Logitech Wireless Presenter R400 with Red Laser Pointer

by Logitech

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.5 x 0.8 x 4.5 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002GHBUTK
• Item model number: 910-001354
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (130 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #4 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Computer Accessories > Keyboards, Mice & Input Devices > Presentation Pointers > Presentation Remotes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 5, 2009

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer The Logitech Wireless Presenter R400, with a red laser pointer, is designed to help you make your point in a smaller meeting room setting, and is easy to see against most backgrounds and projection surfaces. A battery power indicator ensures you always have the power you need to finish your presentation, while a range of up to 50 feet (15 meters) lets you move around the room for more engagement with your audience. The intuitive slideshow controls help you find buttons easily by touch, and the compact design allows you to take it with you wherever you go. Plus the contoured shape feels great in your hand, so you'll be comfortable no matter how long the presentation lasts.

Keep your audience in the palm of your hand with the Logitech Wireless Presenter R400 Say goodbye to boring presentations. With the Logitech Wireless Presenter R400, it's easy to turn your presentation into an audience-grabbing showstopper. Everything you need to control your slideshow with confidence is in the palm of your hand. Advance or go back through your slides at the touch of a control key. Focus their full attention on your most important points with the bright red laser pointer. Move around the room and engage your audience with reliable wireless range of up to 50 feet. Whether you're presenting your master's thesis in the classroom or your weekly sales update in the conference room, just point, press and prepare to impress.

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Key Features

		Contoured one-touch keys for easy slideshow control Intuitively placed touch-keys put all the controls you need right at your fingertips. Press forward or back to move through your slides. Press the laser pointer key to highlight your point. Start or stop your presentation when you're ready or use the black screen button to shift the attention back to you. The contoured keys are located in just the right place and are easy to find by touch. So your show goes smoothly, even in the darkest room.
		Red laser pointer brings your important points to light Significant statistic? Eye-opening customer insight? Criticial action item? The red laser pointer gets the whole room focused on your most important points. And because it's easy to see against almost any background, you can be sure they won't miss the point.
		Up to 50-foot wireless range – feel free to relax and move around the room Stroll around every corner of the conference room. Or present from the middle of the classroom. With your handheld R400 presenter, you have the freedom to come out from the behind the computer or podium and connect with your audience.

Plug-and-play wireless receiver is easy to use, easy to store Plug the reliable 2.4 GHz receiver into your computer's USB port and you're ready to start the show. There's nothing you have to set up and no software to install. When your presentation is over, simply store the receiver inside the presenter. Your presenter even comes complete with a cushioned carry case for extra protection and easy portability.

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Which Presenter Is Right For You?

Logitech Professional Presenter R800

Logitech Wireless Presenter R400

Features
Laser Pointer	Green: so you see the pointer even on plasma/LCD screens and in brightly-lit rooms	Red
Wireless Technology	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Range	100 ft. (30 m.)	50 ft. (15 m.)
Flexible Countdown Timer
Silent Vibration Alarms
Radio Signal Strength Indicator (lets you see if you're about to move out of range)
Forward/Backward Buttons
Black Screen On/Off Button
Presentation Start/Stop Button
Storable Receiver
Battery Indicator
Cushioned Case

 

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What's In The Box Package Contents Logitech Wireless Presenter R400 Wireless mini receiver 2 AAA batteries Carrying case User documentation 3-year limited hardware warranty Technical Specification Built-in slideshow buttons 50-foot (15-meter) effective range with 2.4 GHz wireless technology Red laser pointer with LED indicator Plug-and-play, no software required Storable receiver and carrying case Battery-power indicator On/Off switch System Requirements Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 USB port

Product Description

Logitech Wireless Presenter R400 is designed to help you make your point. Its intuitive slideshow controls help you navigate through your presentation with confidence. Buttons are easy to find by touch. And its shape feels great in your hand. It’s got a red laser pointer that’s easy to see against most backgrounds and a range of up to 50 feet (15 meters), so you’ve got the freedom to move around the room and mingle with your audience. A storable plug-and-play wireless receiver makes it simple to get started—there’s no software to install. And when you’re through, the receiver stores inside the presenter to make packing up easy.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

76 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice feel, limited functions, does work on Mac, September 26, 2009

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Mark Adler (Pasadena, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech Wireless Presenter R400 with Red Laser Pointer (Office Product)

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First off, you don't really get a feel for the size of thing from the picture or even the video. As noted in the product dimensions, it's 4.5" by 1.5", so draw that to see what it's like. It's small and very comfortable to hold, with a rubbery surface that makes it very unlikely you'll drop it even with a light grip.

