When you establish the link, the pilot light glows steadily, but flickers each time you move the mouse. When you press the receiver button, the pilot light starts to blink. With the receiver properly connected, establishing the link involves simply pressing a button on the receiver, then pressing the "connect" button on the mouse. Fortunately, the keyboard DID work in conjunction with the hub.) In order to continue using the external keyboard without sacrificing the hub, I had to plug the hub into the port where the keyboard had been, then plug the keyboard into the hub. The shape of the keyboard and the receiver made this connection physically impossible. (I'm not sure whether it would have worked if I'd plugged the receiver into the external keyboard that was connected directly to my PowerBook. If you try to, the receiver's pilot light will light up, but you won't be able to establish a link with the mouse. You CANNOT plug the receiver into a USB hub. But you MUST use a port on the computer itself. (I subsequently emailed Kensington and WAS told NOT to do it.) To connect the cordless mouse, you plug a tiny receiver into the USB port in lieu of a cord. The next issue could have been avoided if the instructions had simply told me what NOT to do. You just might sweat off several pounds first. All I can tell you is - keep pressing down and forward, like the instructions say, and eventually you'll get it. The batteries are supplied - and in my case at least, they were Energizers - but the battery cover is very difficult to get off. The first thing you gotta do is insert two AAA batteries into the mouse. Most of them, I can help you avoid, but there's one I can only warn you about and tell you to persevere. The bad news is all those quirks and roadblocks. And now that I've figured out all its quirks and gotten past all its roadblocks, this mouse is very easy to control. (Whenever possible, I prefer to use my PowerBook as a kind of pseudo-desktop computer by connecting an external keyboard and mouse.) The small size of both the mouse and the receiver will make them much easier to pack up and take along with the PowerBook when it's time to go away on vacation, and the absence of a cord is already making life a lot easier in my somewhat cramped work environment.
This review is from: Kensington PocketMouse Wireless Mini Travel Mouse ( 72214 )The good news is that this small, cordless mouse will definitely work out a lot better than the full-size, corded mouse I had been using with my Mac PowerBook. One-touch convenience with two buttons and a scroll wheel PocketMouse? Wireless Mini is backed by the Kensington 1-Year warranty.Ultra-mobile mouse is easy to pack and use on the roadĬonvenient on/off switch extends battery lifeįreedom and no interference with QuickRF wireless technologyĭiamondEye optical technology tracks precisely on virtually any surface USB Macintosh? with OS 8 and 9 device will only function as a 1-button mouse PC-Windows? 98, Me, 2000, or XP with USB port
Reliability of one-year warranty and free technical support.USB connection for convenient, universal plug-and-play.One-touch convenience with two buttons and a scroll wheel.DiamondEye? optical technology tracks precisely on virtually any surface.Convenient on/off switch extends battery life.Ultra-mobile mouse is easy to pack and use on the road.Freedom and no interference with QuickRF? wireless technology.And with the ultra-compact design and travel bag, there's just one very small thing to carry! DiamondEye? optical technology provides precise tracking on virtually any surface so you can work anywhere.
A battery-saving on-off switch saves time and expensive replacement batteries. QuickRF? Wireless means working without hesitation, delay or interference.
The Kensington PocketMouse? Wireless Mini is the perfect device for busy travelers.