Buy Microsoft Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000Microsoft Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000 Product Description:
- Handle rotation
- Zoom wheel
- Laser pointer
- Scrolling 4-way button
- High Definition Laser Technology
Product Description
Microsoft Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000, Aluminum finish
The Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000 from Microsoft is a wireless Bluetooth notebook mouse that doubles as a presentation remote. When used as a mouse the device features a standard form factor and laser tracking. You can flip the mouse over to reveal presentation controls such as forward, back and volume adjustment. The mouse even features a built-in laser pointer, making it a great option for professionals who give presentations.
Features:
* Wireless Bluetooth Interface:The mouse features a wireless Bluetooth interface. This lets it connect to any computer with a Bluetooth module, without the need for an extra external RF receiver.
* Presentation Controls: The mouse can be used as a wireless presentation remote control. It features standard presentation controls, allowing you to change slides and adjust volume. It even includes a laser pointer, allowing you to highlight specific details on the screen during a presentation.
* Power Management: The mouse features an on/off switch, allowing you to turn themouse off when you're not using it to conserve battery life. It even features a battery LED to let you know when you need to replace the batteries.
* Laser Tracking: The mouse features laser tracking for the ultimate in precision. Laser tracking is highly accurate and can be used on surfaces, such as glass, where standard optical tracking doesn't work.
Specifications:
Interface: Bluetooth
Wireless Support
Buttons Mouse: 5
Remote: Laser Pointer, Previous, Next, Volume Up, Volume Down
Scroll Wheel
Power Requirements 2x AAABatteries
Customer Reviews
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176 of 185 people found the following review helpful.
By C. Sheng
Microsoft should rename itself Microhard. All of Microsoft's hardware (keyboards and mice, etc.) i've ever owned have been great, including the Presenter Mouse 8000. But the software that comes with it and the documentation are just horrific.The mouse comes with a piece of paper that warns you to NOT use the install CD that comes with the mouse and instead go to Microsoft's web site for the latest software. So why didn't they just remove the CD from the package if they don't want you to use it??? When you go the web page that it tells you to go to for the software download, you find yourself on a page for Windows Vista support, which is NOT where you want to download the mouse driver from. A quick search for Intellipoint 6.02 (which the piece of paper claims you need) on Microsoft's web site turns up nothing. It turns out that 6.02 no longer exists. The current valid version is 6.1. Anyway, here's the correct software you need to download:The installation of Intellipoint 6.1 seems painless enough, until you reboot your computer and find out that it has completely wiped out your touchpad driver and your touchpad no longer works the way it used to. As with all versions of Intellipoint, it is too stupid to figure out how to co-exist with other pointing device drivers. But at least the previous versions used to warn you that it wipes out the existing drivers. This version simply wipes them out w/o giving you any warnings or options to cancel the installation. Fortunately the touchpad driver for my sony sz360 IS smart enough to figure out how to work with Intellipoint. So after downloading the touchpad driver from Sony and re-installing it AFTER installing Intellipoint, both the touchpad and the mouse drivers now work.If your laptop doesn't have built-in bluetooth and you're relying on the bluetooth transceiver that came with the mouth for wireless connection, then you're all set. Plug the transceiver into a USB port and you're all set to go. BUT if you want to utilize your notebook's existing bluetooth feature, the mouse has NO DOCUMENTATION on how to do that. And there is NO DOCUMENTATION on microsoft's web site whatsoever on this mouse. So after an hour or so of playing around with it, i finally figured out what to do:1. Turn the mouse on2. Using the tip of a pen or any other sharp tipped object, press and hold the little button below the power light on the bottom of the mouse for 10 seconds. This should make the power light alternate between green and red, indicating that the mouse is in a "discoverable", or "connectable" state.3. Open the bluetooth manager that comes with your laptop and click on "connect to new hardware".your computer should now find the mouse and everything should work.Once you get past installing the software and figuring out what's missing in the documentation, the mouse works great! Ergo is not nearly as comfortable as Microsoft's full sized mice, but given its compactness and all the features it managed to pack in, it's hard to complain.hope this help.
58 of 60 people found the following review helpful.
By W. Chiou
The shape of the mouse feels really nice in the hand, and it's loaded with features. On-off switch is much appreciated, and it even comes with a hard plastic carrying case with wrist strap. The scroll wheel scrolls very smoothly. A button behind the scroll wheel allows one to easily switch between mouse mode and presenter mode, although you need to install the IntelliPoint software in order for that (and the rest of the special buttons) to work. I already had IntelliType installed for my Microsoft keyboard, and even without the mouse software, the volume buttons did work.The bluetooth is actually a nice feature, and the dongle can be used to connect other bluetooth devices, too. I was able to connect my bluetooth phone to my computer and transfer pictures from the phone to the computer. Note: you have to download IntelliPoint 6.02 from Microsoft's website in order for this to work (the version on the included CD is 6.01). The bluetooth range is pretty good, IMO, much better than the regular Microsoft RF wireless mice.On the con side, the side buttons have a strange placement. You have to reposition your hand in order to push them. Also, as with many of Microsoft's new side-scrolling mice, the middle click requires way too much force to execute. On the bottom, the presenter buttons aren't really in an ergonomic location, either, but they are tolerable. This is primarily a mouse; the presenter functions seem secondary. Finally, I think there is a bit of a QC issue because the first one of these that I got had a squeaky right mouse button and did not sit perfectly flat on a hard flat surface, sort of like an annoying chair at a restaurant that tilts a bit. I exchanged it for another one, which no longer had the squeaky button, but still had the tilt problem.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful.
By Karen Nakamura
This is a fantastic little mouse -- but unlike every other Microsoft mouse/keyboard out there, there is *NO* Macintosh support. This is quite bewildering and a bit surprising. There are hacks available to get the basic 4-button tilt/scroll mouse support working through the internal MacOS bluetooth driver (just google for "Microsoft Presenter Notebook 8000 Mac driver" or visit MacRumors) but no one has figured out how to support the presenter controls on the underside of the mouse -- the very reason for getting this model.I'm happy nonetheless. I'm sure someone will eventually figure it out and this mouse is a stellar mouse for just regular mousing. You'll need to load a third party driver (like SteerMouse) to slow down the mouse sensitivity since the default / native driver is a bit too jerky.
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