Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000
by Microsoft
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Customer Review: Mac OSX Leopard and THIS
Summary: 3 Stars
I just recently purchased the MS Notebook Mouse 5000 and I also upgraded to Mac OSX Leopard. Leopard seems to allow me to use the Mouse 4 (back) button as I have assigned it to trigger spaces. It is pretty amazing to have that and work quickly between spaces and creating different contextual work environments for my productivity.
I heard of problems of using the back button for browsing - and I played with it a little to see if I could come up with something but I still can't figure out how to assign that button to the "back" function. But it seems like there is hope that this can be done since OS X will detect the mouse4 (as I have successfully bound it to Spaces app under the Spaces preferences.
I would imagine it is only a matter of time until someone creates a hack to bind the mouse4 to the delete button to be used as a quick run around to the browser back problem. But then I guess it would be dangerous if you accidentally pushed it on an important file. Then again there is Time Machine...
Anyway - the mouse is everything it says it is except for the Mouse 4 button which if you are happy with using it for Spaces - makes this a good product. Still, I think it is terrible when a product is touted as OS X capable and not fully functional so as a recommendation to other Mac users, I'm going to give this a 3. If you want to set it up for Spaces like I do, then you'll like the experience and the rating might bump up to around 4 or 5.
Customer Review: Warning: No Product-Specific Driver Support
Summary: 3 Stars
This mouse works as advertised on a ThinkPad notebook running Windows XP. Bluetooth pairing was painless, and I'm pleased with the smooth functioning of the mouse, not to mention the elimination of the transceiver unit--one more black box I'd have to schlep around.
Size and shape are matters of personal preference, and I agree with a previous reviewer who suggested trading off some comfort is an acceptable compromise for portability. Overall, this mouse has a quality feel and seems to be well made; it has a nice heft to it, and the buttons and wheel provide solid, reassuring tactile feedback.
My biggest beef with this mouse is the lack of a dedicated or inclusive driver. It does not come with a driver disk, and it is not listed among the supported models in the latest Microsoft IntelliPoint software. Please don't misunderstand: this mouse works fine out of the box under Win XP (and, presumably, Vista). You'll only want a new driver if you're not happy with the default button assignments.
I called Microsoft technical support about this omission, and they confirmed anyone who wants to reassign button functions is SOL... for now. The tech rep would not confirm whether a future version of IntelliPoint would support this mouse, but I remain hopeful.
As of this writing (8 November 2007), therefore, I cannot wholeheartedly recommend this mouse. As soon as the software side of things catch up, I'll be singing a different tune.
Customer Review: Some Good News and Some Bad News!
Summary: 3 Stars
First the good news! This is my first Bluetooth mouse. My experience has been very good.
The mouse paired quickly with my integrated Dell 19 in 1 Media Reader with Bluetooth (CAB-200). All I did was click the Bluetooth icon in the notification tray, selected "Add a Device," pushed the button on the bottom of the mouse, and it was history. Windows 7 not only recognized the mouse but did so as a "Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000" not a generic. It's pretty impressive.
The mouse is smaller than I am used to, but I like the size. It seems to let more of you hand rest on the desk, rather than the mouse, using only your fingers for the mouse. It also seems to be faster and more precise than others that I've used. It seems to glide like Teflon.
When the system starts, or goes to sleep, there is a small delay before the mouse is useable. Nothing to get upset about - there's nothing you can do on the computer yet anyway!
The bad news is my Update: This is nice hardware - I like the way it works, but the batteries last only a few weeks. That's too costly! So, I am retiring it and replacing it with a Microsoft 2.4GHz Wireless BlueTrack Technology Laser Explorer Mouse with 30-Foot Range and Easy Battery Recharging Base (5AA-00001)., which is wireless but rechargeable.
So I am taking off two stars because of this.
Customer Review: Silent Buttons, Noisy Scroll Wheel
Summary: 4 Stars
Mac users especially:
Download Intellipoint software from Microsoft's website..if you can't find it for this mouse, try downloading it for a different mouse like the wireless laser mouse 6000. It's the same program. This will allow you to tweak button assignment in system preferences.
Bluetooth:
It works fine on my Macbook aluminum. You might have to put your wifi on a different channel if you experience any connection issues. I haven't. Also, turn off "Allow bluetooth devices to wake this computer" in the bluetooth menu under system preferences. Otherwise it will wake your computer up in the middle of the night. And lastly, it takes a few seconds before the Macbook reconnects the mouse after wake up.
Pros:
Good build quality.
Almost completely silent mouse buttons including the back button. Very soft.
Scroll wheel button very easy to press and silent.
Excellent mouse feet makes for easy gliding on the desk. Much better than any mouse I've used.
Good ergonomics in terms of the shape and the width.
Fairly good tracking on a semi-glossy black desk. Sometimes bumpy.
Cons:
Scroll wheel when scrolling is very noise, more noisy than most mice. The wireless laser mouse 6000 had absolutely smooth and silent scrolling.
No side to side scrolling.
Too small for most male hands.
4/5 stars overall.
1/5 stars for the noisy scroll wheel.
Customer Review: Works with my Macbook Pro.
Summary: 4 Stars
Here's the pro's of this product:
- Light weight and small. It fits snugly inside of the palm of your hand.
- It comes with an off switch, which is a nice feature. You can turn the mouse off to save battery power.
- Comes with a soft carrying case, protecting the mouse during travel.
- Works great with a Macbook Pro. (Sometimes, Microsoft products don't always play well with Apple computers.)
The disadvantages:
- I have Apple's "bootcamp" installed on my Mac, which allows me to run both the Mac OS and Microsoft Windows on the same machine. It's kind of funny, but the mouse works great with the Mac side, but hates Windows. After several weeks of frustration, Microsoft Windows one day, all of a sudden, recognized that I had a mouse available to use! Even though I had been trying to get it to recognize this blue tooth mouse the whole time, it finally figured it out... ;-)
- Both the Mac and Windows side tend to "temporary" lose their connection to the mouse once in a while. This is only temporary until you either click the mouse button, or you move the mouse pointer around on the mouse pad for a couple of seconds (causing the computer to figure out that the bluetooth device is actually trying to communicate with it.)
Besides this, I am very happy with this mouse. The disadvantages aren't huge, nor will they get in the way of being productive, at least on the Mac side. ;-)