I especially like that the USB dongle stores inside the unit, so the two pieces are much less likely to get separated. It comes with a nice protective zipper case, though I don't use it. I just throw the thing in my laptop bag without the case.

I use this on a Mac and it works, mostly. With a little customizing, it works completely.

The first time I plugged it in, a "Keyboard Assistant" ran since the Mac didn't recognize the "keyboard". I simply quit the assistant, and there was no problem. The forward, back, and black screen buttons work fine on both Powerpoint and Keynote. However out of the box, the "play" button works on neither. With some fiddling, I was able to get the play button to work on both.

To configure Powerpoint for the play button, go to the Keyboard system preference and pick Keyboard Shortcuts. Then hit the + key to add a shortcut. Pick Microsoft Powerpoint for the application (you may need to hit Other... to find it, since it's in a subdirectory in Applications). For Menu Title type in, exactly, "Slide Show" (without the quotes). Then in the Keyboard Shortcut, simply press the play button on the remote. That sets the shortcut to F5, which is what the remote sends with you press play. Now the play button works for Powerpoint. You can do the same for Keynote, with the menu title "Play Slideshow".

Then all the buttons on the remote work on the Mac.

The red laser is not very bright, but passable. I would have preferred a brighter green laser. The wireless range is more than good enough for any room I've been in.

Notably missing is any ability to move the mouse arrow or click. Moving forward and back is not really enough if you have movies or links in your presentation. In that case, you'll want a more capable remote.

The bottom line is that the R400 provides the minimum functionality, even on a Mac, with a really nicely designed form with a great feel. However the functions are only minimal, one of the functions doesn't work on a Mac out of the box, and in the end, it is a little overpriced. There are better choices, e.g. the Keyspan Presentation Remote Pro. Though I wish the better choices felt as good to hold as this one.

41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Basic Unit. Consider the R800 for Pro Use., December 15, 2009

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Michael A. Israel (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech Wireless Presenter R400 with Red Laser Pointer (Office Product)

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Anyone looking for a solid, easy to use wireless presenter will be more than pleased with the R400.

From an ergonomics perspective I think it is, as Goldilocks would say. "just right". Some of the smaller presenters often require a lot of fidgeting. At the same time, you do not want to be holding a brick in your hand when standing in front of an audience. This unit is large enough to be easy to use, small enough to be discrete. The rubberized surface helps ensure it will not go flying due to an over-zealous hand gesture.

Set up is very easy, plug the dongle into a laptop and you are ready to go. I have used this on a variety of laptops and it has always worked flawlessly.

If you are a facilitator or do a lot of presentations, you should consider the upgrade to the R800. Once you adopt the practice of using a vibrating timer, you will never want to be without this feature. Likewise, the more powerful laser on the R800 makes a big difference in large or bright rooms. The R400 is a good choice for 75% of presenters, but at least look at the 800 before making your final choice. You can not go wrong with either.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars From a MacBook Pro User, September 27, 2009

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Rob S. (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech Wireless Presenter R400 with Red Laser Pointer (Office Product)

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Right off the clip, the R400 has a few nice touches:

- Ships with two Duracell batteries.
- USB transmitter inserts into the presenter itself; doesn't need to be carried separately.
- Includes a nice neoprene-like case.
- No software! (this is a GOOD thing, the less clutter on my PC, the better)

Even though OS X isn't listed as compatible with this presenter, it works! Don't let the "Unknown keyboard" dialog on USB insert scare you; it works just fine.

- Laser pointer works.
- Next and previous buttons work.
- "Black screen" button works.
- "Launch slide show" button... I'm not sure what this does because all I can get it to do is to cancel the slideshow and show PowerPoint.

After using this, I'm not sure how I lived without it. Bringing to all of my presentations!