Kensington Mouse-in-a-Box Optical Pro

Well, there isn't much of a mice wars about, but this mouse from Kensington (who I've never heard of until now) is pretty "attractive". The mouse I have now is Kensington's Mouse-in-a-box Optical Pro. From the name, you know that it is a mouse in a box, and it is optical. i.e. it has no ball as it uses the relatively new technology which scans the desktop about 1500 times a second for accurate movements. I got this for just under £25 from dabs.com. Why I chose it? Well I originally was looking and almost bought Microsoft's WheelMouse Optical, but then decided on a Logitech mouse. But I always liked to be different and found ...  Read the complete review

This is an every-day all purpose mouse which supply's adequate control over anything you may need a mouse for. Whilst this mouse isn't anything special, i don't like the feel of the new, odd shaped mice that are available today. This is a nice mouse that looks original that doesn't cost much and has a very long life. It's layout is pretty simple, it has the two main buttons your would expect on any mouse, the wheel in the center is nothing new but is very helpful for internet browsing, it is also clickable which gives more versatility depending what you are doing (i use it to open a new tab when clicking a link in firefox, very handy!) It ...  Read the complete review

You mouse has become jammed with dirt and hair.Yes now you need to get a toothbrush and clean it out...uhh. The mouse-in-a-box instead of a a moving mouse-ball uses clever optics to sense movement, thus giving smooth gliding movement. The mouse comes with all the normal extras(scrol wheel and right/left hand option).The extras that make it different are the two programmable buttons on the side.These buttons can be made to do some great tasks such as cut,paste,copy and paste repetitive data. Here are the specifications for its use: PC-Windows 98 or ME with USB port PC-Windows 95, 98 or NT with PS/2 compatible mouse port ...  Read the complete review

I use a computer all day at work. When I got a new computer, it came with a traditional Microsoft mouse with the ball inside. Within a few months, I was having to dismantle it each day to get it to work. I managed to order a Kensington optical mouse before it left me as a gibbering wreck. Its a silver mouse with two normal buttons, a wheel in the middle that can act as a third button if you press it down, and two extra buttons on either side. It came with a USB plug on the end of the lead as well as a USB-to PS2 adaptor plug. I started by plugging it into the USB port on the docking station for my Dell laptop. It didn't work. I fitted the adaptor ...  Read the complete review

I've been using one of these mice for about two months now, and I'm satisfied with the overall quality of the device. Let's see what we have here. It's an optical mouse, so there's no mechanical parts to clog with dirt, and degrade movement accuracy. This mouse has no problems coping with surfaces that are either reflective, or indeed un-even. (I can use this mouse quite nicely on my knee!) It's a nice accurate mouse, with no problems in the responsiveness department either. The mouse will connect to your computer via a USB cable, which means that your PC must not be over two or three years old, since most PCs before ...  Read the complete review