Verbatim 96900 Nano Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse - Yellow

by Verbatim

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 2.2 x 8.8 inches ; 7.7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0026RHDQO
• Item model number: 96900
• Batteries: 2 AAA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (158 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 10, 2009

Product Description

Color: Yellow

From the Manufacturer

Add a dash of color and style to your day with the Verbatim Color Nano Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse. Now in 7 great colors, this mouse travels well in tight spaces. With a receiver that’s small enough to plug into your laptop and leave, it offers 2.4 GHz wireless performance - that means no delays in cursor movements and fewer cords to pack. The receiver also slides right into the bottom of the mouse for safekeeping. Its sleek design offers a smooth, contoured comfort grip for right or left hand and a programmable roller button – that means, you can assign your favorite features to the roller and make your work easier. Small enough to fit easily in work totes, backpacks or even handbags, the Verbatim Nano Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse offers cool colors to match your laptop, your bag or even your mood.

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Features

Nano Receiver – The nano receiver is small enough to plug into your laptop and leave. It also slides right into the bottom of the mouse for safekeeping.

Wireless – The Verbatim Color Nano Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse offers 2.4 GHz wireless performance - that means no delays in cursor movements and fewer cords to pack.

Comfort Grip – This mouse is designed with a smooth, rubberized grip designed for comfort and control – perfect for right or left hand.

Optical Technology – This mouse is designed with high-resolution optical technology to provide smooth, precise tracking.

Programmable Roller Button – This mouse comes with software that allows you to assign a functions to the programmable roller button for 1-click access.

Colors – Seven cool colors to match your laptop, your bag or even your mood.

Tips for Getting Started

Using the Verbatim Color Nano Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse is easy:

1. Remove the mouse from the package
2. Insert the 2 AAA Batteries
3. Insert the nano receiver into your computer’s USB port
4. Insert and run the software CD for quick set-up (Only required for programming the roller button)

Now, you’re ready to go Nano.

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What's in the Pack?
1 Verbatim Color Nano Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse, Software CD, Quick Start Guide, 2 AAA Batteries

About Verbatim
For 40 years, Verbatim has been providing technology you can trust with an impressive selection of removable storage media and computer peripherals, including a wide range of CD, DVD and High Definition video products. Verbatim also offers an array of lightning fast desktop and portable hard drives, USB flash drives, stylish

Product Description

Add a dash of color and style to your day, with Verbatim¿s Color Nano Wireless Mouse. In six new colors, this mouse travels well in tight spaces. With a receiver that¿s small enough to plug into your laptop and leave, it offers 2.4 GHz wireless performance - that means no delays in cursor movements and fewer cords to pack. The receiver also slides right into the bottom of the mouse for safekeeping. Its sleek design offers a smooth, contoured comfort grip for right or left hand and a programmable roller button ¿ that means, you can assign your favorite features to the roller and make your work easier. Small enough to fit easily in work totes, backpacks or even handbags, Verbatim¿s Color Nano Notebook Mouse offers cool colors to match your laptop, your bag or even your mood.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

84 of 92 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Basic Notebook Mouse With Narcolepsy, July 1, 2009

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Nerd Alert (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Verbatim 96781 Nano Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse - Black (Personal Computers)

(What's this?)

There are as many opinions about mice as there are hands to fit them, so it is always a bit tricky to review them. To give you some context, I will begin by telling you the type of mouse I prefer, which is medium sized and simple. For example, the standard Microsoft USB mouse fits my hand perfectly. The larger premium optical mice from Logitech are a bit clunky for me, and all of the navigation buttons tend to get in my way more than help, though the scroll wheels and buttons are excellent.

The Verbatim 96781 is similar in width to a standard desktop mouse, but the rear is chopped off, leaving no wrist support. I have been stress testing it at work and have found that I can adjust to this, but it is not ideal. However, this is a notebook mouse and not really meant for primary computer use, leaving this trade-off in size vs. function very understandable. If you are used to notebook mice, I think you will find the size a very good compromise, as opposed to the somewhat painful skinny mice.

