IOGEAR GME321R Phaser RF Wireless Mouse with Laser Pointer

by Iogear

Product Details

Product Manual [610kb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000068CTK
• Item model number: GME321R
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #194,496 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 15, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Iogear's handheld RF wireless mouse is the perfect tool for making presentations, giving you the freedom to walk around the room and not be bound to the computer. Radio wave technology allows this mouse to work at any location and from any direction. There's no need to point the mouse toward the computer or toward any sensors; an included RF receiver takes care of everything, routing your commands to your PC via a wired PS/2 connection. The thumb-operated trackball and the ergonomic contour make cursor movement easy and comfortable. A second left-click button lets you trigger the mouse rather than clicking it. A built-in laser pointer helps you direct your audience's attention to where you want it. The device is backed by Iogear's three-year limited warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for laptop public presentations, November 8, 2002

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D. Taylor (Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews
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We shopped around and what a surprise the best wireless mouse that you can buy for use while giving a presentation from your laptop via a projector or TV is also the cheapest. I like it so much I sometimes put the laptop on the coffee table and surf the web from a distance (it's a challenge to get around w/o typing!). You can't see it from the photo, but there is a gun-style trigger on the handle that works as a button. Using this clicking-n-dragging with the trackball is actually quite easy (hold the trigger with index finger, track the ball with your thumb). This is really not for precision mousing, forget CAD or Graphic Design! This doesn't really replace a traditional mouse or trackball as it's not suitable for alternating between mousing and typing. You have to hold this mouse in the air. It doesn't rest on your desk, so it's a pain to alternate between typing and mousing for regular use. I give it 5 stars for serving its purpose well. The range from the base seems quite good and the laser shows up from a long distance away.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Phaser lacks USB connectivity., March 17, 2003

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This review is from: IOGEAR GME321R Phaser RF Wireless Mouse with Laser Pointer (Office Product)

Warning: Despite what you may read on other sites, this item is not USB compatible. The product comes only with PS2 connectivity, a technology which is not hot-plug-able and is increasingly harder to find on newer computers, especially laptops where you are likely going to need a device like this.

When I bought the phaser, I did a bit of research. On other sites, retailers said it offered USB connectivity as well as PS2. This usually means that it features an optional USB-PS2 adapter to make it compatible with the antiquated PS2 technology. As it ships, it contains no adapter, but only a PS2-capable base station. What this means practically is that people with modern notebooks can not use this device without additional hardware. If you do have an old PS2 port, or if you do invest in hardware to make it compatible with our system, you will still not benefit from the hot-plugability of USB, Bluetooth or FireWire-style connectivity. This means that in order to use the phaser without risk of crashing your system, you must restart your computer with the base station plugged in. This isn't a big deal if the machine you are using is a stand alone system in the presentation room - corporate contexts and university presentation rooms are good examples where you might just leave the computer running in place, with everything plugged in. But if you use a laptop to do your presentations, you can't really just wake up from sleep and give your presentation - you need to restart before your presentation with the base station plugged in. Without restart, a PS2 device like the Phaser may be recognized or begin to work, but you don't want to run the increased risk of crashing durring your presentation - so it's safer to reboot. This would not be the case with a hot-plugable (USB) device.

Advice for everyone: wait until iogear comes out with a phaser device compatible with modern computers using USB 1.1 or USB 2, or better yet a Bluetooth phaser with a USB receiver.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Experiments & Commentary on IOGear Phaser, December 26, 2002

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Tralvex Yeap "Visionary" (Singapore) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: IOGEAR GME321R Phaser RF Wireless Mouse with Laser Pointer (Office Product)

Pro 1: Since 1998,I've explored various options of using wireless mice (both IR & RF types) and a separate laser pointer, when I conduct lectures and corporate presentations - imagine right hand holding the wireless mouse and left hand on the laser pointer. This IOGear phaser is a definite handy 2-in-1 solution.

Pro 2: Outdoor operating distance = 17.2m/56.4ft. Indoor operating distance = 15.7m/51.5ft. I'm now able to walk around the lecture hall and still control the powerpoint slides! cool. See indoor/outdoor picture snapshots at tralvex.com/etc/iogear-phaser.jpg

Pro 3: IOGear Phaser doesn't requires any additional software driver, meaning that it would likely be still usable after a few more generation of MS OS (assuming that the PS/2 port is in use). I've to recently part with my favourite 4yr old wireless mouse/keypad "Sky Remote 102", as its drivers doesn't work on XP.

Pro 4: Last but not least, great ergnomics! Light weight, underneath trigger button, trackball & laser pointer.

Suggestion for IOGear: To consider a button for "Tab" key or a programmable button which would be irresistably useful, for us to toggle-out the slides to another app - video, mp3, browser, etc.

Cheers, Rex

PS: During my due diligence, I found a strikingly similar product called "Acrox Trigger" (at a lower price), from a Taiwanese company.