How far away will the mouse work? I am looking for a pen mouse that use standing at the back of my classroom.
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A standard 2.4 Ghz RF device has a range of 10 meters or about 33ft. This range can be affected by electrical interference or line of site loss, but those are issues you can account for during setup. To be comfortable I'd suggest being no more than 25' from the USB receiver.
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Well that certainly sucks. Mine works fine. If your batteries are good then you may have a bad mouse. Try it on another computer I guess. If it still doesn't work then I'd return it.
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hi I sent this to my little granddaughter if the mouse did not work I wont be pleased as I bought it with a working mouse I think my son would have mentioned it, thank you for letting me know I will look into it and get back to you
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I think your mouse fear comes from using wireless keyboard/ mouse packages. as long as your mouse has it's own USB connection, you should have no problems. Lights are as stated: Num lock, Caps lock, and Scroll lock. Keyboard has great feel, my son also likes it. Since it is connected to a standard tower and monitor screwed to the wall and never moves; i much prefer a USB connection over wireless. I also prefer a USB "mouse" . I recently upgraded from a Logitech trackball to a Logitech "marble" . It has more buttons and features, and i dont have to move it in circles.
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I feel your pain, I have enough USB crap to wire a small town. So I started using Macs, so, Easiest way, Buy a Mac! Bluetooth included as standard, otherwise keep screaming at Microsoft! Eventually, If Microsoft pushes hard enough, PC makers may decide to include the Bluetooth hardware.... or Buy a Mac!Oh almost forgot, MS does make a cute little Bluetooth notebook mouse 5000, works great with my little ASUS netbook, its no magic mouse, but just a standard scroll mouse.
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I agree with you about the placement of the USB ports. They get in the way when trying to use the mouse. What I did was get a wireless mouse and plug the wireless port into one of the ports on the other side of the computer and not use these ports.
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Thanks. I've been looking for a good full size mouse to use with my laptop. Most are too small for me.
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My son is able to use a mouse in the 3 - 4" to the side of his laptop, if his laptop is slightly off the desk. I would not say it is comfortable though. I just use the mousepad for mine.
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sorry for late respond my friend.... I use mine anywhere, right now i'm using it on a book XD... the only place that it can not be use is on glass, well, you can not use any mouse on glass field... I hope this answer helps you :)
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There is, of course a distance limit, but wireless mice which use an RF signal like the Microsoft are not impeded by a desk or wall, but signal is weakened through such objects, that is, line of sight increases the range I can use mine up to 15 to 20 feet from the computer, and the receiving unit is plugged in, out of sight, into the rear of my computer.
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I don't use this mouse for games, only normal use with my laptop. It will work where ever my laptop is with no trouble.
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I didn't have any problem with the mouse other than it was too high for my desk, my scroll wheel worked fine, however my space bar is starting to stick again so I guess I will have to work on it some more. Actually I do like like this keyboard, one just has to be a good mechanic to keep it working, ha.
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I usually use it right next to my laptop but after your question I tested it from about 10 feet from the screen and it worked fine. If I went further than that I would not be able to see the pointer but from across the room it worked fine.
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Probably depends on the size of your hand. I tried one at Best Buy and it's too small, compare to say, the old logitech trackman wheel, which is much larger. I'm 6'2" with normal sized hands, not overly large or small. One thing you could try would be to just switch your mouse to your other hand for a while, or buy an ambidextrous mouse. Also, the way you sit and hold the mouse is important.
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Assuming you might be carrying it back and forth to school, I would think you might be better off with a small tablet. They're small enough to go in a back pack (or laptop bag) and don't take up a lot of space on a table or school desk. I use a small tablet in my studio and I find there's still plenty of room to draw on it. The live area of the tablet matches your full desktop on your computer so you can always navigate to anywhere on the screen.
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I use a mouse with mine. But my laptop sits on a desk, not my lap. If you want to use your laptop in bed, or while you're sitting in your recliner, this isn't going to work. You'll need something bigger.
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I ordered one from best buy on line a couple months ago, it showed up today..... I've been trying to see one as well, but no luck anywhere....Overall it really has potential, I don't like the smooth wheel, and, I'm having trouble with interference. The transmitter is only a few feet from the mouse, but i'm getting random pointer freezing, skipping etc. I'm trying the transmitter on a USB extension cable and putting it even closer to the mouse, which seems to be better...so far. If one can live with the smooth scroll wheel, and does not have wireless problems, I think it's quite good. I ordered one from best buy on line a couple months ago, it showed up today..... I've been trying to see one as well, but no luck anywhere....Overall it really has potential, I don't like the smooth wheel, and, I'm having trouble with interference. The transmitter is only a few feet from the mouse, but i'm getting random pointer freezing, skipping etc. I'm trying the transmitter on a USB extension cable and putting it even closer to the mouse, which seems to be better...so far. If one can live with the smooth scroll wheel, and does not have wireless problems, I think... » Read More I ordered one from best buy on line a couple months ago, it showed up today..... I've been trying to see one as well, but no luck anywhere....Overall it really has potential, I don't like the smooth wheel, and, I'm having trouble with interference. The transmitter is only a few feet from the mouse, but i'm getting random pointer freezing, skipping etc. I'm trying the transmitter on a USB extension cable and putting it even closer to the mouse, which seems to be better...so far. If one can live with the smooth scroll wheel, and does not have wireless problems, I think it's quite good. « Show Less