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Old 2nd October 2006 | 07:07
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rotorfan
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AcroChik,
Regarding your August 4th post on bluetooth mouse problems. (Yeah, I know it's almost two months ago. I spend 99% of my Pprune time on Rotorheads, but tonight decided to poke around. What's this, a forum full of Mac-types? Cooooool!)
My G4 desk-bound isn't bluetooth equipped, but I couldn't stand the mouse cable getting in the way anymore. So, I turned to my favorite Mac-stuff vendor, Other World Computing. They sell an RF mouse made by Logitech that is wireless and optical. (Why are mice with balls still sold? They should be outlawed. I can't believe people use them, much less buy them.) It's a 3-button with scroll wheel. Anyway, the receiver is sort of triangle shaped, about the area of a deck of cards, and I plugged mine into the keyboard's left USB port. The mouse holds two AA batteries (that's the only potential downside, as it makes the mouse a bit bigger). I use NiMH batteries, which I have to change/recharge about every three weeks. When the batteries get low, the mouse freezes because the communication just quit. Change batteries and keep on going. The great part? It's all of $16! See it here in the RF section:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/input-devices/
Also, currently in the "Specials" section is a similar mouse for $13. See it here:
http://eshop.macsales.com/Item_Speci...LOG931025-0403
There now, that cable can stop being a pain the desk!!
Happy mousing, Rotorfan
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