Microsoft Notebook Optical Mouse 4000--Dark Gray (B2P-00006)

by Microsoft

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.5 x 2.2 inches ; 3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000A6NUUQ
• Item model number: B2P-00006
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (119 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 2, 2004

Product Description

From the manufacturer

Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 4000 includes a compact receiver that snaps into the mouse when not in use, saving battery life. The new Magnifier lets you enlarge and edit detail, and the innovative Tilt Wheel enables four-way scrolling.

Additional Features

• High Definition Optical technology: Microsoft High Definition Optical mouse products are more precise, more responsive, and deliver smoother tracking.
• Magnifier: Point and click to enlarge and edit detail.
• Tilt Wheel technology: The entire wheel tilts to deliver smooth, accurate performance as you scroll horizontally and vertically through documents and Web pages.
• Snap-in receiver: Plug in the snap-in receiver when you’re ready to work, and then snap it into your mouse to extend battery life when you travel.
• Six times the battery life: Work longer without interruption. New optical technology helps extend battery life to as much as six times that of competing products.

Product Description

Plug in the compact receiver when you''re ready to work, then snap it into your mouse when you travel, saving hassle and battery life. Easily enlarge and edit details with the new Magnifier and scroll four ways with the innovative 4-Way Scrolling.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good mouse, issue with middle button, April 16, 2006

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Andre Nacul (Irvine, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Notebook Optical Mouse 4000--Dark Gray (B2P-00006) (Personal Computers)

As always, Microsoft has another great mouse. I am a big fan of Microsoft mice, since they are very anatomic, and very precise. With this mouse, it is no different. It is small, but not tiny, feels very good in my hands. Good precision, good speed.

Included with the mouse is a CD with drivers, including drivers for Mac, which is what I use. It is not necessary to install the drivers in order to use the mouse, but you need it to use some of the extra buttons or to enable non-standard features.

Overall, a very good mouse. A little noisy on clicking, it is true, but not an issue to me.

The middle button includes horizontal and vertical scroll. My only issue with the mouse concerns this button: it is sometimes hard to get the click to work on this button. I use it as a third button in many applications, such as Firefox and X11, and sometimes the click doesn't go through, and I have to click it again.

Other than that, a very good mouse. I would by it again. Really like the Microsoft hardware.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comfortable, good range, excellent tracking!, December 18, 2005

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Scott Gerenser (Rochester, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Notebook Optical Mouse 4000--Dark Gray (B2P-00006) (Personal Computers)

Edel of Seattle must have gotten a defective unit, or his laptop is made out of lead. I was very impressed with the range and tracking of this mouse. I even tested it by putting my PowerBook at one end of a 6-foot table and using the mouse at the other end, and it worked perfectly. The software is intuitive and has all the necessary controls for both Mac OS X and Windows. The zoom feature is also pretty nifty, and also works on both platforms (although slightly differently, on the Mac the whole screen zooms, on the PC only a boxed area does).

The high-resolution optical tracking works great even for demanding applications like games. Overall I can't really find anything to not like about the mouse. Those with bigger hands might not find its small size comfortable, but it fits my hand perfectly. Also, the scroll wheel is "smooth scrolling" rather than having the detents that most mice have. It doesn't make a big difference personally but I know some people prefer a "clicking" scroll wheel.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great mouse at a good price, February 26, 2006

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Nitin Mehra (Sammamish, WA) - See all my reviews
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I have been using this mouse for more than a month now. Though I am quite satisfied with the performance and the asthetics of the mouse. There are a few things I would like to point out.
1. The mouse has an very hard middle click button, infact this is quite a prob because you end up scrolling using the scroll wheel while tryin to click it.
2. Not very good if you plan to use this mouse sitting on your bed. As it does not work all that great on fabric. Also if you work with the laptop on you lap and the mouse placed on the bed, it complains of a poor network connection, I wonder if the height defferential has anything to do with it.
3. The USB receiver in this mouse though smaller than its predecessor, on attaching it back to the mouse the entire thing does not fit snugly into the base of the mouse it infact keeps jutting out and has infact been scratched below due to the same.
4. The battery holder when released needs to fitted inside the mouse at an odd angle and at first I had to make quite an effort to get the battery holder to fit back into the slot. It kinda looks flimsy so did not want to exert force lest I end up breaking it.

Other than this its a perfectly good mouse to work with and has a great battery life. A very smooth scroll. A good but considering the price tag.