IOGEAR GME421 4Directional Optical Mouse

by Iogear

Product Details

Product Manual [4.45mb PDF]

• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000683EC
• Item model number: GME421
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 15, 2002

Product Description

Scroll Up & Down and Side to Side IOGears new 4 Directional Scrolling Optical Mouse allows you to scroll not only up and down, but also side to side. The 4-D mouse is an excellent tool for web surfing, large spreadsheet editing, and graphic designing. The superior optical sensor tracks movement 1500 times per second, providing smooth and precise tracking on any surface. You are also able to turn the scroll ball into a track ball, allowing for additional flexibility. A unique on screen digital zoom feature magnifies any area the cursor points to on screen. IOGear 4-D Optical Mouse 4 Directional scroll ball allows you to scroll the entire area (up, down, left, and right). Able to turn the scroll ball into track ball (no need to move the mouse around). On screen digital zoom magnifies any area on screen. USB and PS/2 ready. Ergonomically contoured design for comfortable use. Uses either PS/2 or USB port Requires Win98/98SE/2000/ME/XP/NT 4.0 service pack 3.0 or higher Dimensions: 2.2" x 1.3" x 4.6" Manufacturer Warranty: 3 years

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Trackball doesn't work, February 10, 2004

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Micstr (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: IOGEAR GME421 4Directional Optical Mouse (Personal Computers)

If you want a cheap optical USB mouse, then this is ok. If you're getting this because you want a portable/small trackball mouse, then look elsewhere.

I tried this on three different computers (with Windows XP and 2000), and as a regular optical mouse, it worked fine, but once you switched over to trackball (read the instruction manual, don't throw it away!), then all I could get out of the trackball is a short, jerky left and right motion -- it wouldn't move up and down at all! The responsiveness of the so-called '4D' scroll ball was sluggish, when I had it in standard mouse mode.

If you want a trackball, I'd recommend Logitech. If you want something portable, Targus also makes one similar to this that I haven't tried yet.

Good luck!