Customer Reviews

Microsoft IntelliMouse with IntelliEye (PS2/USB) (PC/Mac)

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This is a great mouse, especially for the price. It is not only very accurate, but the movement of the cursor is very smooth (when the software is installed), like a mac. Then there is the advantage of not having to clean it or worry about a mousepad. It is great not to have to wiggle the mouse around to get the ball to move one more millimeter over. I know that Microsoft is frequently accused of being a monopolist and not innovative, but if any of their products are innovative, it is this one. I have heard of problems with the USB port so I would stick with the PS/2 (I also hear there is no loss in accuracy this way). Now if only they could make a cordless version, that would be the last mouse I would ever buy.

I have this connected to a ThinkPad 600E and overall I've had a great experience. It is smooth, fast, doesn't get gunked up and works on almost all surfaces. USB support isn't available on NT, but there is an adapter for a PS/2 port.

I've noticed that the mouse freezes from time to time and then gets going again. It could be an IRQ issue, but I never had that before...

This mouse is really great. You don't have to clean a track ball and no more problem with the track ball sticking. It is also a more accurate pointing device compared to the rolling track ball.

No need for me to repeat everything you've already read about this mouse, it is a smooth operator, doesn't get clogged, has the look and feel of a standard Microsoft mouse, and overall, it's just neat technology. But I had problems installing the mouse on my Dell I7000 laptop's USB port.

First of all, the CD that comes with the mouse is not an installation disk, it only has software that helps with settings such as button assignment, pointer speed and acceleration, etc. When I plugged the mouse into my USB port, the computer recognized the mouse with no problem and then asked for my Windows98 CD to complete the installation. That's when things went south. For some reason the installation failed to retrieve the files from my Win98 CD giving a 'file not found' error message. After many tries of removing the mouse in Device Manager and reinstalling it, it still wouldn't work. To make a long story short, I went to Microsoft's web site and found a page that listed the exact problem I was experiencing. Here it is: http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q249/4/28.ASP After following the instructions, I was up and running in minutes. I hope this helps you. (I should mention that the mouse did work fine when installed on the PS/2 port on my computer, but I wanted to use the USB port.)

The mouse works as advertised and other than the installation glitch, I am very happy with it.

I was previously using the Microsoft Wheel Mouse as my primary pointing device. I read all the reviews about Microsoft's IntelliEye technology.

I finally broke down and bought the IntelliMouse with IntelliEye. I have one word for it:

INCREDIBLE!

This mouse is the perfect addition to any computer users arsenal. It's sleek, pin-point accurate, and it does work on your pant leg!

The optical eye is amazingly smooth and accurate as it glides along my desk--with no mouse pad! The contour of the mouse itself will please lefties and righties alike.

If you have the IntelliMouse or any other track-ball-based mouse and are sick of the lint, the dirt, and the grime build-up, then do not hesitate on getting this mouse. It WILL be the last mouse you buy most likely.

I have had this mouse since it came out and I absolutely love it. The movement is smooth and you never have to worry about cleaning gunk out of the mouse ball, it doesn't have one! I am using the cheapest of the three that are out right now, and it works fine for me, but if you feel you need the extra buttons, then you might opt for the Explorer or the Optical. This mouse is ideal for gaming because of the constant smooth movement. There is one thing that users should note. Do not use the mouse on any reflecting surface. This even goes for shiny mouse pads. I had to get rid of one mouse pad because the mouse pointer would occasionally jump around the monitor screen. Other than that very minor flaw, this mouse couldn't come with a higher recommendation.

This is an excellent mouse for those of us who don't need a whole lot of extra buttons. I got it after trying a friend's wheel mouse. If you don't have a wheel mouse; get this -- I would have a hard time going back to browsing without the convenience of the wheel.

For me, the Intellieye is just icing on the cake. Occasionally the cursor jitters, but overall the control is so much better than with a regular mouse. Also, I don't have to worry about the mouse getting off the mousepad.

The contour is excellent for this righty, but you lefties may have a problem with it; I don't know.

It is the coolest mouse in the world! Not only is it accurate,but I love that I know longer have to clean rollers, or be restrictedto the type of mouse pad I use!

One thing I did notice though, this mouse does have a slight learning curve, for those of us who have the habit (as most of us do) of picking up the mouse and moving it over, you'll need to learn how to do it properlly with this mouse. If you pick up the mouse and move it over when it's paralell to the mouse pad, the cursor WILL move, unlike the trackball type. You simply need to train yourself to lift the mouse and set it down on a 45 degree angle, or a little higher than usual, so the mouse doesn't think it's moving, takes about 20 minutes to master.

All in all, it's lighter, it's more accurate, it's less hassle, and it looks cool.. After all, how many of your friends have a laser (not quite) in thier mouse?

I use this mouse for my laptop, and I've got a touchpad built into the keyboard in addition to any external mouse I use. The mouse program I used before, Logitech MouseWare, worked happily with both my touchpad and a generic serial mouse, and I could configure the buttons, pointer speeds, etc, quite easily for each. Unfortunately, MouseWare didn't work recognize the new mouse, so I tried the Intellimouse software instead.

When I installed the Intellimouse software, I could control only the settings for the new mouse and not my touchpad, and I lost the ability to use the rightmost edge of my touchpad as a scrollbar (by far my favorite feature of the pad). I also do a lot of graphics work, and I noticed that while running under Intellimouse software, the new mouse pointer moved TWO pixels at a time, not just one, which irritated me horribly. So I uninstalled Intellimouse too.

Now I've got my touchpad scroll back, but I still can't configure the buttons right nor the pointer speed. The new mouse now moves one pixel at a time, like it should, and I can configure all its settings in the generic mouse control panel. I've been mostly happy since then, but it amazes me that for $49.99 I get a piece of software that won't recognize two mice.

Awesome mouse, I can't imagine ever going back to the ball. This mouse is so precise, never needs cleaning, I would recommend this product to anyone and will.