Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 is a wireless mouse and feature wise, this pointer is quite similar to Explorer Mini but it costs less. Priced at $40 the Wireless 4000 is based on Microsoft’s latest Bluetrack sensing technology. Bluetrack sensor lets you use the mouse on a wide range of surfaces which are quite challenging to traditional laser mice. If you are looking for good ergonomics, then this mouse is probably not for you. On the bright side, I thought that this mouse takes care of lots of issues that made us balk at its predecessor. That said, get this pointer if you are looking for a good travel mouse.
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Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 has a simple plug and play interface and installing it is quite easy. All you have plug in the mouse and you are ready to go. You get a ‘Nano Transceiver’ for the mouse which must be plugged in the computer while the mouse is being used. It is really tiny but there is a compartment beneath the mouse for storing it so you won’t lose it easily while traveling. Close to this compartment, you have the power switch which conserves the battery power when the mouse is not in use. The device runs on AA battery and according Microsoft, a single battery will power the mouse for around ten months provided you turn it off when you are not using it. There is a battery status LED on the top.
Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 comes with software called Intellipoint 7 and it works on both Windows and Apple computers. You also get to program the buttons using this software but we thought the mouse worked pretty well on its internal settings too. So you won’t have much to complain about even if you don’t have the installation disc. Previously we reviewed the Microsoft Explorer Mini Mouse but it couldn’t be used comfortably by left handers. There were curves on the other side which prevented good ergonomics for lefties. On the flip side, the Mobile Mouse 4000 has an ambidextrous design which means it can be used by left and right handed persons with equal comfort. The mouse is covered in textured plastic for better grip.
Between the standard two mouse buttons of the Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000, there is a scroll wheel. It moves both sideways and up and down. I had one thing to complain in here, the vertical scroll didn’t have any tactile feed back unlike the horizontal scroll which gave a click. Ratcheted scroll wheel is much preferred here. The dial of this pointer is very smooth but it doesn’t awkward sometimes. To activate the Windows Vista Flip 3D, just use the scroll button. All the windows will get arranged in a stack with this.
Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000’s unique selling point is its BlueTrack Technology which runs on almost any surface. Traditional mice, compared to this, have serious limitations. We tried using this moues on a variety of surfaces like tabletops, carpets, etc and it did live up to the promises. This mouse won’t run on glass, we tried this, the cursor moved inaccurately. The wireless range stays alive for about thirty feet so you can go to a distance using this mouse.
Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 has a length of 4.04 inches and its width is 2.39 inches. The mouse is quite tiny and hence it will easily fit in your laptop bag.
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