Belkin MiniScroller Optical 3 Button Mouse (F8E882OPT)

by Belkin

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 2 x 5 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005UKBX
• Item model number: F8E882OPT
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 16, 2005

Product Description

Discover fluid, optical motion as you navigate your documents and the Web. The Belkin MiniScroller Optical Mouse uses a digital optical sensor that photographs motion at 1, 500 frames per second. It adapts to most surfaces, including a wall, your thigh, even a wooden board. Advanced, optical technology does away with the awkward and inaccurate operation of a conventional, rubber-ball mechanism, and the embedded optical sensor has no mechanical parts to clean, maintain, or worry about. Just plug it in and enjoy precise control, accurate tracking, and seamless mouse function.The MiniScroller enables one-click selection of your favorite sites, applications, or most frequently used commands such as double-click, copy, and paste. It offers a long-term solution for the mobile professional.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great mouse!, August 28, 2003

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Leo "Katphish" (Norwich, NY, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin MiniScroller Optical 3 Button Mouse (F8E882OPT) (Personal Computers)

This is a great mouse for mobile users. It's a minimouse which means it is more compact and smaller than standard mice out there. I can't believe a reviewer complained about the mouse being too small - its supposed to be small! ON that note, it's only about 33% smaller than a regular mouse - making it a bit more convenient for mobile users, while still being large enough to be functional (I have big hands and even I didnt think it was that bad).

I also saw people saying it only has a 3 foot long cord, which is false. I just measured the cord and it is almost 6 feet long - plenty of cable, especially since it is designed for MOBILE users and is MEANT FOR USE ON LAPTOPS. If you want a regular sized mouse, get a regular mouse.

The small size makes this mouse ideal for people who want to use a real mouse with thier laptops (those touch pads and pointers are a pain) but think a regular mouse is just a bit too bulky to carry around with them everywhere.

The mouse is also a USB device, and worked perfectly with plug and play on my windows XP home edition laptop. I plugged it in, and it worked - that was it. They also include a USB to PS/2 adapter - which is nice. Even when using PS/2 as an interface for the mouse I didnt really need to install any drivers for it to work (scroll functions included) and it didnt need batteries or anything like that either, all power came through the cord.

This mouse is also an OPTICAL mouse, meaning it has no rubber ball to clean or worry about. This also means that it has very smooth and precise control and can be used on almost any flat, non-reflective surface. This is GREAT for mobile users as you can use the mouse on your thigh or a book - meaning it wont be a pain to use on the bus or plane!! The scroll wheel is great, as expected and means that you dont need to sacrifice funtionality for portabnillity (I cant live without a scroll wheel!).

As if that weren't enough, it's extremely light, attractively designed, and is fairly comfortable considering it's small size thanks to an ergonomic design. It is also designed to work for both RIGH AND LEFT HANDED people.

A great mouse for people on the go.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great miniature for your notebook, August 29, 2003

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D. Schwartz (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin MiniScroller Optical 3 Button Mouse (F8E882OPT) (Personal Computers)

This mouse is PERFECT for people like me who, with their laptops, are fine with the touchpad/eraser head for short periods of time, but like to unwind with a normal mouse for longer periods of time...Or if you flat out can't stand your touchpad/eraser head for any period of time.

The size of this mouse is excellent for mobility. It fits into very small spaces, i.e. into a compartment of your notebook carrying case. It's shortened cord (5-ft) is brilliantly employedto accommodate people using it with their laptops. It's never too short, or too long.

It's an optical mouse, so you can expect the same razor-sharp accuracy you would with any full-sized optical mice.

My notebook is running Windows XP, and interfaces flawlessly with the mouse. I just plugged it in and it worked! No set-up required. Such is not the case with older operating systems, but the mouse comes with an installation disk to guide you through it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Good" Mouse, not "Great", January 17, 2004

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N.P. "Noble Poet" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Belkin MiniScroller Optical 3 Button Mouse (F8E882OPT) (Personal Computers)

I purchased this mouse because of its attractive price being it is optical. It was very easy to setup on my Windows 98 desktop, although I guess it is used for laptops. But at any rate, I loved the simplicity of this mouse.

The draw back was the wheel for me. When ever I would want to scroll down a page and it would run over a drop-down list, it would change the setting of the web page and take me places I didn't want. This happens EVEN if the selected option in the drop-down list is NOT HIGHLIGHTED. But if you switch its mode to Default, then the mouse only allows you to scroll 1 line per scroll unit! That is too slow for me! Even if you change the Scroll Speed, it doesn't work if you remain in Default. It is not a major problem, but an annoying one. Other than that, this mouse is small and durable, which I prefer. I would rate it a 3.5 if I could, but 3 would sound too low. So I rated it 4 stars, especially considering its sticker price.