Optical-Mouse Reviews

About 6 years ago I was blessed with my first Kensington trackball, the TurboMouse, after reading rave reviews. I had never used such a perfect input device! When I got a new computer with USB, I couldn't use the TurboMouse so I tried several other Kensington products and also a Logitech trackball. All were very good but when I heard about the new Expert Mouse 7.0 (check out the Kensington website for a photo--it is gorgeous!), I was very excited. All I can say is that the experience is back! And it is better! Solid, responsive, precise and now with optical tracking and the ingenious scroll wheel, this is the finest input device ever made. Try it out and you will not be disappointed!

My old Kensington Expert Mouse Pro 6.0 (wireless) felt great, and solved all the health problems that my old Logitech thumb-trackball caused me. But it was a real dog -- Kensington sent me a new unit twice, but each one was as bad or worse than the last -- huge power drains; jumpy cursor; constant cleaning required; etc.

BUT -- the new Kensington Expert Mouse 7.0 is a dream. Its ball is as smooth as silk and gives absolute total control over cursor movement, even in CAD and mapping applications. There is simply no comparison with the previous version. Maybe it's the optical pickup, or giving up on cordless, or maybe just better quality control at the studio and factory, but 7.0 is a trackball to get excited about!

Nobody makes a better trackball than Kensington -- absolutely no one! It took them a while to get on the optical bandwagon so I had to get by with Microsoft & Logitech products until the wired optical trackball came out. The wired version is perfect except that I keep running out of cord or I'm always tipping something over. The wireless model goes through batteries every couple of days and it's response time is slower and jerkier than the wired one. Hopefully, with time they'll make a wireless one that responds like a Microsoft or Logitech while keeping that sweet Kensington "feel". When that happens I'll be the first in line to purchase one

I got this mouse while Microsoft was offering a ...rebate, so my cost through Amazon was [low] after the rebate. For that amount, you might expect this to be a low quality product. And you'd be wrong.

This is the best mouse I've ever owned. I've always been annoyed with traditional roller ball mice, with how they quickly pick up gunk, become inaccurate, and require constant cleaning.

Those days are over! The other reviews talk about how accurate this mouse is, and how it never requires cleaning; quite true. What I didn't see mentioned was how light it is compared to traditional mice. I never thought of an old-style mouse as being heavy, but this is noticeably lighter. This was an unexpected, but much-appreciated benefit.

Another big plus for me is that it isn't loaded with a zillion buttons that I'd never use. I just wanted a basic mouse, and that's what this is.

If you're a lefty like me, you'll also like the fact that this mouse is symmetrical. Most of the more expensive Microsoft mice are shaped specifically to fit the right hand. I can't say whether those feel more comfortable for right-handed people; all I can say is that the shape and size of this mouse is just about perfect for me.

Even at its normal Amazon price ...this mouse is an excellent value. If you can get it at its rebate-assisted price ...it's a no-brainer. I'm going to buy a few as gifts!

Microsoft comes up big with their optical wheel mouse. It is a simple and easy to use mouse that doesn't have any of the extra bull that a lot of mice are coming with these days. The optical sensor works flawlessly and really changes the way you look at mice. The design is nice looking and comfortable to use for right or left handed users. Overall, a great mouse at a great price. No skipping or getting stuck with those crappy balls...it's all about precision with the optical mouse. Upgrade today!

If your looking to take the leap from roller mouse to optical this is the cheapest way in. The microsoft mouse is lighter than a roller mouse and moves easily over a desk top. Mine has been working without a problem for some time and no need to remove the built up goo off the rollers and ball any more. For the price you can't beat it. If you alread have a PS/2 mouse installed you can plug this in to a USB port and use both mice. I can use my old MS PS/2 roller mouse, the new optical mouse and the touchpad on my laptop at the same time. Mouse comes with software to customize nearly everything on the mouse and wheel feature is nice. For the current sale price and rebate you can not go wrong.

