Logitech Couch Mouse M515 for PC or Mac

by Logitech

• Hand-activated: Mouse is active when you grip it, so it's only "On" when you use it
• Made for couch- and desk-surfing: Sealed, easy-gliding base gives you accurate tracking on cushions, blankets and carpets
• Effortless Logitech Hyper-Fast Scrolling: Coast smoothly through long web pages with a single spin
• Extended battery life: Go for up to two years* without a battery change
• For Windows or Mac: Reliable wireless connection with tiny Logitech Unifying receiver that can stay in your laptop

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.6 x 3 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B004HIN8N2
• Item model number: 910-001840
• Batteries 2 AA batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (192 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 20, 2011

Product Description

Color: Silver

From the Manufacturer

Features

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Enlarge Logitech Couch Mouse M515 It's no couch slouch Here's the wireless track-on-fabric mouse that lets you work and play where you feel most comfortable. The rounded base glides over uneven surfaces. So you have all the control you need to surf, tweet and blog on your comfy couch, bed or carpet and at your desk, too. Download a spec sheet Enlarge Mouse around your house Get totally comfortable with smooth tracking on your sofa, jeans, living room carpet, coffee table and desk. Enlarge Hand-activated power Your hand instantly activates the mouse so it's only "On" and ready when you are Stays asleep when you're not using it to conserve battery power Enlarge Easy-gliding sealed base Rounded base lets you move the mouse effortlessly across uneven surfaces like a crumpled blanket Sealed bottom—fabric fuzz won't collect in the sensor opening so you always get accurate tracking Extra-long battery life Go for up to two years without a battery change* Uses just two AA batteries (included) Enlarge More scroll control, less effort Logitech Hyper-Fast Scroll Wheel—coast smoothly through the longest blogs and Facebook feeds with a single spin Browse web pages forward or backward by just tilting the wheel left or right Switch to click-to-click mode to step through photos, emails and friend lists Enlarge Plug-and-forget Logitech Unifying receiver Reliable wireless connection with virtually no delays or dropouts So tiny it can stay safe and secure in your laptop Add compatible devices like a wireless keyboard without multiple receivers filling up your USB ports. Learn more>

Logitech Couch Mouse M515 for PC or Mac (Silver) Noteworthy Features •  Turns on by touch •  Easy-gliding base works on sofas, chairs, blankets and desks •  Sealed bottom keeps out fabric fuzz for accurate tracking on cloth •  Hyper-Fast Scrolling for faster web page browsing •  Up to two years of power without replacing batteries* •  Logitech Unifying receiver connects multiple compatible wireless devices * Battery life may vary based on user and computing conditions. Enlarge Check out the Blue Logitech Couch Mouse M515

Compatibility Package Contents Mouse Logitech Unifying receiver Two AA batteries User documentation 3-year limited hardware warranty Works with: Windows-based PC Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 USB port Mac computer Mac OS X 10.5 or later USB port

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Which Logitech Wireless Mouse is right for you?

What to look for	Portable Mice				Full-Sized Mice
Good Better Best
	Wireless Mouse M305	Wireless Mouse M505	Marathon Mouse M705	Anywhere Mouse MX	Wireless Mouse M310	Wireless Mouse M510	Couch Mouse M515	Performance Mouse MX
Connection Strength The higher the signal strength, the more reliable your connection will be. Especially important in busy wireless environments like airports.	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Tracking Quality Look for smooth, precise cursor control. The higher the quality, the easier it is to navigate documents and web pages. The best also work on more surfaces, including glass.	High-definition optical sensor	Laser Sensor	Laser Sensor	Also works on glass	Laser Sensor	Laser Sensor	Also works on couch, blankets, etc.	Also works on glass
Power Management Stay more productive and eliminate hassles with longer periods between battery changes or a rechargeable mouse.	1 AA battery (6 months max. battery life)	2 AA batteries (15 months max. battery life)	2 AA batteries (3 years max. battery life)	2 AA batteries (6 months max. battery life)	1 AA battery (12 months max. battery life)	2 AA batteries (2 years max. battery life)	2 AA batteries (2 years max. battery life)	Rechargeable
Wireless Receiver The receiver stays in your computer for cordless mouse control. The smaller the receiver (from standard to nano size), the more convenient it is. The Unifying receiver also lets you add compatible devices like a wireless keyboard.	Nano size receiver	Unifying receiver connects up to 6 Unifying-compatible devices	Unifying receiver connects up to 6 Unifying-compatible devices	Unifying receiver connects up to 6 Unifying-compatible devices	Nano size receiver	Unifying receiver connects up to 6 Unifying-compatible devices	Unifying receiver connects up to 6 Unifying-compatible devices	Unifying receiver connects up to 6 Unifying-compatible devices
Scrolling Performance Scroll through long documents and web pages without having to drag the scroll bar. Performance ranges from fast to hyper-fast.

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Product Description

Logitech Couch Mouse M515 has a sealed, rounded base that glides over uneven surfaces for better Web surfing on your couch, bed or carpet.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 48 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A great mouse that happens to work on couches. February 17, 2011

By S. Power TOP 100 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Color Name:Silver|Amazon Vine™ Review (What's this?)

