mouse cord retractability

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Jo-Anne wrote:
I've about decided to get a corded mouse for my netbook running
WinXP SP3, but I can't tell from the descriptions whether the cords
are retractable. For example, I've looked at the Logitech Optical
Notebook Mouse Plus at Amazon (part no. 931073-0403, ASIN
B0001LTT5K), and nowhere does it mention whether the cord is
retractable. I went to the Logitech website and looked at some
other mice and still saw nothing about retractable cords.
Should I assume that if a corded mouse is intended for use with a
notebook, the cord will be retractable? If not, what's a good way
to find out? (I live in a small town, and there's not much
available locally.)
Thank you!
They will say it - that is not a common (or even a good IMHO) feature.

Most of the mice I have found with such cables were dead in a short
period of time (using regular corded mice and cordless of various
varieties as a scale.)

I thought you were getting a bluetooth mouse?

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

I was (and may yet, after what you just said), but a programmer friend
claimed that all the cordless mice he'd used (not sure if Bluetooth was
included) skipped and jumped on-screen and were a pain to use. I take
that hasn't been your experience? If I go with Bluetooth, are there any
brands and models that seem particularly good?

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

Along with what Shenan just said (and what I said earlier), retractable
cord devices do not have a history of holding up well. I have used many
different makes and models of cordless mice at home, work, and my
friends' houses and have never had any more of a problem with them
skipping and jumping than with corded mice. The only exception was if I
ignored the low battery warning and kept using it until the battery was
dead/nearly dead.
--
SC Tom
Thank you, SC Tom! I'll check out Bluetooth mice again. Any
recommendations?

Jo-Anne
I've owned two bluetooth, and my current Logitech V270 is the best. Works
great, fits my hand, has a power off switch to save battery. I had
another microsoft mouse IIRC, and it just didn't fit or track well. Its
still downstairs, but I keep it only as a spare in case. PS I use it on
a Dell laptop.

Thank you, Big Al! Looks like the V270 is no longer available. I suspect the
V470 is meant to take its place, but the photos I've seen make it appear
much different to hold. I might risk it, though. It does get good ratings...

Jo-Anne

Jo-Anne said this on 12/13/2009 3:30 PM:
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Jo-Anne wrote:
I've about decided to get a corded mouse for my netbook running
WinXP SP3, but I can't tell from the descriptions whether the cords
are retractable. For example, I've looked at the Logitech Optical
Notebook Mouse Plus at Amazon (part no. 931073-0403, ASIN
B0001LTT5K), and nowhere does it mention whether the cord is
retractable. I went to the Logitech website and looked at some
other mice and still saw nothing about retractable cords.
Should I assume that if a corded mouse is intended for use with a
notebook, the cord will be retractable? If not, what's a good way
to find out? (I live in a small town, and there's not much
available locally.)
Thank you!
They will say it - that is not a common (or even a good IMHO) feature.

Most of the mice I have found with such cables were dead in a short
period of time (using regular corded mice and cordless of various
varieties as a scale.)

I thought you were getting a bluetooth mouse?

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

I was (and may yet, after what you just said), but a programmer friend
claimed that all the cordless mice he'd used (not sure if Bluetooth was
included) skipped and jumped on-screen and were a pain to use. I take
that hasn't been your experience? If I go with Bluetooth, are there any
brands and models that seem particularly good?

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

Along with what Shenan just said (and what I said earlier), retractable
cord devices do not have a history of holding up well. I have used many
different makes and models of cordless mice at home, work, and my
friends' houses and have never had any more of a problem with them
skipping and jumping than with corded mice. The only exception was if I
ignored the low battery warning and kept using it until the battery was
dead/nearly dead.
--
SC Tom
Thank you, SC Tom! I'll check out Bluetooth mice again. Any
recommendations?

Jo-Anne
I've owned two bluetooth, and my current Logitech V270 is the best. Works
great, fits my hand, has a power off switch to save battery. I had
another microsoft mouse IIRC, and it just didn't fit or track well. Its
still downstairs, but I keep it only as a spare in case. PS I use it on
a Dell laptop.

Thank you, Big Al! Looks like the V270 is no longer available. I suspect the
V470 is meant to take its place, but the photos I've seen make it appear
much different to hold. I might risk it, though. It does get good ratings...

