on 5/13/2008

Pros:

Accurate Tracking, Comfortable Design, Fast Response, Glides Smoothly, Great Features

Best Uses:

Traveling

Describe Yourself:

Power user

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This mouse is compact, and easy to use.

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Wireless Optical Travel Mouse

By CJM

from GA on 5/5/2008

Pros:

Accurate Tracking, Comfortable Design, Fast Response, Glides Smoothly, Great Features, Works On Any Surface

Cons:

Has trouble with Vista

Best Uses:

Traveling

Describe Yourself:

Power user

Primary use:

Business

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Wonderful to use with a laptop on the road. Recommended

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Loving the Little Mouse

By Smart Shopper

from Bayonne, NJ on 4/29/2008

Pros:

Accurate Tracking, Comfortable Design, Fast Response, Glides Smoothly

Best Uses:

Web Browsing

Describe Yourself:

Power user

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I love it. The only cons are that it shuts off automatically, so you need to take a minute to reset it before you use it again and that it seems to use up the batteries quickly.

I love being wireless. It is just as comfortable using this mouse with my left hand as it is with my right. The mouse is very accurate. It is easy to use once you read the directions.

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

GREAT DEAL!!

By JM

from New York, NY on 4/20/2008

Pros:

Accurate Tracking, Comfortable Design, Fast Response, Glides Smoothly, Great Features, Works On Any Surface

Cons:

Limited Surface Compatibility

Best Uses:

Gaming, Graphic Design, Professional, Traveling, Web Browsing

Describe Yourself:

Power user

Primary use:

Business

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Everyday use

"This Mouse Takes the Cheese"

By GMan

from Maywood NJ on 4/12/2008

Pros:

Accurate Tracking, Comfortable Design, Fast Response, Glides Smoothly, Great Features, Works On Any Surface

Best Uses:

Gaming, Professional, Traveling, Web Browsing

Describe Yourself:

Casual User

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is proof that good things do come in small packages. I hate using a mouse pad, this item is perfect toss in for my laptop.

Compact and high quality

By Mike

from Mesquite, NV on 4/7/2008

Pros:

Accurate Tracking, Comfortable Design, Fast Response, Glides Smoothly

Best Uses:

Professional, Traveling, Web Browsing

Describe Yourself:

Casual User

Primary use:

Business

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Quite a nice portable mouse. Saves power, feels good in your palm, and sets up easily. Very transportable with a nice storage feature for the dongle.

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

a little hard to use

By Melissa

from Oklahoma City on 4/5/2008

Pros:

Great Features

Cons:

Computer won't recognize

Best Uses:

Traveling

Describe Yourself:

Casual User

Primary use:

Business

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I really like the product and am still trying to get it to work with my laptop computer. My computer won't recognize the mouse yet.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Innovative Product at a Great Price

By Rich

from Brooklyn, NY on 2/4/2008

Pros:

Fast Response, Glides Smoothly, Great Features

Best Uses:

Professional, Traveling, Web Browsing

Describe Yourself:

Casual User

Primary use:

Business

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This mouse is great for traveling, and easy to store and use. The only downside to this product is that it becomes a little uncomfortable (due to it's size) with extended use - after about 2-3 hours. But, besides that, the price is right on and the integrated USB storage was one of the reasons I purchased two of them.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Great for traveling

By bacceber

from PA on 1/26/2008

Pros:

Comfortable Design, Glides Smoothly

Cons:

Limited Surface Compatibility

Best Uses:

Traveling

Describe Yourself:

Casual User

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Best if used alone in usb ports on laptop.Usb lights or other peripherals may interfere with it's operation.

Definately a good asset

By Gecko Designs

from Warrenton, VA on 1/26/2008

Pros:

Comfortable Design, Glides Smoothly, Works On Any Surface

Cons:

Haven't found any yet

Best Uses:

Graphic Design, Traveling

Describe Yourself:

Casual User

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I use it when digitizing my embroidery designs. Great tool, can pinpoint a spot with more precision then using the touch pad. Like it so much I bought a second one for my son.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Ingenius Design!

By PT

from Conyers, GA on 1/25/2008

Pros:

Accurate Tracking, Comfortable Design, Fast Response, Glides Smoothly, Great Features, Works On Any Surface

Best Uses:

Professional, Traveling, Web Browsing

Describe Yourself:

Power user

Primary use:

Business

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is the most responsive and comfortable mouse I've used with my laptop. I can put it on any surface. No need for a mousepad. And putting the USB transmitter inside the mouse for storage is a stroke of genius...the epitome of convenience.

