Labtec Mini Wireless Optical Mouse

by Labtec

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000098VQS
• Item model number: 911531-0403
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 16, 2003

Product Description

Labtec Mini Wireless Optical Mouse - Mouse - optical - 3 button(s) - wireless - USB

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent mouse, September 8, 2004

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This review is from: Labtec Mini Wireless Optical Mouse (Personal Computers)

I'm one of those who always rolled his eyes at the idea of wireless mice, especially for laptops. The idea that someone would need a radio-controlled device to communicate with a computer that was two inches away seemed ridiculous.

Well, it's not. If you hate trackpads (I do), and can't make yourself spend the $500 premium for a laptop with a pointing stick (I can't), you want a wireless mouse for your laptop. I learned this the hard way, by first buying a wired mini mouse for my new laptop. I soon learned that wireless mice aren't silly at all.

That mouse cable which isn't much of a problem for a desktop becomes a huge hassle with a notebook, since it has to be unwound and rewound for every work session. Worse, each winding twists and kinks the cable more, and you eventually wind up with a rat's nest that's always in your way.

So I knew I had to get another mouse, but wanted as few things to schlep as possible. Most wireless mice require that you add three things to your travel kit: the mouse, the transmitter, and a carrying bag. Not this one; since the usb transmitter stores inside the mouse itself, this mouse is it's OWN carrying case...that much less to worry about.

It's so cleverly designed it makes me chuckle with admiration. It's just a case of getting everything right.

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December 2004 update:

Recently the mouse suddenly stopped working and I had thought it had failed, but buried deep in Labtec's website was the fix: If this mouse appears to have died, replacing the batteries may not be enough to reactivate it. You might require the following steps, in this order:

1) Remove & replace fresh batteries.
2) Depress the small reset button on the receiver
3) Depress the reset button on the underside of the mouse.

This did the trick for me...simple enough, once you know about it.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars clever peice of work, December 29, 2004

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Morpho menelaus (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Labtec Mini Wireless Optical Mouse (Personal Computers)

I've been using this optical mouse with my laptop for about two months and I've found it most satisfactory. This mouse has several things going for it. Firstly, it's not as small as many other travel mice. The size is about 3/4 that of a regular mouse, which I prefer. Makes my hand less sore. This little guy also has a scroll wheel. However, the niftiest thing about this mouse is the receiver. It fits into a slot on the underside of the mouse when you're not using it, AND it breaks the battery circuit when in place. So your batter doesn't run down when you're not using the mouse, and you're not likely to misplace the little receiver. It's a little difficult to explain without seeing the set-up, but trust me: it's clever, and it works well.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfectly great, June 2, 2004

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Dat Tan Chu "No witty signature here" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Labtec Mini Wireless Optical Mouse (Personal Computers)

This mouse is perfectly great. Like the other have said, it is accurate, easy to maneuver (great for gamers), and battery conserving. It automatically switches to conserving mode when you do not use it for some time (like screensaver of the monitor), it blinks instead of continuous emitting light. In case, you want to conserve even more energy, plug the receiver back and it would be turned off.

The in-the-mouse receiver is an innovative design. Absolutely great for all those who use laptops. People who use desktop would also love the idea of turning off the mouse while keeping the receiver ready in place in case you need to dash out of the house.

I have a desktop and a laptop and all what I have to do is to plug in the receiver. When I finish just turn it off and in the morning I am ready to go again.

About the battery, it is true that all wireless optical mice consume lots of batteries. However, a charger would solve the problem nicely. Make sure you have 4 AAA batteries so that when you charge 2 you have 2 other to use.