Jo-Anne



Darn. You're right. My good ole NewEgg.com is out.

Jo-Anne said this on 12/13/2009 3:30 PM:
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"Shenan Stanley" wrote in message
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Jo-Anne wrote:
I've about decided to get a corded mouse for my netbook running
WinXP SP3, but I can't tell from the descriptions whether the cords
are retractable. For example, I've looked at the Logitech Optical
Notebook Mouse Plus at Amazon (part no. 931073-0403, ASIN
B0001LTT5K), and nowhere does it mention whether the cord is
retractable. I went to the Logitech website and looked at some
other mice and still saw nothing about retractable cords.
Should I assume that if a corded mouse is intended for use with a
notebook, the cord will be retractable? If not, what's a good way
to find out? (I live in a small town, and there's not much
available locally.)
Thank you!
They will say it - that is not a common (or even a good IMHO) feature.

Most of the mice I have found with such cables were dead in a short
period of time (using regular corded mice and cordless of various
varieties as a scale.)

I thought you were getting a bluetooth mouse?

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

I was (and may yet, after what you just said), but a programmer friend
claimed that all the cordless mice he'd used (not sure if Bluetooth was
included) skipped and jumped on-screen and were a pain to use. I take
that hasn't been your experience? If I go with Bluetooth, are there any
brands and models that seem particularly good?

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

Along with what Shenan just said (and what I said earlier), retractable
cord devices do not have a history of holding up well. I have used many
different makes and models of cordless mice at home, work, and my
friends' houses and have never had any more of a problem with them
skipping and jumping than with corded mice. The only exception was if I
ignored the low battery warning and kept using it until the battery was
dead/nearly dead.
--
SC Tom
Thank you, SC Tom! I'll check out Bluetooth mice again. Any
recommendations?

Jo-Anne
I've owned two bluetooth, and my current Logitech V270 is the best. Works
great, fits my hand, has a power off switch to save battery. I had
another microsoft mouse IIRC, and it just didn't fit or track well. Its
still downstairs, but I keep it only as a spare in case. PS I use it on
a Dell laptop.

Thank you, Big Al! Looks like the V270 is no longer available. I suspect the
V470 is meant to take its place, but the photos I've seen make it appear
much different to hold. I might risk it, though. It does get good ratings...

Jo-Anne



Darn. You're right. My good ole NewEgg.com is out.

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Jo-Anne wrote:
I've about decided to get a corded mouse for my netbook running
WinXP SP3, but I can't tell from the descriptions whether the cords
are retractable. For example, I've looked at the Logitech Optical
Notebook Mouse Plus at Amazon (part no. 931073-0403, ASIN
B0001LTT5K), and nowhere does it mention whether the cord is
retractable. I went to the Logitech website and looked at some
other mice and still saw nothing about retractable cords.
Should I assume that if a corded mouse is intended for use with a
notebook, the cord will be retractable? If not, what's a good way
to find out? (I live in a small town, and there's not much
available locally.)
Thank you!
They will say it - that is not a common (or even a good IMHO)
feature.

Most of the mice I have found with such cables were dead in a short
period of time (using regular corded mice and cordless of various
varieties as a scale.)

I thought you were getting a bluetooth mouse?

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

I was (and may yet, after what you just said), but a programmer
friend claimed that all the cordless mice he'd used (not sure if
Bluetooth was included) skipped and jumped on-screen and were a pain
to use. I take that hasn't been your experience? If I go with
Bluetooth, are there any brands and models that seem particularly
good?

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

Along with what Shenan just said (and what I said earlier),
retractable cord devices do not have a history of holding up well. I
have used many different makes and models of cordless mice at home,
work, and my friends' houses and have never had any more of a problem
with them skipping and jumping than with corded mice. The only
exception was if I ignored the low battery warning and kept using it
until the battery was dead/nearly dead.
--
SC Tom
Thank you, SC Tom! I'll check out Bluetooth mice again. Any
recommendations?

Jo-Anne
I've owned two bluetooth, and my current Logitech V270 is the best.
Works great, fits my hand, has a power off switch to save battery. I
had another microsoft mouse IIRC, and it just didn't fit or track well.
Its still downstairs, but I keep it only as a spare in case. PS I use
it on a Dell laptop.

