Microsoft Optical Mouse Periwinkle

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Microsoft Optical Mouse Periwinkle

Features

Wireless convenience without the clutter of cables or the hassle of a recharging station

High-performance optical technology delivers greater accuracy and control with no mouse ball

Scroll horizontally as well as vertically with Microsoft's new tilt wheel

Smooth wheel action and enhanced accelerated scrolling

Ergonomically designed for superb comfort using either hand

Move easily between open windows simply by pushing down on the scroll wheel

Compatible with Windows (XP, 2000) and Mac OS X

Improved battery life

The Microsoft Optical Mouse Periwinkle has all the new technology designs in the one mouse. Firstly of course is the optical nature of the mouse. Optical mice use lasers to read the surface of your desk or whatever you are resting the mouse on. From this the mouse can determine if the mouse is moving, in which direction and how fast.

The second useful point of this mouse is the fact that it is wireless. No more tangling of the mouse wire or having an extra wire from your desk that is miles to long or just not long enough. The Periwinkle mouse uses 27Mhz wireless radio signals to communicate with your PC. You can even hide the radio receiver out of the way. This is even better than infra red technology as there does not have to be line of sight between the mouse and the receiver for it to work. The receiver works up to a distance of 10 feet. Easily enough for even the biggest of desktops.

The third rather new feature is Microsoft's Tilt Wheel. The scroll wheel in the centre of the mouse was always used to scroll up and down pages now with tilt wheel you can scroll left and right as well. Just push the wheel in the direction you want and it will scroll. The speed of the scroll and other settings can all be adjusted with the Intellipoint 5.0 software which is included.

This mouse is also suitable for both left and right handed users as it fits both hands wonderfully with its symmetrical design. Ideal for those of you with more than one user of your machine.

The Mouse runs on 2 AA batteries which is said to give it a life of 6 Months before you will need to to change them. That's pretty cheap really for 6 months of wireless use. That really is the only downside of all wireless equipment it cannot get the power from the main system.

Please be aware that the Intellipoint software will only work on Windows 2000, Windows XP and Mac OS 10.1 or higher. The mouse will work fine with other versions of windows however you cannot use the tilt Function and you will not be able to change what the buttons are set to as well as scroll speeds etc.

Manufacturer's Description
Put more fun on your desktop – with every point and click! We combined optical tracking and wireless freedom with revolutionary tilt wheel technology.

Tilt Wheel Technology - Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer with Tilt Wheel Technology makes scrolling easier, smoother, and faster than ever:

Side-to-side scrolling – now you can scroll horizontally as well as vertically.

Smooth scrolling – feel the unique wheel glide smoothly as you scroll through documents and web pages.

Enhanced Accelerated scrolling – Leap even farther and faster through your documents

Application switching – easily move between open windows by pushing down on the scroll wheel.

Wireless – no mouse cord or recharging station! - Longer battery life – many users average more than 6 months battery life!, 27 MhZ wireless technology just got smarter. The Microsoft smart receiver notifies you of interference from other wireless devices and leads you through steps designed to reduce that interference. It even sends a message when the battery is low.

Comfort for either hand - Designed by ergonomic experts for your comfort.

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