Kensington SlimBlade Presenter Media Mouse with Mouse, Presenter and Media Controller in One (Pewter) K72280US

by Kensington

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 2 x 8 inches ; 8.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000VE6IOW
• Item model number: K72280US
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer

Present, control, and work with one sleek wireless mouse
The Kensington SlimBlade Presenter Media Mouse is a wireless notebook mouse that goes beyond your expectation of a standard wireless mouse. Save time, space, and money with a Kensington wireless mouse that works as three different devices: a 2.4GHz wireless mouse, presenter, and media remote.

With the SlimBlade Presenter Media Mouse, show and tell has never been this cool.

Smart Features

2.4GHz wireless, laser mouse and 360 degree scrolling: The SlimBlade Presenter Media Mouse delivers exceptional laser tracking on almost any surface. Kensington has incorporated innovative features in a wireless mouse to give you the best performance in every way.

• As soon as the USB receiver is plugged into your laptop’s USB port, 2.4GHz wireless technology gives you plug and play connection.
• Optical sensors, found in most traditional notebook mice, are not precise enough to work on certain surfaces. But a laser sensor senses movement at 1000 dots per inch--counting every move you make and providing precise, responsive cursor action on almost any surface.
• 360 degree scrolling extends your scrolling power beyond standard 4 way scrolling. Scroll up/down/left/right and in a circular motion for efficient page viewing. Surfing the Web will never be the same!

Media Remote Enjoy viewing photographs stored on your computer? Constantly listening to tunes online? Control the media stored on your laptop (such as slideshows and MP3s) with the Kensington SlimBlade Presenter Media Mouse Navigation Pad (located on the bottom of the mouse). Feel the freedom to walk away from your keyboard, roam the room, and point the laser to a funny picture. Also use the navigation pad to control your tunes by switching music tracks and turning up the volume--without being stuck to your

Presentation Remote (with laser pointer)
Use this wireless mouse at a the coffee shop or on a business flight, then slip it into you laptop bag to use as a presentation remote for a formal presentation. Easily convert the wireless SlimBlade Presenter Media Mouse into a presenter with the click of a button. When using the wireless notebook mouse as a presentation device, control your presentation from up to 30 feet away. Freely move about during your presentation because the presentation mouse will work from any direction--even if there is something blocking its direct line of site to your laptop. Use the forward and back buttons to navigate through your presentation with ease.

Micro receiver: The Kensington SlimBlade Presenter Media Mouse comes with a micro USB receiver that stores conveniently into the mouse itself. Simply eject the micro USB receiver and plug into your laptop’s USB port. The USB receiver’s compact size allows it to conveniently sit in the USB port without protruding into your workspace. With the micro receiver in place, you can move your laptop from your desk to a conference room with ease; The Kensington SlimBlade Presenter Media Mouse will still be connected and ready to go. When stored back into your wireless SlimBlade Presenter Media Mouse, the USB receiver automatically turns the mouse off--efficiently managing your battery power.

Compatibility: Universal compatibility allows you to use this mouse with a Mac or a PC. This Kensington wireless mouse is also Vista™ certified.

Battery Indicator: An LED battery light is located on the top of the mouse to notify you when the battery is low. By default, the light will be green and will change to red as the battery level is getting low. The battery life will be good for up to 6 months.

Thin profile: Thinner than average mobile mice, the SlimBlade™ Presenter Media Mouse is a wireless notebook mouse that is comfortable to use. Store this wireless mouse anywhere; thin enough to slip into a pocket or a small laptop bag. Reduce the hassle of carrying three different devices because the cleverly designed Kensington SlimBlade™ Presenter Media Mouse is three devices in one thin, solution.

Selected for the 2008 CES Innovation Awards in the Computer Accessories category.

What’s in the box:
Kensington SlimBlade Presenter Media Mouse, Micro receiver, 2 AAA batteries, instruction guide, Driver CD

Specs

• 2.4 GHz wireless--up to 30 ft. range
• Unique Scroll Ball provides easy and intuitive 360 degrees scrolling
• Multifunction navigation pad lets you easily navigate through your presentation and digital media
• 3-in-1 mouse/presenter/media controller--all in one
• Battery indicator light is green then changes to red as the battery level is getting low
• Up to 6 month battery life
• Built-in laser pointer enables you to highlight key points in your presentation