Thank you, Big Al! Looks like the V270 is no longer available. I suspect
the V470 is meant to take its place, but the photos I've seen make it
appear much different to hold. I might risk it, though. It does get good
ratings...

Jo-Anne
Darn. You're right. My good ole NewEgg.com is out.

I must say, though, that I'm impressed with what I've read about the V470.
The only possible negative is this:
One reviewer said he has a laptop "with a Foxcomm Bluetooth chip in it. This
mouse is only compatible with the Broadcomm/Widcomm Bluetooth chip." Does
this make sense? I did a search in the manual that came with my netbook and
couldn't find anything about the particular chip.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

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Jo-Anne wrote:
I've about decided to get a corded mouse for my netbook running
WinXP SP3, but I can't tell from the descriptions whether the cords
are retractable. For example, I've looked at the Logitech Optical
Notebook Mouse Plus at Amazon (part no. 931073-0403, ASIN
B0001LTT5K), and nowhere does it mention whether the cord is
retractable. I went to the Logitech website and looked at some
other mice and still saw nothing about retractable cords.
Should I assume that if a corded mouse is intended for use with a
notebook, the cord will be retractable? If not, what's a good way
to find out? (I live in a small town, and there's not much
available locally.)
Thank you!
They will say it - that is not a common (or even a good IMHO)
feature.

Most of the mice I have found with such cables were dead in a short
period of time (using regular corded mice and cordless of various
varieties as a scale.)

I thought you were getting a bluetooth mouse?

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

I was (and may yet, after what you just said), but a programmer
friend claimed that all the cordless mice he'd used (not sure if
Bluetooth was included) skipped and jumped on-screen and were a pain
to use. I take that hasn't been your experience? If I go with
Bluetooth, are there any brands and models that seem particularly
good?

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

Along with what Shenan just said (and what I said earlier),
retractable cord devices do not have a history of holding up well. I
have used many different makes and models of cordless mice at home,
work, and my friends' houses and have never had any more of a problem
with them skipping and jumping than with corded mice. The only
exception was if I ignored the low battery warning and kept using it
until the battery was dead/nearly dead.
--
SC Tom
Thank you, SC Tom! I'll check out Bluetooth mice again. Any
recommendations?

Jo-Anne
I've owned two bluetooth, and my current Logitech V270 is the best.
Works great, fits my hand, has a power off switch to save battery. I
had another microsoft mouse IIRC, and it just didn't fit or track well.
Its still downstairs, but I keep it only as a spare in case. PS I use
it on a Dell laptop.

Thank you, Big Al! Looks like the V270 is no longer available. I suspect
the V470 is meant to take its place, but the photos I've seen make it
appear much different to hold. I might risk it, though. It does get good
ratings...

Jo-Anne
Darn. You're right. My good ole NewEgg.com is out.

I must say, though, that I'm impressed with what I've read about the V470.
The only possible negative is this:
One reviewer said he has a laptop "with a Foxcomm Bluetooth chip in it. This
mouse is only compatible with the Broadcomm/Widcomm Bluetooth chip." Does
this make sense? I did a search in the manual that came with my netbook and
couldn't find anything about the particular chip.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

I bought a small Targus mouse.
It has a USB stick receiver that acts as a sensor for the
remote mouse and it stores in the bottom of the mouse
When the receiver is in its mouse cradle the mouse shuts off.
The mouse has rechargeable
batteries which are charged from another USB port by means of a removable
cord.
I have used this mouse with my Laptop for over 2 years without any problems
or Battery
changing.
http://www.targus.com/ca/drivers_man...sp?sku=AMW07CA

take a look it might be just what your looking for and there be no
worrying about Bluetooth compatibility..

peter

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or disruptive,please ignore it.
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Jo-Anne
Darn. You're right. My good ole NewEgg.com is out.

