Logitech MediaPlay Cordless Mouse- Blue

by Logitech

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 1 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002SAF3C
• Item model number: 931176-0403
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (81 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 28, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer Works like a mouse, plays like a remote. The Logitech MediaPlay cordless mouseis a powerful device that also works as a remote control for music, video, and images on your PC.

The Logitech MediaPlay cordless mouse is like nothing you've ever seen before. First, it has all the features you need to use it as your everyday mouse: smooth optical tracking, clutter-free cordless freedom, extra navigation buttons, and a powerful scroll/tilt wheel that lets you scroll up and down, left and right, and in and out.

And when you're ready to relax, the MediaPlay mouse relaxes with you. Extra backlit buttons--play/pause, forward/back, and volume up/down--let you control your media player with almost no effort. You can also hold the mouse like a remote control and use it away from your desk, thanks to its expanded cordless range. The Media Play's wireless mini receiver eliminates clutter and installs instantly. And six months of battery life mean more music and video with fewer interruptions!

Wheel tilts for side-to-side scrolling, clicks to zoom	Universal page forward/back buttons	Comfortable rubber grip for optimum control
Backlit media control buttons, plus one-touch media player access	Controls MediaLife software and most other media players	Contoured shape allows it to be held and used like a remote, with an extended cordless range of up to 10 feet

Product Description

Works like a mouse and plays like a remote! The Logitech MediaPlay cordless mouse is a powerful device that also works as a remote control for music, video, and images on your PC. The Logitech MediaPlay cordless mouse is like nothing you've ever seen before!Platform: WindowsPackaging: Box

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

61 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Boy, this is something!, December 17, 2004

By 

Alok Govil (CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech MediaPlay Cordless Mouse- Blue (Personal Computers)

This is just great!

Everything worked as was promised. I do not know why other people are having complaints. I have Windows 2000 SP4.

Before installing the software, left-click, right-click, scroll-wheel, and internet back and next buttons worked.

I installed the software manually (just cancel the installer that comes when you insert the CD, or press and hold shift key when inserting the CD):

1. Installed Setpoint 2.22 (latest) (Logitech.com)
2. MediaLife software from the Logitech CD (\Programs\3-MediaLife\Setup.exe)

Did not install any other thing that was on the CD. It has a load of stuff that looked scary.

Everything worked fine. Media buttons all worked fine. Internet Back/Forward buttons still work (one review complaints that it did not after intalling the software).

One review complaint that "Mute" button is missing from the mouse. Well, "Pause" button does exist and works. Besides, volume buttons exist and work fine, you can just lower the volume!

Pros:

- Great shape and size.
- Functionality is unbeatable. Mediaplay functions are great.
- Controls several media players, I tested Winamp 5, MediaLife.
- USB receiver to be plugged behind the computer is small.
- Comes with all stuff you may need to use the mouse:
---- USB-to-PS/2 convertor plug
---- USB extension cable to be used if not enough signal.
- Installation instructions are trivial. So was the installation!
- Mouse looks great. Has lighted media keys which look great.

Cons:

- Boy, there is really none!
- One minor thing, all logitech drivers are somehow 50MB stuff. Webcam driver was also like that. So is the mouse driver. But nevertheless, the software did NOT slow the computer down.
- MediaLife software "looks" good and works fine. Bad thing is that you cannot specify your own music directories, it will only "search" your hard-disk for music. They don't understand that hard-disks are delicate!! Anyway, I'll just use my Winamp.

Other good features which not advertized clearly:

- It's optical. Word "optical" was not clearly mentioned.
- There is an on/off button to save batteries.
- Forward/Back buttons can be interchanged via software so that you can choose the setting that is easier on your thumb. I use only back and not forward!

I am impressed.

One complaint (not about this mouse). They do not sell cordless keyboard without a mouse, and do not sell mediaplay mouse with a cordless keyboard!

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not compatible with Windows Media Center 2005, November 14, 2004

By 

Ben (New York City) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Logitech MediaPlay Cordless Mouse- Blue (Personal Computers)

The mouse looks great, feels comfortable, has good response in games.. though not good enough for a hardcore FPS gamer requiring accuracy. Works with most media players I have tried - Windows Media Player, Media Player Classic, Foobar etc. Also I like the little USB receiver which is about the size of a USB flash drive instead of those old clunky receivers you get with wireless mice and keyboards. But in the end it didnt work with Windows Media Center 2005 which is what I bought it for. The scroll wheel is supposed to be able to scroll left and right also but it does not work in MCE 2005 making it useless since you cannot make a selection. Overall it does everything else pretty well but Im disappointed it dosent work with MCE 2005.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thinking about buying more of this mouse!, January 21, 2005

By 

lilestj (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Logitech MediaPlay Cordless Mouse- Blue (Personal Computers)

Wow, this mouse is great. For the longest time, I was afraid of getting a cordless mouse, for fear of poor reception/interference/tracking and limited battery life, but I think this mouse has mostly eliminated those fears. I'm a huge Logitech fan, and this mouse only increases that. My advice is to go to a B&M store (I went to Office Depot) to actually feel the mouse before buying, if you are very picky.
Pros (in my mind):
1) Scroll wheel has obvious detentes (clicks, for those who like to scroll page-by-page), which the MX1000 did not have
2) Tilt wheel, so that one can scroll left/right as well as up/down using the same scroll wheel.
3) Extra thumb buttons: by default, "forward"/"back" functions for web-browsing. I'm a Mozilla user, and I remapped mine to "close tab" (Ctrl+F4) and "open link in a new tab" (middle-click); note for "forward"/"back" mapping in Mozilla, use "alt+left arrow"/"alt+right arrow".
4) Cordless design for those who like that. Supposedly 6 month battery life...we'll see. But in any case, it uses AA batteries, which are plentiful and long-lasting in my household (both alkaline and NiMH).
5) Ambidextrous, comfortable, curvacious design. When test-holding different mice at Office Depot, I liked the feel of the Mediaplay better than the MX510 and MX1000. To each their own, test-hold the mice for yourself.
6) Media functions will work after a minimalist driver install (I used Setpoint 2.14 from www.logitech.com), CD is still unopened.
7) If you use the provided "extension dock," moving this mouse from one computer to another is super-easy, by just removing the USB receiver (looks like a USB flash drive) and plug it in elsewhere!


Cons (in my mind):
1) Cannot reassign the 5 media buttons (vol up/down, playpause, previous/next) with the software, as far as I know. I thought I was getting an 11-button (11 custom functions) mouse, but really it's more like a 6-button mouse with extra media features (which are nice, but I prefer FULL control. Also, I'm used to having a longer list of programmable features for mouse buttons, but all of my needs are on the list.
2) Setpoint driver trumps my old Logitech mouseware. I currently have my old Logitech C48 (FirstMouse Wheel) plugged into PS/2, but it no longer double-clicks when I middle-click (what I assigned).

All-in-all highly recommended!