I have been using this product for about two years and finally got one for my home computer as well. If you are like me, and find yourself chasing the regular mouse all over your desk, give this a try. After two years of very busy use in a very dusty library (where I work), it has never needed a single cleaning and works like the first day I got it. The buttons are set up beautifully so that it feels very natural in the hand. It is extremely responsive, and the scroll feature works great. The cursor movement is smooth as glass. No more mouse pad taking up a nice chunk of my desk! No more bouncing, jerky cursor due to a slight bit of gunk. No more popping off the bottom the mouse and cleaning the wheels with a pen knife! I highly recommend this product. --Mykal Banta

The Logitech Marble Mouse Trackball is possibly THE most intelligently designed pointing device for PCs and Macintosh personal computers. First of all, in spite of its name, it's a trackball, the superior successor to the computer mouse. Unlike a mouse, it sits in one place and your fingers guide the pointer. You click on menu selections, icons and such with your thumb. It takes mere minutes to get used to this method of moving around the screen but after you do, using a mouse will seem cumbersome and quaint (which it is).

Beneath that black-dotted burgundy ball lies the secret of the Marble Mouse's responsiveness, longevity and reliability. An infrared emitter and optical pickup track the movement of the ball, not mechanical rollers which quickly become gunked up with skin oils and dust. You'd have to let a really thick layer of crud accumulate on the ball before you'll see an impact on the Marble Mouse's performance. Small enough to tuck into your notebook, laptop or PowerBook's carrying case, the Marble Mouse is pure computing bliss compared to jittery trackpads, wobbly finger sticks and erratic rollerballs.

PC users running Windows XP and earlier can simply install the PS/2 adapter and plug the Marble Mouse into the PS/2 mouse port without installing any software. With Windows 98 and later, you can pop off the PS/2 adapter and plug the Marble Mouse into a USB port. Macintosh owners running Mac OS 8.6 or higher will need to install MouseWare from the included CD-ROM and disable the Macintosh Mouse control panel in the Mac OS Extension Manager.

Unlike its more expensive TrackMan siblings, the Marble Mouse is fully ambidextrous, with equal-sized buttons on both sides. The included Logitech MouseWare (also downloadable at www.logitech.com) makes the Marble Mouse behave like a 3-button mouse on PCs (you press BOTH buttons together to access the functions of a third button) while giving Macintosh users one-finger, one-click access to content menus (shades of Windows, eh? :) ). Windows users also benefit from the new page up/page down buttons located just above the main buttons.

Finally, though the price might seem steep compared to a $5 mouse you could pick up at Best Buy or CompUSA, recall how many of those cheap little rodents you've owned and thrown away in the course of a single year.

I loved my Marble Mouse by Logitech. I bought the older version with only the two large buttons. I think a standard mouse is better for playing games but for everything else on the computer it is the only way to go. I have recently upgraded to the Logitech cordless mouse....it too is nice. But if the Optical Marble Mouse came cordless I would plunk my money down and buy it again in a second. I now use my Marble mouse at work and have the cordless at home.

My MX 500 arrived in the mail yesterday. I was looking forward to switching from my inherited Apple "Pro" mouse because I had read so many great reviews on the MX 500 and its 8 buttons. Unfortunately, I returned the mouse today. It was way too big and clunky for my small hands. My wrists had started to hurt after about 5 minutes of use. Don't get me wrong, I am sure that this is a great mouse, but not for everyone.

The Logitech MX 500 is a good looking mouse, and it fits in my hand comfortably. I like having all the extra buttons, although I don't use all the buttons very often. I mostly use the left, right, middle, and the two buttons on the side. The mouse is very responsive and the weight is nice. Not too heavy, not too light, just right.

I also own the Microsoft Intellimouse Optical Special Edition. The Intellimouse is slightly lighter, but that doesn't bother me. I have owned 2 Intellimice and 1 of them broke within a year of use (it wasn't an SE). For some reason it started multi left clicking, when I would single left click, from time to time. That's when I got the MS Intellimouse SE, I now have; I have had it for about 3&1/2 or so months. My special edition Intellimouse's buttons are starting to weaken, and they are starting to feel loose, used and abused (which they probably are because I use my mouse for gaming). I like the Intellimouse, that's why I got another one when the first one went bad. It looks cute and it feels fine. The intellimouse can be used by right handed or left handed people with the same ease (it is perfectly symmetrical). I don't think left handed people would be superbly comfortable with the MX500; I'm right handed so I can't really vouch for its left hand compatibility, or lack there of.

The construction on the MX500 feels and seems slightly sturdier. I have used the MX500 for about 2&1/2 months. As an apparatus, I like the MX500 more. It feels better and than Intellimouse which doesn't feel bad, but just not as form fitting (to my right hand) as the MX500.

Both the MX500 and the Intellimouse let you assign keystrokes and keystroke combinations to different mouse buttons. That is, you can assign DELETE to the 5th mouse button, or whatever you want to do. However, MS Intellimouse has an extra feature that MX500 does not have. The intellimouse software also lets you assign different keystrokes to different mouse buttons for different programs.