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I have always enjoyed Logitech mice, but hated how dog fur would get into the sensor area and create all sorts of tracking issues. This one maintains the areas Logitech is always strong, and really improves itself in some areas that no cordless mice are usually good at (like Pug fur resistance).

First the battery life is incredible. I've only been using this mouse for about three weeks now, but in that time, my other cordless mice usually need to be recharged. This one is still full. I have no reason to doubt, with its motion activated control that the batteries will last a very long time.

The ultra compact wireless receiver is not a brand new feature, but it continues to be innovative. Compared to the wireless receivers on most of my cordless mice, this one works great and is extremely compact and unobtrusive.

The comfort, tracking, and accuracy of this mouse is as good, if not better than my other laser mice. I don't know what type of tracking technology is behind the sealed sensor on this, but it works great on most surfaces, and performs better than any mouse I've ever tried on fabrics, couches, and bedding. It tracks as well as my Logitech MX1100 on the surfaces that one will work on, which is not nearly as many as the M515.

Even if your mouse never leaves your desk, you should consider the M515 if you have pets. The fur from our two Pugs constantly manages to get into the sensor on my other mice. With the sealed sensor on the M515, that problem goes away immediately.

The size and features of this mouse are perfect for me. No better or worse than the MX1100 or my other mice.

I recommend that you try this mouse if you use your computer on couches, beds, or other non-ideal locations....

---- Update June 2011 ----

After six months of use, I am still very happy with this mouse. It works great, stays clean, and isn't affected by dirt, dog fur, or any of the other things that plague my other mice. Read more ›

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars very useful with a drawback May 28, 2011

By ChessOak

Color Name:Blue|Amazon Verified Purchase

Got this mouse for my wife. She wanted a replacement for her corded mouse in the office. For her laptop at home she had the Logitech M305 Wireless Mouse and she was very happy with it, so she wanted something similar.

When I saw the "couch mouse" (Logitech M515) I thought this might be a better fit at home, because she often uses her laptop at home sitting on the couch and she had difficulty using the M305 mouse on the arm of the couch. My thinking was that she could move the M305 mouse to the office and replace it with the M515 mouse at home.

She did this and she says the M515 is noticeably better at tracking and scrolling when she uses the arm or seat of the couch as a surface. There is, unfortunately a drawback, otherwise I would have rated it at 5 stars. She has a wooden laptop stand. If she tries to use the mouse on that, then the flat surface of the M515 makes a harsh grating sound and the tactile feedback is unpleasant as it does not move smoothly over the wooden surface as the M305 did.

I would think that one has to make a determination on use and either use a "normal" or stay completely on fabric (or maybe even a mouse pad) using the M515 or otherwise stick with regular mice that does not have the totally smooth bottom surface.

Another thing to know is that the M515 mouse is slightly larger than the M305 mouse. This is not an issue per se, it simply means it is slightly larger if this matters to you.

UPDATE (1-31-2013): After some time, we have found that the battery cover falls off frequently. It is as if the clip is not strong enough or secure enough to hold it in place.... I suspect that the wear and tear of the mouse cover over harder surfaces might have something to do with it, but I'm really not sure why. I've tried using heat to reform the clip, but no success. Reviewers on another electronics site also mentioned this, so I thought I should update my review to include this fact. I'm on Amazon tonight specifically to buy a replacement mouse. It won't be another one. If I could I would revise my star rating, but that, unfortunately is not possible. Read more ›

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars m515 is best of not great field February 8, 2011

By rk

Color Name:Blue

i have logitech V550, m505, m515. I owned a V550 before and it died after 10 days. But I bought a new one because it has a decent middle button and tracks well anywhere, i thought i maybe had bad luck before.

Then I bought m515, because reading the marketing it seemed it should be better. Using it, I like the sealed bottom, the smooth tracking, which is great on *almost* any fabric or surface, see below, and it has a mappable middle button for use in Cygwin. Just one glaring issue that makes v550 better: the m515 won't track at all on my white desk. I have a fairly plain white Ikea desk for occasional stuff and the m515 has a dead zone there. Put down a mouse pad and it's fine again. It's not jerky, or slow, or partially good. It's like the white turns OFF tracking completely. I also have a white-ish formica counter, and the m515 is fine there. But formica is slightly textured, not perfectly flat, and it's not a plain white.

oh and the m505 keeps working fine, but using the scroll wheel as middle button is bad for this one because it takes more pressure to push it then is comfortable for all day use. I just want a real button.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars My solution to lag September 18, 2011

By B. Chhun

Color Name:Silver

Immediately after buying this mouse, I experienced intermittent lag problems. On both my mac and PC, the mouse would freeze for about 3 seconds every 15 -- incredibly annoying! Updating drivers, changing batteries, moving the receiver to different USB ports, changing mousepad surfaces ... none of these solutions worked.

Just now I went into the SetPoint settings module and turned off the SetPoint hardware acceleration. It's under "game settings", "speed and acceleration", then I switched to "OS implementation".

I hope this works for everyone else.