I must say, though, that I'm impressed with what I've read about the V470.
The only possible negative is this:
One reviewer said he has a laptop "with a Foxcomm Bluetooth chip in it.
This mouse is only compatible with the Broadcomm/Widcomm Bluetooth chip."
Does this make sense? I did a search in the manual that came with my
netbook and couldn't find anything about the particular chip.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

I bought a small Targus mouse.
It has a USB stick receiver that acts as a sensor for the
remote mouse and it stores in the bottom of the mouse
When the receiver is in its mouse cradle the mouse shuts off.
The mouse has rechargeable
batteries which are charged from another USB port by means of a removable
cord.
I have used this mouse with my Laptop for over 2 years without any problems
or Battery
changing.
http://www.targus.com/ca/drivers_man...sp?sku=AMW07CA

take a look it might be just what your looking for and there be no
worrying about Bluetooth compatibility..

peter

--
If you find a posting or message from me offensive,inappropriate
or disruptive,please ignore it.
If you dont know how to ignore a posting complain
to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate :-)


Jo-Anne
Darn. You're right. My good ole NewEgg.com is out.

I must say, though, that I'm impressed with what I've read about the V470.
The only possible negative is this:
One reviewer said he has a laptop "with a Foxcomm Bluetooth chip in it.
This mouse is only compatible with the Broadcomm/Widcomm Bluetooth chip."
Does this make sense? I did a search in the manual that came with my
netbook and couldn't find anything about the particular chip.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

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Jo-Anne wrote:
I've about decided to get a corded mouse for my netbook running
WinXP SP3, but I can't tell from the descriptions whether the
cords
are retractable. For example, I've looked at the Logitech Optical
Notebook Mouse Plus at Amazon (part no. 931073-0403, ASIN
B0001LTT5K), and nowhere does it mention whether the cord is
retractable. I went to the Logitech website and looked at some
other mice and still saw nothing about retractable cords.
Should I assume that if a corded mouse is intended for use with a
notebook, the cord will be retractable? If not, what's a good way
to find out? (I live in a small town, and there's not much
available locally.)
Thank you!
They will say it - that is not a common (or even a good IMHO)
feature.

Most of the mice I have found with such cables were dead in a short
period of time (using regular corded mice and cordless of various
varieties as a scale.)

I thought you were getting a bluetooth mouse?

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

I was (and may yet, after what you just said), but a programmer
friend claimed that all the cordless mice he'd used (not sure if
Bluetooth was included) skipped and jumped on-screen and were a pain
to use. I take that hasn't been your experience? If I go with
Bluetooth, are there any brands and models that seem particularly
good?

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

Along with what Shenan just said (and what I said earlier),
retractable cord devices do not have a history of holding up well. I
have used many different makes and models of cordless mice at home,
work, and my friends' houses and have never had any more of a problem
with them skipping and jumping than with corded mice. The only
exception was if I ignored the low battery warning and kept using it
until the battery was dead/nearly dead.
--
SC Tom
Thank you, SC Tom! I'll check out Bluetooth mice again. Any
recommendations?

Jo-Anne
I've owned two bluetooth, and my current Logitech V270 is the best.
Works great, fits my hand, has a power off switch to save battery. I
had another microsoft mouse IIRC, and it just didn't fit or track well.
Its still downstairs, but I keep it only as a spare in case. PS I
use it on a Dell laptop.

Thank you, Big Al! Looks like the V270 is no longer available. I suspect
the V470 is meant to take its place, but the photos I've seen make it
appear much different to hold. I might risk it, though. It does get good
ratings...

Jo-Anne
Darn. You're right. My good ole NewEgg.com is out.

I must say, though, that I'm impressed with what I've read about the V470.
The only possible negative is this:
One reviewer said he has a laptop "with a Foxcomm Bluetooth chip in it.
This mouse is only compatible with the Broadcomm/Widcomm Bluetooth chip."
Does this make sense? I did a search in the manual that came with my
netbook and couldn't find anything about the particular chip.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

You would probably have better luck finding out on the Toshiba web site.
What model netbook did you get?
--
SC Tom

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Jo-Anne wrote:
I've about decided to get a corded mouse for my netbook running
WinXP SP3, but I can't tell from the descriptions whether the
cords
are retractable. For example, I've looked at the Logitech Optical
Notebook Mouse Plus at Amazon (part no. 931073-0403, ASIN
B0001LTT5K), and nowhere does it mention whether the cord is
retractable. I went to the Logitech website and looked at some
other mice and still saw nothing about retractable cords.
Should I assume that if a corded mouse is intended for use with a
notebook, the cord will be retractable? If not, what's a good way
to find out? (I live in a small town, and there's not much
available locally.)
Thank you!
They will say it - that is not a common (or even a good IMHO)
feature.