For example, You could bind the delete key to "kill" command in quake 3 arena, then set the Intellimouse software to recognize when Q3 is running in the foreground, and set the 5th mouse button to BE the delete key, while in Photoshop you could have that same 5th mouse button be your undo key, while in internet explorer you could have that same 5th mouse button be your forward button. That is GOLD to me (since Q3A does not recognize 5th or higher buttons on a mouse).

Unfortunately the MX500 does NOT do that. If you set 5th mouse key to be Delete, it's delete in Q3A, PS, IE, and everything else. Which isn't great, because BF1942 DOES recognize a 5th mouse button, and when using the Intellimouse the 5th mouse button is my parachute, but with the MX500, there is no 5th mouse button if I have it bound to be my delete key. Of course there is an easy fix, simply change my parachute key to delete or go into the MX500 software and set the button back to its default. But I think you can see how this is something of an inconvenience compared to MS solution. (What if you want to use Delete key for something else in BF1942 and you're going to be going back and forth between Q3A and BF?) This is just one plausible scenario; you of course will run into your own.

If Logitech would have devised similar functionality for their mouse, than hands down the MX500 would be the greatest USB optical mouse in the universe (for right handed people).

I use my computer for work and play. I'm on the thing nearly every waking hour, and a good pointing device is absolutely critical for me. I've long been a fan of logitech's devices, having worn out two trackballs and a mouse in the past, with never a problem. I picked this MX500 up a week ago, and I couldn't be happier.

Ergonomically this mouse is top notch. No matter how I hold this mouse it fits like it was made for me, the soft-feeling textured plastic (not rubber-coated like you may have heard) feels like pure quality, and the silver centerpiece has your fingers assuring the brain that this mouse is money well spent.

The software is a breeze to set up, and the buttons (eight in total) are all nicely configurable. There are two buttons I never use, because I find I have to stretch to reach them. The front side (forward) button, and the rear center (app switch) button. It's true that other people don't have the same trouble I do. These buttons are never pressed by accident and there are six other buttons within comfortable reach, so this is less of a complaint and more of an extra feature I don't use.

It never mis-tracks, and it never jumps around in any direction other than the ones I want it to. My scores in Unreal Tournament 2003 went up, and the additional sense of control is unexpected and welcomed. I find myself more confidantly whipping around my desktop too, the pointer is always where I want it.

There is no finer mouse, and I've tried a lot of them.

As a bonus, you can replace the red light with a blue one (void your warranty the day you buy it - I did!) and it still works great.

A mouse is a rather personal decision. People's tastes and requirements when it comes to mice (and keyboards) vary greatly upon what they do with their computer.

I tend to be very hard on mice; The Logitech MouseMan Wheel Optical is my third mouse in 12 months. Thus far I am very satsified with it.

The Ups: great feel. My previous mouse was the MS Intellimouse Explorer (the grey one). In contrast, the MS mouse felt very cheap to me. The tactile response on the Logitech is much better (the buttons have a nicer 'click' feel). In fact, the thumb button on the MS mouse broke (stuck ON, of course) which lead me to try this one. How it illuminates was also a nice surprise.

The Downs: Logitech makes a great piece of hardware, but I do not like their drivers as much as the MS mouse. The Logitech drivers do not work in all games the same way as the MS drivers do. Some games do not even register the wheel turning (very disappointing).

Overall: Probably the best mouse out there for the cost (or regardless of cost, for that matter). I love the feel and would recommend this mouse over any other that I've used to this point.

I have always been a big fan of Logitech. I previously used a Trackman Marble TOP, and was happy with this mouse for over 5 years. Then I found the Mouseman Wheel Optical, I had to try it!

When it comes to gaming, there just isn't a finer mouse! The buttons provide a good tactile response to mouse clicks, and if your a rightie (sorry lefties) the ergonomic design fits nicely into your hand. And of course being and optical mouse as well as USB you have a high level of precision when it comes time to aim.

Simply put I believe this to be one of the finest mice I have ever used, and there are not enough stars to give this mouse!

I purchased this mouse in June 2001, and it keeps on trucking. The most reliable mouse I have ever used. I am a heavy gamer so it went through a lot of utilization, but it's still responsive and solid.

With its optical sensor, this mouse avoids the pitfalls of gathering dust on the ball and wheels that commonly befalls traditional mechanical mice after a while.