Product Description

Show and tell was never this cool. The mouse, presenter and media controller all converge in one slim, sleek unit that slips in your pocket. The Kensington SlimBlade(TM) Presenter Media Mouse goes beyond your expectation of what a mouse can do. Full featured laser mouse allows you to navigate through your documents with superior precision. Multifunction navigation pad lets you easily navigate through your presentation and digital media, and a built-in laser pointer give you the power to control your digital media from anywhere in the room. In Pewter.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Three tools in one!, April 6, 2008

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S. Nigl "Chugach124" (Anchorage, AK USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kensington SlimBlade Presenter Media Mouse with Mouse, Presenter and Media Controller in One (Pewter) K72280US (Personal Computers)

The Kensington Slimblade Presenter Media Mouse is two useful tools in one svelte package. It's a comfortable and capable Bluetooth laser mouse; but flip it over and find an ipod-like control pad for giving Keynote or Powerpoint presentations. The remote is also compatible with iTunes and FrontRow.

Now to the details. To use the SlimBlade, simply remove the USB transeiver from the battery compartment, plug it in and you're ready to go. There are Mac drivers to install before the first use. It seemed to work fine with the current version of Leopard.

I really have to compliment Kensington on the comfortable, sleek lines. The SlimBlade is easy to pack and comfortable for hours of use. The mouse-side of the unit features a two-button design with a 360-degree trackball, similar to that on an Apple Mighty-mouse. Unlike the Apple mouse, this ball is not rubberized, but also didn't seem to 'clog' the way my Mighty-mouse does. The mouse tracking is accurate with no noticeable latency. One warning : The SlimBlade USB bit MUST NOT BE PLUGGED IN BEFORE LOGGING INTO YOUR MAC USER ACCOUNT OR YOUR MAC WILL KERNAL PANIC. This seemed to be a consistent pattern. Log into your account FIRST, then plug-in the Kensington USB attachment. The batteries (two AAA's) are supposed to last six months and the SlimBlade has a low-battery light when it's time to swap them. Needless to say, with a 25-day review window, the batteries were still going strong with regular use.

Now for the other half of the SlimBlade. Flip the mouse over and you'll find a circular, rubberized control pad and a recessed toggle switch. Flip the switch and the 'presenter' controls are activated. The controls will advance your slideshow, and the top button on the pad activates a laser pointer built into the leading edge of the mouse. The presenter functions worked as promised. When the toggle is in 'media mode', the rubber control pad is still active, but will only work for iTunes and FrontRow and the like. One problem that I noticed is when the toggle is in media mode, the mouse buttons (now under your hand) are still active. So if I'm using the presenter side of the mouse for, say, iTunes, I find my fingers underneath the mouse constantly clicking the mouse buttons and affecting whatever is on my desktop! I can think of a couple of fixes to this in future SlimBlade releases. One would be to reverse the location of the media control wheel and battery compartment. So the media wheel is underneath the non-mouse button side of the mouse. Or, just install a mercury switch to sense the orientation of the mouse and disable the mouse-side controls accordingly. This may be problematic for space shuttle astronauts trying to give a Keynote slideshow, but would work for the rest of us.

On the whole, I liked the Kensington SlimBlade and do feel it's a quality product worth eighty bucks. I give it four out of five.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Kensington SlimBlade Presenter Media Mouse, March 6, 2008

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R. M. Adams (Lincoln, Ne) - See all my reviews
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A very good mouse and presenting device in one. I like all of its features and it only has three small things that I can find fault with. First, the omni-directional scroll wheel tends to interpret side scrolling easier than I would like when I sloppily scroll downwards. Second, as I have large hands, it is a bit thin, though I think this will be more of a positive feature for others and is a shortcoming to me only because of my size. Finally, the hinges on the underside of the mouse, where the Bluetooth plug in is stored, are a bit flimsy and have a tendency to get caught when trying to close the cover. The media presenting mode works flawlessly and did not even require an install on my Macbook. Overall, I give this a 4 out of 5 and have no problem recommending it to others who want a multi-function, wireless laser mouse.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Media Services Technician, April 21, 2008

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Jim Whitaker (Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, Ky.) - See all my reviews
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This is a very clever device that works great for either Mac or Pc. The drivers load quickly and the size is great. I like this one better than the K72283 Slimblade presenter because the storage of the receiver and the unit is not as clumsy during a presentation. We are a Conferencing & Event Center and things must be easy to use for our presenters or else they spend all their time fumbling with the device and things do not flow well. If I can make my Presenters look good then I look good. Most of my Presenters still prefer the Kensington model 33374 wireless presenter because of its simplicity.