Kensington SlimBlade Media Mouse, Wireless Mouse with Media Controller (Dark Wine) K72282US

by Kensington

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 2 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000VE8BKQ
• Item model number: K72282US
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Control media and work with one sleek wireless mouse
A mouse that doesn’t quit when it’s time to play. This mouse does a whole lot more than just control your cursor. The Kensington Slim Blade Media Mouse combines a mouse and media controller into one slim, sleek device that fits your hand as well as your home space.

Smart Features

2.4GHz wireless, laser mouse and 360 degree scrolling: The SlimBlade 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 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 seat.

Micro receiver: The Kensington SlimBlade 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 Media Mouse will still be connected and ready to go. When stored back into your wireless SlimBlade 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 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 Media Mouse is 2 devices in one thin, solution.

What’s in the box:
Kensington SlimBlade 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 360º scrolling
• Multifunction navigation pad lets you easily navigate through your digital media
• Battery indicator light is green then changes to red as the battery level is getting low
• Up to 6 month battery life

Product Description

This mouse does a whole lot more than just control your cursor. The Kensington SlimBlade(TM) Media Mouse combines a mouse and media controller into one slim, sleek device that fits your hand as well as your home space. This is a full-featured laser mouse that allows you to navigate through documents, photos and all your materials with superior precsion. Plus, the multifunction navigation pad on the media controller includes volume control, track control, play and pause.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 1 star shy of 5, November 17, 2007

By 

Rob Pitt - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kensington SlimBlade Media Mouse, Wireless Mouse with Media Controller (Dark Wine) K72282US (Personal Computers)

I got this mouse to replace my apple mighty mouse. As a replacement for the Mighty Mouse it works fantastic. The only thing I miss that keeps this from being a five star mouse is the middle click, which I too used for Expose.

The reverse itunes, dvd controls are an awesome plus which get rid of the need for the little remote. Also the optical sensitivity and speed is much better than Apple's. One of the things I loved about the mighty mouse was its 360 degree scrolling. This replaces it, and gives me opportunity to program expose keyboard shortcuts.

As a windows mouse, since windows doesn't have a 360 scroller mouse this is a great add on. Something one will find invaluable in design work.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A hit and miss, and is not a trackball., December 8, 2007

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® (West Coast) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kensington SlimBlade Media Mouse, Wireless Mouse with Media Controller (Dark Wine) K72282US (Personal Computers)

I really wanted this to be a trackball mouse (that version cost more) for my SZ VAIO, which is also small and slick. First, I like the design and feel of this new mouse. The maroon color is fine. The design is somewhat flat like a fillet rectangle, but is very stylize and small, but not too small. The laser is responsive as my other Logitech laser mice, but I prefer Logitech contour. The 360 scroll ball feature is not a trackball, which for some reason I wanted it to be. It is smoother, but it is similar to MS and Logitech tilt feature to scroll up and down, and side to side.

Features:
I use Vista and saw little or no different with the driver install verse the Window default driver, so I uninstalled it. With or without the drivers, I did not get the mouse to do MS PowerPoint; which is part of the media buttons on the underside of the belly of the mouse and why it cost more than other mini mouse. The forward and backward media buttons work for Window Media Player, but not for Winamp, which I use. So it is a hit and miss on the software.
The USB dongle is very small, but I wish it was Bluetooth, so I wouldn't have to unplug it from my laptop all the time. The construction is a lot more solid and comparable to Logitech design details then previous Kensington's design that felt cheap.

Since, I don't use the media feature that often and it doesn't do much for PowerPoint, then the price is somewhat high. Without the promotional price I got, I would have returned it, even with its slick design. My idea mini mouse would be the Kensington SlimBlade Trackball Mouse with Bluetooth Wireless. That is piece too high right now.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Good first impression, downhill from there., December 16, 2008

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DAP "DAP" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kensington SlimBlade Media Mouse, Wireless Mouse with Media Controller (Dark Wine) K72282US (Personal Computers)

I bought this mouse a couple of months ago. It does NOT have a middle mouse button (this was a big disappointment, I USE the middle mouse button, what were they thinking?). Other than that, the mouse worked, and worked well. Yes the scroll ball does scroll horizontal AND vertical, but it requires drivers to do the horizontal.
After a bit of time, the scroll ball started becoming intermittent. Eventually this annoyed me enough that I opened the mouse and discovered a dust bunny under the mouse ball. This mouse ball uses an optical pickup rather than rollers to detect motion. The optical pickup is (and must be) directly under the mouse ball. Unfortunately this means that every bit of dust that falls on the ball eventually gets carried inside and piles up on top of the lens of the optical pickup. They should have forgone the ball, and directly tracked the motion of your finger with the optical pickup through a layer of glass. Would have completely solved the dust problem.
Kensington has provided no means to clean the dust out of the track ball. It can only be done by disassembling the mouse. Disassembling the mouse requires a Torx screw driver, and a Philips screw driver to disassemble the track ball assembly.
It gets worse. Now after several months of not very intensive use, the left and right mouse buttons have become flaky. Sometimes they work on the first click, sometimes it takes 10 or more clicks for the mouse button to register.
This is an appalling performance for such an expensive mouse. I will be disconnecting it shortly and relegating it to my junk bin.