Most of the mice I have found with such cables were dead in a short
period of time (using regular corded mice and cordless of various
varieties as a scale.)

I thought you were getting a bluetooth mouse?

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

I was (and may yet, after what you just said), but a programmer
friend claimed that all the cordless mice he'd used (not sure if
Bluetooth was included) skipped and jumped on-screen and were a pain
to use. I take that hasn't been your experience? If I go with
Bluetooth, are there any brands and models that seem particularly
good?

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

Along with what Shenan just said (and what I said earlier),
retractable cord devices do not have a history of holding up well. I
have used many different makes and models of cordless mice at home,
work, and my friends' houses and have never had any more of a problem
with them skipping and jumping than with corded mice. The only
exception was if I ignored the low battery warning and kept using it
until the battery was dead/nearly dead.
--
SC Tom
Thank you, SC Tom! I'll check out Bluetooth mice again. Any
recommendations?

Jo-Anne
I've owned two bluetooth, and my current Logitech V270 is the best.
Works great, fits my hand, has a power off switch to save battery. I
had another microsoft mouse IIRC, and it just didn't fit or track well.
Its still downstairs, but I keep it only as a spare in case. PS I
use it on a Dell laptop.

Thank you, Big Al! Looks like the V270 is no longer available. I suspect
the V470 is meant to take its place, but the photos I've seen make it
appear much different to hold. I might risk it, though. It does get good
ratings...

Jo-Anne
Darn. You're right. My good ole NewEgg.com is out.

I must say, though, that I'm impressed with what I've read about the V470.
The only possible negative is this:
One reviewer said he has a laptop "with a Foxcomm Bluetooth chip in it.
This mouse is only compatible with the Broadcomm/Widcomm Bluetooth chip."
Does this make sense? I did a search in the manual that came with my
netbook and couldn't find anything about the particular chip.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

You would probably have better luck finding out on the Toshiba web site.
What model netbook did you get?
--
SC Tom

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Jo-Anne wrote:
I've about decided to get a corded mouse for my netbook running
WinXP SP3, but I can't tell from the descriptions whether the
cords
are retractable. For example, I've looked at the Logitech Optical
Notebook Mouse Plus at Amazon (part no. 931073-0403, ASIN
B0001LTT5K), and nowhere does it mention whether the cord is
retractable. I went to the Logitech website and looked at some
other mice and still saw nothing about retractable cords.
Should I assume that if a corded mouse is intended for use with a
notebook, the cord will be retractable? If not, what's a good way
to find out? (I live in a small town, and there's not much
available locally.)
Thank you!
They will say it - that is not a common (or even a good IMHO)
feature.

Most of the mice I have found with such cables were dead in a
short period of time (using regular corded mice and cordless of
various varieties as a scale.)

I thought you were getting a bluetooth mouse?

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

I was (and may yet, after what you just said), but a programmer
friend claimed that all the cordless mice he'd used (not sure if
Bluetooth was included) skipped and jumped on-screen and were a
pain to use. I take that hasn't been your experience? If I go with
Bluetooth, are there any brands and models that seem particularly
good?

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

Along with what Shenan just said (and what I said earlier),
retractable cord devices do not have a history of holding up well. I
have used many different makes and models of cordless mice at home,
work, and my friends' houses and have never had any more of a
problem with them skipping and jumping than with corded mice. The
only exception was if I ignored the low battery warning and kept
using it until the battery was dead/nearly dead.
--
SC Tom
Thank you, SC Tom! I'll check out Bluetooth mice again. Any
recommendations?

Jo-Anne
I've owned two bluetooth, and my current Logitech V270 is the best.
Works great, fits my hand, has a power off switch to save battery. I
had another microsoft mouse IIRC, and it just didn't fit or track
well. Its still downstairs, but I keep it only as a spare in case.
PS I use it on a Dell laptop.

Thank you, Big Al! Looks like the V270 is no longer available. I
suspect the V470 is meant to take its place, but the photos I've seen
make it appear much different to hold. I might risk it, though. It does
get good ratings...

