Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse
|  | $11.25Availability: 3727 In Stock
Condition: NewSKU: P58-00001
UPC: 805529178670
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| Product Description
| Microsoft Optical Technology replaces the old-fashioned mouse ball and works on virtually any surface. Easy and comfortable to use, Basic Optical Mouse is a good choice for value. Now you can experience the benefits of the world's most powerful optical technology. The Microsoft optical sensor replaces your old-fashioned mouse ball. Capturing 6, 000 frames per second, it delivers up to four times the performance of other optical mouse products. This superior tracking speed translates into...[continued]... smooth, accurate cursor performance and it works on most surfaces. No mouse pad! The ambidextrous design is comfortable whether you mouse with your left or right hand. |
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| General | | Compatibility | PC | | Device Type | Mouse | | Form Factor | External | | Expansion / Connectivity | | Interfaces | 1 x USB - 4 pin USB Type A | | Input Device | | Buttons Qty | 3 | | Connectivity Technology | Wired | | Features | Scrolling wheel | | Movement Detection Technology | Optical | | Manufacturer Warranty | | Service & Support | 3 years warranty | | Service & Support Details | Limited warranty - 3 years | | Miscellaneous | | Cables Included | 1 x USB cable | | Software / System Requirements | | Min Processor Type | Intel Pentium - 133 MHz | | Min RAM Size | 32 MB | | OS Required | Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional , Microsoft Windows 98/ME, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 or later |
Customer ReviewsReviewed on 2008-05-17 
A good mouse at a good price
I like Apple computers, but I don't like their mice so much. If you are uncomfortable about using a non-Apple mouse with an Apple computer, I can assure you that you don't need to worry. This mouse works fine with my iMac. The color matches nicely with the white iMac, the mouse feels comfortable, and it works great with the Apple software. I thought the mouse was a good buy at Amazon's price. |  | Reviewed on 2008-02-18 
You're all NUTS! 4 Year owner.
Got this at office depot about 4 years ago to replace a ball mouse. It does jump maybe once a day, sometimes not at all, never had major problems with it, i game with it, GIMP with it, and do everything with it in these 4 years of ownership. Got it for less than 10 bucks back then. GOOD mouse. Nothing special, but it's a mouse. People think everything has to be all souped up like cell phones. Cell phones, they're for CALLING PEOPLE, Mouses(Yes, mouses, not mice, otherwise i would be talking about the animal) are for CLICKING. | | Reviewed on 2007-12-05
Don't buy this!
This isn't basic, it isn't functional - it's a piece of junk. I talked to customer service, they finally said, "take it back to the store". Look at all the reviews that say this thing skips all over your screen and believe them. | | Reviewed on 2007-07-18
This mouse is a piece of dung
Where should one start? 1) very cheaply made; 2) mouse jumps around eratically even when you barely move it; 3) Wheel is extremely jittery; 4) Wheel is also very erratic (you end up having to use keyboard if you need to move around from page to page more than a little). All in all a real piece of dung. Avoid at all costs. Even for $10.00 a poor purchase. | | Reviewed on 2007-04-25
Finicky with surfaces, but there is a fix to the jumpy cursor problem
This is a moderately comfortable mouse that has very accurate tracking for its price... when used on the correct surface.
When I first used this mouse, I experienced the jumpy cursor problem which so many here have gone through. The mouse cursor would randomly fly off into the upper right corner of my screen, shaking uncontrollably for several seconds before control of the cursor was restored.
I discovered that the cause of this problem was a combination of two factors:
1. The mouse's optical sensor is easily confused by many surfaces. When this happens, the mouse's tracking is disrupted.
2. When the sensor became confused and sent certain data to the computer, Windows's "enhance pointer precision" function bugged out, causing the flying cursor problem.
Disabling "enhance pointer precision" under the "pointer options" tab of the mouse control panel in Windows XP fixed the flying cursor problem. However, even after disabling this option, I noticed that the mouse was having trouble tracking slow movements on my grey cloth mousepad, as well as my wooden desk. The mouse cursor would shake back and forth during slow movements.
I fixed this by using two sheets of 97 brightness rating (read: very bright) white printer paper as a mousepad. The mouse tracks flawlessly now during quick and slow movements.
I would recommend another mouse to anyone reading this, as computer paper doesn't make a very stationary mousepad, and Windows's "enhance pointer precision" feature is a nice feature when it works. However, if you've already bought this mouse and are reading this in search of a fix to your jumping cursor, I believe my instructions will fix your problem. | |
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