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36 of 37 persons found the following review helpful.
Great conception for a mouse, just a few little flaws
By D. Bezboruah
Kensington has come up with a very interesting conception for this mouse. The thin and flat design makes this a mouse that is rather compact and portable, yet it is still gorgeous easy to grip and control. The packaging for the mouse is easy to open, not one of those hard plastic shells that could demolish your scissors. The mouse comes with 2 AAA batteries, the manual, and the mouse itself. There is no software; you just plainly plug it in and go.
The mouse performs very well, but do note that the sensor is 1000 dpi…it takes a little getting used to. The mouse glides very nicely along a wooden surface. The buttons are rather firm and solid to click, not flimsy as a heap of well-known competitors’ mice. The scroll wheel is almost as flat with the rest of the body, surely not elevated as other mice. There is no tilt-wheel; while it would be a nice addition, the flat design seems to prevent that possibility. The edge of the mouse is rubberized, creating a very comfortable grip.
The top half of the mouse without apparent effort detaches magnetically from the rest of the mouse body. Detaching the “lid” discloses the battery compartment and a little mini-USB wire. The mini-USB wire may be unwound and enables the mouse to be employed as a wired mouse when it is not possible to use it wirelessly (such as when you run out of batteries or use it on an airplane). The wire plugs into the receiver, which itself plugs into your computer’s USB port. There are a few flaws to the wire, however. The wire is rather short and there could be disturb reaching a USB port. For example, if you are a right-handed Macbook/Macbook Pro user, you may have disturb attempting to use the mouse wired from the USB ports on the left-hand side of the computer. Another flaw is when winding the cord back, one will have to take care to make sure the cord does not overlap; otherwise, there will not be sufficient cord left for the plug to snugly fit back into it is holder…and the “lid” will not fit back on. Finally, the wire is very flimsy and does not look like it will last too long. Use sparingly.
The receiver may be tucked into the bottom of the mouse when not in use. Doing so also protects the sensor and turns off the mouse. This seems to be the only way to turn off the mouse. There is no physical on/off switch. The manual states that the mouse will go into sleep mode after various minutes of inactivity. I tested this and found the mouse to go into sleep after regarding 6 minutes of inactivity; a bit too long, in my opinion.
Overall, this is unquestionably an magnificent product for those who use their laptops away from their desks frequently. I would not commend this mouse if you stay at your desk most of the time. I would undertake to keep out of the way of using the mouse in it is wired mode as much as possible, but it is a nice peace of mind feature for those times when you run out of battery power. I’ve only used the mouse for a few days, so I cannot comment on the battery life.
Pros:
+Flat, comfortable design
+Battery indicator in scroll wheel
+Sturdy build quality
+Magnetic top “lid” to access battery compartment and mini-USB wire
+No further and added software necessitated for either PC or Mac
+Compartment for receiver
+Wired mode for those times when wireless isn’t possible
Cons:
-No tilt-wheel (but that’s a personal preference)
-mini-USB wire seems flimsy
-Hard to wind the mini-USB wire so it fits snugly
-No on/off switch
-Sleep mode kicks in after 6 minutes of inactivity
12 of 12 humans found the following review helpful.
spectacular mouse, save for a few drawbacks
By Yu Luo
One of the most essential accessaries for a notebook user is a wireless mouse, and the Kensington Ci75m is a outstanding choice for almost any user. I have owned this mouse for two months now and have a beauteous good idea of how it functions.
This thin mouse stealthily fits into a side pocket of a backpack or case. The shape is remindful of the Apple mice. I use the mouse in regards to 4 or 5 days out of the week for 5+ hours each time. Battery life has yet to be an issue for me, altho there is apparently a low battery indicator light that illuminates the scroll wheel.
The scroll wheel is only vertical. Fans of horizontal scrolling will have to look elsewhere. Personally, I scarcely ever use horizontal scrolling, but I have found myself somewhat disappointed after attempting to push the scroll wheel sideways in excel. The wheel likewise feels slicker/slippier than most other mice I’ve used. This may be as a result of the littler wheel to maintain the thin profile of the mouse. The wheel does feel more grippy in warmer/more humid conditions though. Only a minor pet peeve. The wheel is likewise a litter higher than in usual mice. Presumably, this is to prevent the wheel from sticking out of the top. It is initially awkward to hold the mouse that high, but I have gotten employed to it.
The center click requires a little more pressure than usual, but is satisfying. It performs the normal center click on PC’s. In the brief times I’ve used the mouse on macs, the center button displays all the windows (I think it’s called expose?).
One of the biggest selling points of the mouse is it is capacity to be employed as a wired mouse. Simply lift up the magnetically secured top from the bottom of the mouse, and a wound cord is revealed. The cord plugs into a mini-usb port in the receiver. The most discouraging and hindering share of the mouse is rewinding the cord. There can not be any slack and the cord cannot overlap itself, other than as supposed or expected the plug will not make it all the way back to it is place underneath the top. I’ve found it helpful to use the thin part of the usb receiver to cautiously tuck in the cord as I’m winding the cord back up.
I don’t game using the mouse, so there is not a noticeable lag for me. Of course, gamers may suppose a degree of latency from most wireless mice. The mouse operates at 27 Mhz frequency. This was a bit disappointing as galore Microsoft and Logitech notebook mice are 2.4 Ghz. The range of this mouse is with regards to 5 ft (vs. the ~30ft of 2.4 Ghz mice).
The mouse falls asleep after with regards to 5 minutes of inactivity. To wake the mouse up, either click a button or scroll the wheel.
I commend this to any individual wanting a slim, portable mouse with a wired option.
Pros:
-attractive shiny black finish
-very slim form factor
-magnetically closes
-2 AAA duracells included
-no software requird, plug and play
-wired mode for wireless limitations or lack of batteries
-1000 dpi
-rubber sides
-usb receiver docks into and turns off mouse
-battery low indicator (but, I have yet to see it)
Cons:
-only 27 Mhz
-must wind cord tightly
-thin cord
-scroll wheel closer to front of mouse than usual
-slippery scroll wheel (subjective)
-no horizontal scroll
-rather huge usb receiver (sticks out severely from a notebook)
5 of 5 persons found the following review helpful.
Orange Stains After A Short Time…
By BargainGal
I hadn’t seen this noted in the other reviews, but I had a problem with the orange one getting dirty on the sides. I’ve used it less than 2 weeks and where you hold it on the sides has darkened sufficient to be unsightly. The orange I remunerated more for no longer looks spiffy, but worn, grungy and dirty. The orange material is rubbery and there seems to be no way to clean it off. I hate to see what it would look like with 6 months of use. The company was nice sufficient to send me a alternate black cover, but be conscious if you prefer the orange, it might not look finelooking for long.
I have to say I utterly love this mouse other than as supposed or expected though. Don’t know what took me so long to go wireless, but it performs beautifully, and powers down when not in use to save the batteries and sensor. I’m using it on a desktop MAC G5.
Edited to add where my thumb rests on the side of the mouse the rubber is totally disintegrating. You may just rub it off in balls of rubber it became so soft there. There’s a big indentation on that side. I can’t be the only one, and I don’t work with any chemicals that would do that. Kensington has great client service and sent me a new black one, but please be conscious this might happen!
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