Jo-Anne
Darn. You're right. My good ole NewEgg.com is out.

I must say, though, that I'm impressed with what I've read about the
V470. The only possible negative is this:
One reviewer said he has a laptop "with a Foxcomm Bluetooth chip in it.
This mouse is only compatible with the Broadcomm/Widcomm Bluetooth chip."
Does this make sense? I did a search in the manual that came with my
netbook and couldn't find anything about the particular chip.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

You would probably have better luck finding out on the Toshiba web site.
What model netbook did you get?
--
SC Tom

Thank you, SC Tom! I'll look there. It's the Toshiba NB205-N310.

Jo-Anne

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Jo-Anne wrote:
I've about decided to get a corded mouse for my netbook running
WinXP SP3, but I can't tell from the descriptions whether the
cords
are retractable. For example, I've looked at the Logitech Optical
Notebook Mouse Plus at Amazon (part no. 931073-0403, ASIN
B0001LTT5K), and nowhere does it mention whether the cord is
retractable. I went to the Logitech website and looked at some
other mice and still saw nothing about retractable cords.
Should I assume that if a corded mouse is intended for use with a
notebook, the cord will be retractable? If not, what's a good way
to find out? (I live in a small town, and there's not much
available locally.)
Thank you!
They will say it - that is not a common (or even a good IMHO)
feature.

Most of the mice I have found with such cables were dead in a
short period of time (using regular corded mice and cordless of
various varieties as a scale.)

I thought you were getting a bluetooth mouse?

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

I was (and may yet, after what you just said), but a programmer
friend claimed that all the cordless mice he'd used (not sure if
Bluetooth was included) skipped and jumped on-screen and were a
pain to use. I take that hasn't been your experience? If I go with
Bluetooth, are there any brands and models that seem particularly
good?

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

Along with what Shenan just said (and what I said earlier),
retractable cord devices do not have a history of holding up well. I
have used many different makes and models of cordless mice at home,
work, and my friends' houses and have never had any more of a
problem with them skipping and jumping than with corded mice. The
only exception was if I ignored the low battery warning and kept
using it until the battery was dead/nearly dead.
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SC Tom
Thank you, SC Tom! I'll check out Bluetooth mice again. Any
recommendations?

Jo-Anne
I've owned two bluetooth, and my current Logitech V270 is the best.
Works great, fits my hand, has a power off switch to save battery. I
had another microsoft mouse IIRC, and it just didn't fit or track
well. Its still downstairs, but I keep it only as a spare in case.
PS I use it on a Dell laptop.

Thank you, Big Al! Looks like the V270 is no longer available. I
suspect the V470 is meant to take its place, but the photos I've seen
make it appear much different to hold. I might risk it, though. It does
get good ratings...

Jo-Anne
Darn. You're right. My good ole NewEgg.com is out.

I must say, though, that I'm impressed with what I've read about the
V470. The only possible negative is this:
One reviewer said he has a laptop "with a Foxcomm Bluetooth chip in it.
This mouse is only compatible with the Broadcomm/Widcomm Bluetooth chip."
Does this make sense? I did a search in the manual that came with my
netbook and couldn't find anything about the particular chip.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

You would probably have better luck finding out on the Toshiba web site.
What model netbook did you get?
--
SC Tom

Thank you, SC Tom! I'll look there. It's the Toshiba NB205-N310.

Jo-Anne

Thank you, Peter! I'll check it out.

Jo-Anne

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I bought a small Targus mouse.
It has a USB stick receiver that acts as a sensor for the
remote mouse and it stores in the bottom of the mouse
When the receiver is in its mouse cradle the mouse shuts off.
The mouse has rechargeable
batteries which are charged from another USB port by means of a removable
cord.
I have used this mouse with my Laptop for over 2 years without any
problems or Battery
changing.
http://www.targus.com/ca/drivers_man...sp?sku=AMW07CA

take a look it might be just what your looking for and there be no
worrying about Bluetooth compatibility..

peter

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Jo-Anne
Darn. You're right. My good ole NewEgg.com is out.