No more cleaning required. Smooth operation on virtually any desk surface (well, I haven't tried glass or a mirror, but those would probably be less common, anyway).

This USB mouse comes with a PS/2 adapter, thus allowing for operation attached to newer, as well as slightly older equipment.

In terms of notebook mice, this mouse deserves my recommendation, since it is by far more ergonomical than Microsoft's Optical Notebook Mouse. The smaller form factor of the latter one tends to result in a cramped grip and operation, while the regular size of this mouse leads to a considerably more relaxed hold and smooth handling.

Save yourself the pain of trying to fumble with the notebook mouse and rather enjoy the same benefits of the optical sensor while being at ease.

With Microsoft's departure from a right-handed mouse design, this mouse now can be smoothly operated with either hand, without any ergonomical disadvantages. Switching the mouse buttons is but a few clicks away in the setup.

Rather than designating this mouse for notebook users, Microsoft might be well advised to consider repositioning it as "Optical Kids Mouse", since its overall size and handling is quite favorable for younger users with smaller hands.

I can't say enough good things about this product. I bought one of these because I was tired of my mechanical mouse sticking and hesitating on me at work, and having to repeatedly clean the ball and rollers every couple weeks, even though I am pretty much a clean freak at the office. This is no longer an issue for me since I switched to the optical mouse. It is extremely precise and it never, ever hesitates or sticks. What I didn't count on was how much I'd grow to depend on the scrolling wheel. This feature is so handy for scrolling up/down long web pages and documents that now I can't imagine being without it.

The optical mouse was such an improvement for me at work that I ordered two more of these a few weeks later to replace my mechanical mice at home. I now use this very same mouse everywhere I use a computer, and could not be more pleased.

This is a GREAT product, especially for the price. I've been struggling with a ball for far too long and I am seriously questioning why I haven't moved to optical yet. It is very accurate and it works on many surfaces. My bed, carpet, oh... and it even works well on my desk!!! I did notice it did not work well on a white book... but it did work well on a blue book.

This mouse is entry level. There are other versions (the one I have at work has buttons on the side for web page navigation and there is even a wireless one) but for the price, you cannot beat this quality.

Another plus is that if feels very comfortable and ergonomically correct in my hand.

If you are using a mouse with a ball on the bottom, you are really losing out. Consider this upgrade!!!

I bought this little mouse to keep in my laptop bag. I figured it would be nicer than using the touchpad when staying in hotels. Not only that, but it is a Microsoft mouse, so that means quality.....

Well, it is a good quality mouse, but there are a few minuses for me.
1. I am not a small guy, over 6-4....this thing is too small in my hand. Yes, I am a big guy, so I should have thought of it, but still, it is REALLY small.
2. It cannot use the Intellimouse software that MS uses with all its other mice. That means I cannot reprogram the middle button as a Back button to ease web browsing.
3. The cord is very short to allow for more compact storage. Well, my laptop has the USB port on the rear, left side of the laptop...and I am right handed. It barely makes it around my Dell Inspiron 8100.

Overall, just not a good purchase for me....my advice would be to try it out in the store before you buy...

Ron

This is a great little mouse and contrary to what Microsoft says on its website, it is possible to program the buttons using their Intellimouse software. There is no option for Notebook Mouse but you can just choose Wheel Mouse Optical instead and it works perfectly. The only problem is that the scroll button on mine is quite sticky so that when you program that button to do other things, it's easy to click it by accident when you just want to scroll. In the end, I didn't find being able to program the buttons that handy (since there are only 3 in total) but it was nice to be able to use the other programable functions. About the size, I am a small woman so I bought it because it's the perfect size for my hands! But I do have very small hands. I use it as my desktop mouse with a USB extension cable I bought separately. It is quick and accurate and very light.

I love it. Never a moment of trouble. I have big hands, but it's still comfortable.

I have been using a touchpad for the past 2 years. I bought this mouse for my wife and tried it for the first few days. On Windows XP, the install is clean. But I was surprised to see that this mouse does not ship with a mousepad. An Optical mouse by virtue of it's technology should be used on a specific surface otherwise it results in a jerky movement. Also there was no instructions whatsoever to suggest the kind of surface to be used on.

It is very sensitive and people used to traditional mice or touchpads will take time to adjust.