The primary selling point in the promotions for this mouse is the USB dongle. Indeed, it is as small as it could possibly be without requiring a tool for removal. This is a natural progression of the ever decreasing dongle size and a welcome change. Will you, as they say, be able to leave it plugged in all the time? That depends on your laptop case. The dongle still protrudes from the side and might still snag if you have a hard case that perfectly fits the laptop. Otherwise, I think it would be fine to leave it in during transport.

The scroll wheel is very average in feel and the buttons feel decently "clicky." This is certainly a cut above the ultra cheap no-name mice you might have had the misfortune of using in the past, with decent construction. The dongle can be housed within the mouse, as is the standard for most mice now. The range is very good, despite the diminutive size. In terms of aesthetics, the mouse looks completely generic and should match most electronics, mimicking the Dell look. However, I am basing this on the black and grey color scheme. Other colors will likely catch your fancy if you are looking to make a statement without going out on too much of a limb.

Connecting the mouse and setting it up is all very simple and automatic. However, after using the mouse during regular work, I have run into one major annoyance: the thing falls asleep like a narcoleptic. Many wireless mice automatically go into a sleep mode after a predetermined period of time, requiring a button press to wake them up. This is a good feature, as it extends battery life without the use of an on/off button, which most forget to use. However, this little guy falls asleep far too fast. The included literature even mentions this short delay. What that means is that if you are doing a task that requires you to stop using the mouse periodically, the mouse will just seem to stop working. This could be especially problematic if you are giving a presentation and talking between each slide. Waking up the mouse with a click of either button is simple, but the sleep time really should be much longer.

In conclusion, the Verbatim 96781 Nano Wireless mouse is a solid mouse that will work well for most notebook purposes. The range is good, the dongle is impressively small, and the construction, while not remarkable, is suitable for the price range. If you can look past the compressed shape and bedtime habits, it is a very solid buy.

30 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent value, great look, and excellent design., June 25, 2009

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Tarun Chachra "Tarun Chachra" (Hillsborough, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Verbatim 96781 Nano Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse - Black (Personal Computers)

(What's this?)

It is quite hard to review mice these days because there are a plethora of them in the market. However small mice are sometimes on the expensive side and do not really work as advertised. The Verbatim is a gem in this category because of the following simple reasons:

1. Great VALUE
2. Light Weight
3. Excellent Design
4. PLUG n PLAY

The box includes the mouse, a usb dongle, AAA (triple a) batteries, software, and manuals.

Yes, software is included...but sometimes I feel that these devices should work out of the box and no additional software should be necessary...and for me one of the core features MUST be cross platform interoperability. This MOUSE works on PC's as well as MAC's by just plugging the dongle in. There is a slot on the rear of the mouse that you can insert the dongle into, which in effect powers off the mouse.

The scroll wheel is perfectly balanced..not too tight and not too loose. It feels comfortable and does not make your nerves tingle (most computer users will know what i mean about tingle).

I tested the mouse on the following surfaces:

1. A desk
2. Marble Counter Tops

It worked perfectly on both surfaces...and that says a lot for this mouse. Why? Simply because most mice that cost double what this mouse costs do not respond well to marble counter tops...they simply refuse to move...this puppy moved. You no longer need to spend $$ on a blue mouse (no brands mentioned) to get this support.

Excellent product, excellent value, and perfect composition.
5/5

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great mouse for my netbook, June 24, 2009

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kdea473 - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Verbatim 96781 Nano Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse - Black (Personal Computers)

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I got this mouse to use with my ASUS Eee PC 1000HE 10-Inch Netbook (1.66 GHz Intel Atom N280 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 10 GB Eee Storage, Bluetooth, XP Home, 9.5 Hour Battery Life) Black. I had looked at some of those little "mini" mice, but they seemed like they would cramp my hand, plus they were not cordless.

This mouse seems to be just what I needed. The "nano" receiver sticks out less than 1/2" from my netbook. The mouse is a nice size for my hand, about the size of a normal mouse.

The installation was simple. I inserted two AAA batteries (not included) into the mouse and put the receiver into the USB port. That was it...everything worked fine without any software. For travel purposes, the receiver clicks into the bottom of the mouse for safekeeping.

Overall, a perfectly good solution to my need for a netbook computer mouse. Recommended.

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