I must say, though, that I'm impressed with what I've read about the
V470. The only possible negative is this:
One reviewer said he has a laptop "with a Foxcomm Bluetooth chip in it.
This mouse is only compatible with the Broadcomm/Widcomm Bluetooth chip."
Does this make sense? I did a search in the manual that came with my
netbook and couldn't find anything about the particular chip.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

Thank you, Peter! I'll check it out.

Jo-Anne

"peter" wrote in message
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I bought a small Targus mouse.
It has a USB stick receiver that acts as a sensor for the
remote mouse and it stores in the bottom of the mouse
When the receiver is in its mouse cradle the mouse shuts off.
The mouse has rechargeable
batteries which are charged from another USB port by means of a removable
cord.
I have used this mouse with my Laptop for over 2 years without any
problems or Battery
changing.
http://www.targus.com/ca/drivers_man...sp?sku=AMW07CA

take a look it might be just what your looking for and there be no
worrying about Bluetooth compatibility..

peter

--
If you find a posting or message from me offensive,inappropriate
or disruptive,please ignore it.
If you dont know how to ignore a posting complain
to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate :-)


Jo-Anne
Darn. You're right. My good ole NewEgg.com is out.

I must say, though, that I'm impressed with what I've read about the
V470. The only possible negative is this:
One reviewer said he has a laptop "with a Foxcomm Bluetooth chip in it.
This mouse is only compatible with the Broadcomm/Widcomm Bluetooth chip."
Does this make sense? I did a search in the manual that came with my
netbook and couldn't find anything about the particular chip.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

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Jo-Anne wrote:
I've about decided to get a corded mouse for my netbook running
WinXP SP3, but I can't tell from the descriptions whether the
cords
are retractable. For example, I've looked at the Logitech
Optical
Notebook Mouse Plus at Amazon (part no. 931073-0403, ASIN
B0001LTT5K), and nowhere does it mention whether the cord is
retractable. I went to the Logitech website and looked at some
other mice and still saw nothing about retractable cords.
Should I assume that if a corded mouse is intended for use with
a
notebook, the cord will be retractable? If not, what's a good
way
to find out? (I live in a small town, and there's not much
available locally.)
Thank you!
They will say it - that is not a common (or even a good IMHO)
feature.

Most of the mice I have found with such cables were dead in a
short period of time (using regular corded mice and cordless of
various varieties as a scale.)

I thought you were getting a bluetooth mouse?

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

I was (and may yet, after what you just said), but a programmer
friend claimed that all the cordless mice he'd used (not sure if
Bluetooth was included) skipped and jumped on-screen and were a
pain to use. I take that hasn't been your experience? If I go with
Bluetooth, are there any brands and models that seem particularly
good?

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

Along with what Shenan just said (and what I said earlier),
retractable cord devices do not have a history of holding up well.
I have used many different makes and models of cordless mice at
home, work, and my friends' houses and have never had any more of a
problem with them skipping and jumping than with corded mice. The
only exception was if I ignored the low battery warning and kept
using it until the battery was dead/nearly dead.
--
SC Tom
Thank you, SC Tom! I'll check out Bluetooth mice again. Any
recommendations?

Jo-Anne
I've owned two bluetooth, and my current Logitech V270 is the best.
Works great, fits my hand, has a power off switch to save battery.
I had another microsoft mouse IIRC, and it just didn't fit or track
well. Its still downstairs, but I keep it only as a spare in case. PS
I use it on a Dell laptop.

Thank you, Big Al! Looks like the V270 is no longer available. I
suspect the V470 is meant to take its place, but the photos I've seen
make it appear much different to hold. I might risk it, though. It
does get good ratings...

Jo-Anne
Darn. You're right. My good ole NewEgg.com is out.

I must say, though, that I'm impressed with what I've read about the
V470. The only possible negative is this:
One reviewer said he has a laptop "with a Foxcomm Bluetooth chip in it.
This mouse is only compatible with the Broadcomm/Widcomm Bluetooth
chip." Does this make sense? I did a search in the manual that came with
my netbook and couldn't find anything about the particular chip.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

You would probably have better luck finding out on the Toshiba web site.
What model netbook did you get?
--
SC Tom

Thank you, SC Tom! I'll look there. It's the Toshiba NB205-N310.