What a relief to have a mouse which I don't have to clean the dirt out of! I got tired of having to occasionally clean the dirt (lint, dust) out of my old mouse so it can work properly again. This mouse is built differently underneath so it doesn't collect any dirt. The only thing you have to worry about is if the battery is running low. Your computer will notify you when the battery is running low, or you can simply click an icon on your desktop to check the battery level. The batteries seem to last a month or up to two months, depending on your computer usage. You might want to invest in a battery charger and rechargeable batteries so you don't have to keep buying batteries so much (you most likely use batteries for other items in your home too) throughout the year.

Of course the best feature for this mouse is that it's cordless. That's one less wire on your desk to get cluttered, entagled with. The equipment and software is fairly easy to install/use on your computer. I've noticed that the price for this item has dropped a bit since I bought it so this a better buy than ever.

1) It's made by Logitech, who make the best mice on the market. They always have current device drivers and most of the time you can just plug the mouse in to whatever system you are installing it on and have it work. They are the reference standard for my money.
2) It's cordless. Doug Englebart is a genius, but corded mice can sometimes be a pain in the.... You're always having to move the cord, or pick the mouse up and relocate it or, depending upon where your computer is you may not have enough cord. This is never a problem with the Logitech mice, the range is about six feet and the mouse will work if the transmitter is under a wooden desk.
3) It's optical. Optical mice are the only mice worth having. You don't have to worry about your mouse ball getting all gunked up or have a mouse pad to use the mouse. You never have that annoying behavior where the mouse ball isn't rotating properly, causing your cursor to skitter all over the screen. The sensitivity is fantastic.
In short you should buy one of these for every single one of your computers. Don't worry about conflicts though, the Logitech wireless system is smart enough to deal with having multiple cordless devices on the desktop.

I agree with nearly every reviewer below, except about the button action. I didn't find mine to be too heavy.

Positives:
--uses standard batteries: this is great, no need to pack the charging station or a cord, just an extra set of AA batteries. I use rechargeables to save money. Minor quibble: I wish they used AAA. They don't last as long but I can feel the weight difference. And packing my briefcase these days is like prepping for a hike on the Appalachian Trail, you really start to pay attention to every ounce.
--on/off button
--ease of installation (as noted below, plug it in and go to work, no need for the CD)
--ergonomics (comfortable)
--size of USB receiver (small)
--price (acceptable, though wouldn't mind about $10 less)
--wheel works great
--carrying case: a surprise; it's small and the neoprene is soft but durable and holds its shape. My last mouse was a felt, drawstring bag. It worked well, but this is a decided improvement.

Negatives
None, but I can suggest a couple of improvements.
--it doesn't seem to have a sleep mode after a few minutes of idle time. I've only had it a few days, so it's too soon to report on battery life and how the sleep mode issue affects that. The on/off is great, but I'd prefer to use that only when I pack it, not to shut off each night (I leave all my equipment on). My last mouse and the one my wife uses have contacts on the side of the mouse that you naturally touch and which "awaken" the mouse from its power-conserving state.
--I haven't had them yet, but I'd like to have the programmable fourth and fifth buttons people talk about in other mouse reviews and use for "Back" and "Forward" on Web pages.

Great mouse. Good value. Another plus for the Logitech brand.

I bought this mouse to replace by generic USB wheel mouse that I was using with my Dell Inspiron 8000 laptop computer, which runs Windows XP Pro. This mouse was a breeze to install. There are two parts, the mouse and the receiver - can't get much simpler than that. Turn off your computer, plug the receiver into a USB port, put the 2-AA batteries in the mouse, turn on the mouse and fire up the computer. Windows XP Pro found the new hardware right away. To "synch up" the mouse, just press the Connect button on the receiver, then press the Connect button on the bottom of the mouse, install the software (CD provided) and off you go.

What I love about this mouse is that is doesn't feel like a tiny, notebook mouse. It is sturdy and has some weight to it. Another great feature is the ON/OFF button (THANK YOU LOGITECH!!) so you don't suck the life out of double A's or rechargeable batteries. Logitech also provides a neoprene soft case for your mouse. I have always used Logitech mice on my desktop and have always been happy with their products.

