Microsoft Standard Wireless Optical Mouse 1000 -Black

by Microsoft

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8.2 x 2.2 inches ; 13.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002CPBX2
• Item model number: BX4-00003
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 1, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Decorate your desktop. This wireless optical mouse comes in a wide variety of eye-catching colors. Experience the comfort of ergonomic design and the convenience of Tilt Wheel Technology, and work without interruption with more than six months of battery life.

Scroll every which way. Now you can scroll horizontally as well as vertically through documents and Web pages. The entire wheel tilts, acts as a button, and reacts smoothly to your speed.

Finally, a solution to the top wireless hassle -- now you can work longer without interruption. Many users experience six months of battery life!

Experience the convenience of wireless keyboards and mouse products, and say good-bye to clutter.

Work wirelessly without intrusion. Take advantage of smart technology that automatically detects interference, so you don't have to worry about interruptions.

Features and Benefits

• Send and Receive Audio and Video wirelessly
• Transmit through walls up to 300 ft.
• 4-Channel Wireless Receiver
• Portable, Flexible and Easy to Install
• Twelve month warranty

Product Description

The new button design on the Standard Wireless Optical Mouse gives you a whole new way to click. The scroll wheel lets you navigate more easily, and longer battery life will let you experience fewer interruptions.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect, November 9, 2004

By 

Glenn A. Emigh "bubblestinkyboy" (La Mirada, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Standard Wireless Optical Mouse 1000 -Black (Personal Computers)

This is an update to my November 2004 review of this product:

After 19 months of use, the mouse was showing some signs of wear. While it still worked very well, it looked to me like the 4 pads on the underside of the mouse (where it contacts the desk surface) were beginning to wear and the mouse wasn't sliding quiet as buttery-smoothe as it did originally. I could have lived with this for a LONG time, but since these mice are so cheap (a little over $20), I decided to replace it. I replaced it with the SAME identical model because it is still a perfect mouse and I can't imagine anything I'd like better.

I don't really get the negative reviews for this mouse. It has worked flawlessly and has just the right functions and touch/feel for me.

(BTW, I was kinda lazy and tried to just substitute the new mouse for the old mouse, without replacing the receiver. That did not work; apparently the mouse is matched to its receiver. No problem ... it took an additional 5 minutes to crawl under the desk and unplug the old receiver from the USB port and plug in the new one.)

Here is my original review from Nov 2004:

I just received and installed this mouse. So, my rating does not reflect any experience with long-term use or durability.

My old Dell-branded Intellimouse was wearing out, so I bought a new Wireless Intellimouse Explorer 2.0 (an optical mouse). It worked fine but I hated the feel of the wheel button. I am addicted to using the wheel button as a double click. The feel of the wheel button was very heavy, requiring a very heavy press, and so basically ruined its functionality as a double click button.

I set it aside and bought a new MS Standard Wireless Optical Mouse. Beware, the Control Panel Mouse setup lists 85 million different models of Microsoft mouse, but not this one. Indeed none of the drivers would work fully. I had to download a driver (Intellimouse 5.2) from the MS website, before I could fully configure this MS Standard Wireless Optical Mouse.

I really didn't want a USB connector (the Wireless Intellimouse Explorer came with an adaptor that allowed the USB connector to plug into the regular PS/2 mouse port on the back of the computer. I tried the adaptor on the new mouse but it didn't seem to work.) However, it works fine off of my USB hub and I guess I can live with whatever problems that may present. I may hang on to my old wire-connected mouse in case I need it for backup.

Also, this is your basic two-button+wheel mouse. It does not have the fancy extra side buttons of the Intellimouse Explorer and others 2.0. But I was not really interested in those anyway.

The new Standard Wireless Optical Mouse has a really nice light feel, better than any mouse I've owned. It performs smoothly and flawlessley and fits my somewhat-smaller-than-average hand very well.

They are dirt cheap and work beautifully. So go for it.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Microsoft Revealed - user serviceable parts inside, April 19, 2006

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Gregory Alan Sweitzer (Tempe, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Standard Wireless Optical Mouse 1000 -Black (Personal Computers)

As sold, the scroll wheel on this mouse has a cheesy feel to it and scrolling often takes two or three rolling clicks before the screen responds.

Dismantling it, I discovered that the wheel has an inner hub with raised cams. A stationary arm lubed with white grease intersects this hub, creating the "clicky" sensation upon moving the wheel. I snipped off the arm, reassembled the mouse, and now the wheel moves as smooth as my grandpa on Ex-Lax. What's more, it fixed the problem of the screen not responding to wheel movement, which apparently was a design flaw related to the arm/cammed hub/clicky design.

This fix doesn't address the stepped scrolling seen on the screen, however, but it is much more usable.

I find it amusing that MS touts the smooth scrolling of their more expensive mice, when the jagged movement is caused by factory-installed parts that appear to be specifically designed to degrade the operation of the mouse.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MS Standard Wirless Optical Mouse, September 10, 2005

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Krautmorgan (NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft Standard Wireless Optical Mouse 1000 -Black (Personal Computers)

I recently purchased this mouse and I am very happy with it. It's comfortable, accurate, well-made and attractive. Why did I wait so long to go wireless?!?! I operate the mouse within about a foot of the transmitter and it works extremely well! I read some reviews here that said this mouse doesn't work well from a distance but I tried it myself and it seemed to function properly. Maybe there were other factors such as interference that caused problems for other owners?

Overall, this mouse is a good "band for the buck" product, however I would take into the consideration how far you are going to operate the mouse from the transmitter.