Jo-Anne

According to this article
http://german.bluetooth.com/Bluetoot...ON_21__EDR.htm
published in 2007 that addresses your Bluetooth version,
"The Bluetooth SIG anticipates silicon vendors such as Broadcom, CSR,
Infineon and Texas Instruments will have Bluetooth v2.1+ EDR chips available
immediately and that the first products will follow by the end of the year."

So it looks like your netbook would probably have the Broadcom chip. This
isn't a certainty by any means, but I couldn't find anything definitive on
the Toshiba site.

If it were me, I'd go ahead and get the Logitech V470 that you were looking
at and give it a try. If you don't like it, or it doesn't work, you can
always return it if you get it from somewhere like Newegg or Amazon.
--
SC Tom

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"Shenan Stanley" wrote in message
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Jo-Anne wrote:
I've about decided to get a corded mouse for my netbook running
WinXP SP3, but I can't tell from the descriptions whether the
cords
are retractable. For example, I've looked at the Logitech
Optical
Notebook Mouse Plus at Amazon (part no. 931073-0403, ASIN
B0001LTT5K), and nowhere does it mention whether the cord is
retractable. I went to the Logitech website and looked at some
other mice and still saw nothing about retractable cords.
Should I assume that if a corded mouse is intended for use with
a
notebook, the cord will be retractable? If not, what's a good
way
to find out? (I live in a small town, and there's not much
available locally.)
Thank you!
They will say it - that is not a common (or even a good IMHO)
feature.

Most of the mice I have found with such cables were dead in a
short period of time (using regular corded mice and cordless of
various varieties as a scale.)

I thought you were getting a bluetooth mouse?

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

I was (and may yet, after what you just said), but a programmer
friend claimed that all the cordless mice he'd used (not sure if
Bluetooth was included) skipped and jumped on-screen and were a
pain to use. I take that hasn't been your experience? If I go with
Bluetooth, are there any brands and models that seem particularly
good?

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

Along with what Shenan just said (and what I said earlier),
retractable cord devices do not have a history of holding up well.
I have used many different makes and models of cordless mice at
home, work, and my friends' houses and have never had any more of a
problem with them skipping and jumping than with corded mice. The
only exception was if I ignored the low battery warning and kept
using it until the battery was dead/nearly dead.
--
SC Tom
Thank you, SC Tom! I'll check out Bluetooth mice again. Any
recommendations?

Jo-Anne
I've owned two bluetooth, and my current Logitech V270 is the best.
Works great, fits my hand, has a power off switch to save battery.
I had another microsoft mouse IIRC, and it just didn't fit or track
well. Its still downstairs, but I keep it only as a spare in case. PS
I use it on a Dell laptop.

Thank you, Big Al! Looks like the V270 is no longer available. I
suspect the V470 is meant to take its place, but the photos I've seen
make it appear much different to hold. I might risk it, though. It
does get good ratings...

Jo-Anne
Darn. You're right. My good ole NewEgg.com is out.

I must say, though, that I'm impressed with what I've read about the
V470. The only possible negative is this:
One reviewer said he has a laptop "with a Foxcomm Bluetooth chip in it.
This mouse is only compatible with the Broadcomm/Widcomm Bluetooth
chip." Does this make sense? I did a search in the manual that came with
my netbook and couldn't find anything about the particular chip.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

You would probably have better luck finding out on the Toshiba web site.
What model netbook did you get?
--
SC Tom

Thank you, SC Tom! I'll look there. It's the Toshiba NB205-N310.

Jo-Anne

According to this article
http://german.bluetooth.com/Bluetoot...ON_21__EDR.htm
published in 2007 that addresses your Bluetooth version,
"The Bluetooth SIG anticipates silicon vendors such as Broadcom, CSR,
Infineon and Texas Instruments will have Bluetooth v2.1+ EDR chips available
immediately and that the first products will follow by the end of the year."

So it looks like your netbook would probably have the Broadcom chip. This
isn't a certainty by any means, but I couldn't find anything definitive on
the Toshiba site.

If it were me, I'd go ahead and get the Logitech V470 that you were looking
at and give it a try. If you don't like it, or it doesn't work, you can
always return it if you get it from somewhere like Newegg or Amazon.
--
SC Tom