This mouse is a great laptop mouse. Before this i got a targus mouse which had a few technical difficulties so i got this mouse. This mouse is small, easy to install, and it is a plud in and play mouse...unlike other mice when you hafta restart the computer. This is the best wireless mouse for the best price

Initial impressions were quite impressive - extra programmable buttons, ergonomic design, etc. However, build quality is a little low for a $50 mouse. It is too light and the center of gravity too high, so I tend to rock it around when moving the mouse. Also the buttons have a cheap clicky feel to it compared to other mice and there is the annoying "boing" sound sometimes when I release the button at a certain angle. Ergonomic-wise I find it more taxing to use have my hand in the hand-shake position (perhaps I am too used to the old flat design?) and while initially it was usable, I found a lot of stress is my wrist after long usage. Place your palm flat on a table, and imitate clicking with your index finger. Now, do the same in a hand-shake position, which feels more comfortable? For me I had to exert a larger force and move a larger distance for the hand-shake position to activate the click, so it generated more pain for me after some use.

My Evoluent has tremendously speeded up my computer use, from being very accurate to having customizable buttons. Although, what I like most is probably the comfort and the button configuration.

From the on-line photographs I didn't see much comfort for the Evoluent, but the comfort is there and is quite an amazing setup for a mouse. I also did not have the opportunity to first try out the Evoluent mouse so I was a little skeptical buying on-line. I didn't think the on-line photos were very convincing, but the reviews were most convincing.

With my old intellimouse I would often have wrist pains and I believe this wrist pain was mostly from my wrist lying flat, as well as tension from clicking and moving. I would feel it that's for sure and it got quite annoying. The Evoluent mouse has dramatically changed that. It's the position. When I hold the Evoluent mouse, my arm and hand are in such a comfortable natural gripping position it is unbelievably comfortable. It's like you are shaking someone's hand, or reaching for a small cup with your fingers. Such a great position. And it eases my finger clicking tension as well. I find now that I can click a lot more without any tension as compared with my Intellimouse. With my Intellimouse my fingers would strain and ache after hours of clicking, not any more.

I also have played a number of computer games and found the Evoluent great with computer games, even first-person shooters and adventure games. No problem here at all, actually I now prefer it better to any other mouse I have owned. With how your hand is positioned I find that I can get very accurate control dexterity as well as pinpoint accuracy. I can click for hours with no pain in my wrist or fingers and my palm does not hurt at all from lying flat.

I found that a good mouse pad was extremely helpful with the Evoluent mouse. With my Evoluent I use a mouse pad with a nice wrist cushion. I find it supports my wrist and the mouse puts my arm in a relaxed and very comfortable position. I also use a keyboard wrist support as well. I found wrist supports invaluable now with all of my computers.

I also learned from several ergonomic websites that a smaller keyboard may also be helpful ergonomically. I found out if you have a smaller keyboard you can easily move your arm to your mouse with much less distance to cover as compared to a large standard keyboard. This would help from overextending your arm at times. I use a Happy Hacking keyboard which is quite small in size and has a custom key layout which makes it much better for hitting certain keys (ctrl, Backspace, Esc) And I can also reach my mouse with the littlest arm movement that is possible with my setup. It really does speed up my writing, editing, and program use and I don't overextend my arm. Very comfortable even for long use.

The buttons & button configuration is outstanding and very customizable, another major plus. There are basically 5 buttons on this mouse

Top Button, Middle Button, Bottom Button, Wheel Button, & Thumb Button.

The Top Button (index finger) cannot be changed. But all the other buttons can be changed. On my mouse I have the Middle Button (middle finger) set up as the classic "right click." The Bottom Button (ring finger) I have setup for "show/hide desktop". And the Thumb Button I have set up as "Backspace." And of course, the Wheel Button for "Auto-Panning"

What a time saver! Getting to my desktop is a breeze and my backspace is easily accessible for fast webpage backup. Of course, the pointer speed and the double click speed can also be adjusted. The wheel button speed can also be adjusted to one/or many lines at a time, or even 1 page at a time. There is also a "button find" customization and a "Loop" customization. "Click Lock" is another where you can enable the mouse to single click and drag a picture or file and then single click again to release it. That's about it for the major software tweaks. There is also a new driver update for Evoluent; this can be found on their website. The driver located on my installation CD was an older version. I had no problem at all with set-up and installation. Also, to get the full capabilities for customization you have to use it as a USB mouse instead of a PS/2 mouse.

Using my mouse almost daily it is definitely worth it weight in clicking gold. I'm extremely happy and don't usually write technology reviews but this little gadget is an exception. If my mouse eventually wears out there is no doubt I will buy another one to replace it. Highly recommended.

I love this mouse! It feels great, and I love the back button, which takes you to the last page you visited. I hope I never have to give it up!