Compact travel optical mouse

By Abraxas

from Rubies of Eventide on 1/25/2008

Pros:

Accurate Tracking, Comfortable Design, Fast Response, Glides Smoothly, Great Features, Works On Any Surface

Best Uses:

Traveling

Describe Yourself:

Casual User

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Make sure you synchronize the buttons in the mouse and the USB stick.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Useful and Loved Product

By Tamestry

from Bethlehem, PA on 1/25/2008

Pros:

Comfortable Design, Fast Response, Glides Smoothly

Best Uses:

Gaming, Web Browsing

Describe Yourself:

Casual User

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Very Comfortable, I Use It On My Bed and Have Had No Problems At All With It Working As It Should.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Mouse good value, but aggravating

By googmeister from Pittsburgh, PA on 10/24/2007

Pros:

Easy To Use, Fast, Powerful

Cons:

Directions need improvmnt, Hard To Setup

Primary use:

Business

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

No mouse pad needed, and it works really well. A little cumbersome how you have to coordinate the usb connector with the mouse power switch to get it to work, but you get used to it. What's hard to get used to is how quickly it lapses into sleep mode, requiring you to initiate the start up sequence all over again. If there can be an adjustment made to the sleep mode timing, it would attract a larger audience, no doubt, because the world needs an easy to use, reasonably priced (like this one) wireless mouse.

Great little mouse

By pyronerd from Troy, NY on 8/31/2007

Pros:

Compact, Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use

Best Uses:

Great for laptops

Describe Yourself:

Quality Oriented, Technophile, Value Oriented

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This mouse is great. At first was hesitant because it seemed to cheap considering that retractable mice run about the same. Its a small mouse but it has a good weight to it. The tracking seems to be quick with out any adjustments to the windows options. No software to install, easy to use, one of the better mice i've used. Haven't used long enough to go through a set of batteries so i assume they last at least several months. I use for class, great to just throw in backpack and go. Only downside ive noticed is sometimes the receiver pops out in my bag. other then that great mouse. Friends have been very impressed as well.

Just what I was looking for!

By FlBusDriver1

from Ellenton, FL. on 8/17/2007

Pros:

Easy To Use

Cons:

None so far.

Describe Yourself:

Quality Oriented

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Took 5 minutes to set-up. Make sure to fully read the directions.

Works just fine! Very happy with this purchase.

Great design, frustrating implementation

By OS internals guy from Portland, OR on 8/14/2007

Pros:

Smart efficient design

Cons:

Works when it wants to

Best Uses:

Laptops on the road

Describe Yourself:

Retired computer eng

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

The activity LED on the USB receiver shows all the chatter sent by the mouse, but it very often simply stays on solid, with the mouse unable to move the cursor. I can usually "fix" this by bringing the mouse to within a 1/4 inch of the receiver, but that doesn't always work, forcing me to repeat the pairing protocol frequently. The normal distance between the mouse and the receiver is a great big 2 inches, and there are fresh Coppertops (checked with a volt meter) in the mouse. So close, so frustrating!

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Here's the Trick to Get it Working

By Geekgirl from NY on 7/29/2007

Pros:

Easy To Use

Cons:

Hard To Setup

Describe Yourself:

Value Oriented

Primary use:

Personal

Step #1: Install batteries.
Step #2: Plug USB transmitter into the USB port.
Computer should automatically recognize and install the mouse. Easy... but you're not done yet.

THIS is where MOST people get STUCK.
Step #3: There's a tiny button on the bottom of the mouse you need a pen-tip to push. There's also a tiny button on the top of the USB transmitter. My fingernail worked for that one. You need to press them both AT THE SAME TIME... then release AT THE SAME TIME.

Lights on both the USB and the Mouse will flash RAPIDLY once it's synchronized.

Took me awhile to figure it out, myself. Quite frustrating.

This mouse does not work

By Luckylady13ca from Canada on 7/21/2007

Pros:

Easy To Set Up

Cons:

Does not work

Best Uses:

None at all

Describe Yourself:

Quality Oriented, Value Oriented

Primary use:

Business

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

This mouse is not recognized on any USB port, hence it does not work. I went out and purchased new batteries thinking mine were not strong enough and still it does not work. All the lights come on on both the mouse and the transmitter, but nothing. It was a total waste of [$]

Customer Reviews about the Wireless Optical Travel Mouse at Brookstone