Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 3000 - mouse

...Even though at £15, this Microsoft mouse only cost me a fraction of what I paid for the keyboard, it still hurt a little bit when I realised I'd just bought something that does exactly the same as my old 99p mouse. The mouse looks very stylish and is shaped to fit the contours of the hand far better than some of the mice I have used in the past. It is very comfortable in the hand and feels as though it is well constructed. My only complaint would ...
...software on the CD, called Microsoft IntelliPoint (a much newer version available online), allows you to customize the function of the additional button on the left hand side of the mouse. By default this is set to a magnifying window, which follows the mouse around and magnifies whatever is under the mouse, however I find mapping it to the 'Browser Back' function is really handy. USB is the connection of choice for this mouse, however a USB to ...

nemesis2004 22.11.2008 · Read full review
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...gimmicks, and this offering from Microsoft is no exception. First of all, the big selling point: the magnify button. Ok, great idea in theory. Let's have a nice button for blowing up things you can't read. In reality you end up clicking this button far too much. I did reassign it because of this so that I could do a wheel click without using the wheel, but now I just don't use it. So, as far as I'm concerned, the magnify button is an ill-placed gimmick. ...
...supposed to do this 4 way scrolling thing, but seeing as it doesn't tilt very much horizontally, I've just reverted back to clicking the wheel button and scrolling that way. The vertical scrolling is a joy though, because the wheel rolls so smoothly, you'd think it wasn't attached to anything at all. I love this when I want to scroll quickly through a long page - then it's great - but when I'm using it to zoom in and out it can be quite tricky to ...

imagia 27.04.2007 · Read full review
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When I started my new job I was asked to choose the new computer mouse I wanted to use so that they could order it for me. I looked on lots of sites for a good deal. This one seemed like the best one for the money. I have had it for a few months now. The mouse is optical, meaning it has no ball in the bottom (they always get clogged up). This also makes the mouse a lot smoother. Of course most mice these days are optical, but for those needing to ...
...optical. The unique thing about this mouse is its scroll wheel. It is completely smooth, without the clicks you usually get on a scroll wheel. It is very strange at first! But I really don't want to go back to a clicky wheel now, this one is so quiet and a pleasure to use. A second very useful feature of this mouse is the scroll button also works from left to right. This is very handy when you go on a web page that is too wide for the window. It ...

sophialouise 03.10.2006 · Read full review
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So, the microsoft optical comfort mouse. It's a nice looking thing, a grey colour overall with black parts on the sides, and a nice plastic sheen to it that doesnt look at all tacky.The way the buttons are all part of the same top covering makes it looks better than some mice out there, it's modern and stylish. The slightly different colour greys are also a nice touch. It fits the palm of the hand nicely, and its well structured to feel solid. I've ...
...I do have one problem i can find with it though - the scrolling wheel is a bit too wide - and it separates your fingers too much. The mouse itself is accurate, but i found the optical parts on my model sometimes didnt pick up really small movements with the accuracy of a good quality rollerball mouse. However, they would be far more expensive than this. The buttons are solid quality and give a nice thick click sound, i do not think you could ever ...

johnstacey 20.01.2006 · Read full review
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...including the drivers and a microsoft mouse configuration program. Its definitely a good idea to install this program as it allows you to program your mouse in many different ways, including the sensitivity, and pointers etc... which are the basic ones. But it also lets you program every button on the mouse to do different things which I found pretty cool. The basic features of the mouse include 2 normal left and right buttons, a mouse wheel that ...
...is still quite annoying obviously. And to quickly some up the manufacturer support, its microsoft so on their website you will find absolutely everything to do with it including helpguides, new updated drivers and the lot. Overall a good cheap little mouse thats a good all rounder :) ...

steve00 11.11.2006 · Read full review
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...begin, a quote from the Microsoft page for this product: "Get superior tracking power Microsoft® High Definition Optical mouse products are more precise, more responsive, and deliver smoother tracking." This is a LIE. Before buying this mouse, I used the Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical (which gave its best until it died). That mouse could work on virtually any surface, and would do it with class. This mouse is only usable on carefully-selected matt ...
...for buying an optical mouse - no more mouse mats), and even then you get cursor jumping and insensitivity. This is particularly irritating when doing image editing and high-speed game playing, where the mouse puts you at a noticeable disadvantage. That said, the rest of the mouse is fine. The magnify button is quite fun, but you might want to reassign that. The tilt wheel is a timesaver (even if you might not have thought it would be), but works ...

the_nerd 05.06.2006 · Read full review
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