I need a mouse with at least a 15 ft range. I bought a gigabyte 2.4GHz mouse that claims to have this but the god damn thing is driving me crazy with performance problems. The left click works on and off at times and I am about to break this god damn thing. If anyone has any personal experience with a mouse that can demonstrate a decent range (preferrably not bluetooth for battery reasons), then please put your two cents in.

4/23/2010 1:17:58 PM

bluetooth

4/23/2010 1:21:57 PM

i have the microsoft entertainment 7000 desktop that i picked up for less than $40 on ebay almost 2 years ago...i know you said you'd prefer it not be bluetooth, but you're not going to get good range out of anything else

i use mine 12-15 feet away and it's perfect...the batteries in the keyboard are STILL the original...i have to charge the mouse every 3-4 weeks, but i don't put it up on its charging dock when i'm not using it

4/23/2010 1:26:24 PM

Logitech Wireless Desktop MK710
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/keyboards/keyboard_mice_combos/devices/6541

Quote :

"The up to three-year battery life for both keyboard and mouse makes this combo so hassle-free you just might forget it uses batteries at all.* Logitech® USB 2.4 GHz Unifying receiver—the tiny, wireless receiver that stays in your laptop and lets you add devices as you need them."

[Edited on April 23, 2010 at 1:41 PM. Reason : .]

4/23/2010 1:39:56 PM

It's been a while since I've had a windows box but are you still screwed if you use a Bluetooth keyboard when trying to use bios or have they added support for that now?

4/23/2010 1:48:25 PM

^^ i'm having a hard time finding the range on that thing...

^ my 2yo low-end computer does just fine with the bluetooth mouse and keyboard

*shrug*

4/23/2010 1:51:29 PM

Supposedly you have to have a Bluetooth adapter that supports USB HID, but from what I've heard that's still hit or miss depending on your Mobo. It might not be as big of a problem these days. While I think that 2.4Ghz is the way to go for any desktop wireless, I really like my laptop's travel mouse to be Bluetooth so I don't worry about losing the USB adapter.

4/23/2010 1:53:34 PM

^^

http://blog.logitech.com/2010/02/10/new-logitech-wireless-desktop-mk-710/

Quote :

"Peter | April 16th, 2010 at 4:49 am [...] 2. Is this product suitable for being used with a desktop computer? In other words, what is the maximum range (meters) in which it can be used properly? ----------------- Wim Vanheertum | April 22nd, 2010 at 11:28 am [...] All of our Unifying products come with the Nano receiver which makes them perfect for notebook use. By design, these receivers have a very good range and in a normal setup you should experience a range of up to 10 meters. Our keyboard and combo packages, like the MK710, also offer a USB extension cable. This lets you bring the receiver closer to the keyboard or move it further away from any source that might cause a bad radio connection. "

So ... give or take 30 feet?


[Edited on April 23, 2010 at 1:58 PM. Reason : .]

4/23/2010 1:57:35 PM

that's about what mine supposedly gets, though i've only tested to about 20 feet with direct line of sight

so it's not bluetooth?

4/23/2010 2:02:00 PM

this is what I am using now and I love the mouse feel but the range performance is so randomly flaky that I can't stand it anymore.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826146004&cm_re=wireless_mouse-_-26-146-004-_-Product

4/23/2010 2:10:26 PM

battery life isn't that bad on my bluetooth mouse. why is it such an issue? i mean, the batteries last several months..

4/23/2010 2:11:31 PM

If you can get that much time out of them, then BT is fine I guess. I just didn't want to have to constantly be buying triple or double A batteries.

[Edited on April 23, 2010 at 2:19 PM. Reason : .]

4/23/2010 2:18:47 PM

i use the microsoft notebook mouse 5000...granted, it tends to be pretty close to the receiver and i only use it for about 10 hours per week, but it's lasted months so far without needing new batteries

4/23/2010 2:21:45 PM

Quote :

"Supposedly you have to have a Bluetooth adapter that supports USB HID, but from what I've heard that's still hit or miss depending on your Mobo"

Thats what I Was wondering about. I used to have an older MS Bluetooth keyboard years ago and my one complaint was that I had to also keep a USB/PS2 keyboard on hand just in case.

4/23/2010 2:37:15 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826139013&cm_re=gyration-_-26-139-013-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826139017&cm_re=gyration-_-26-139-017-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826139015&cm_re=gyration-_-26-139-015-_-Product

^this is what you want

4/24/2010 12:29:37 AM

move the mouse away from the speaker

4/24/2010 1:13:21 AM

ok let me rephrase

I am looking for something that is $50 or less. I cannot justify a $100 mouse.

4/26/2010 10:40:55 AM

^whoa whoa whoa. You wanted a solution to a problem, and the $50 perameter was not in the list For what it's worth I freaking love mine. I have a kiosk setup with it, the screen and keyboard run USB over CAT5 and the mouse is straight wireless (it was apparently eating up bandwidth - all kinds of problems when I tried running it over CAT5.)

4/26/2010 10:49:29 AM

microsoft wireless mobile mouse 6000 with bluetrack, $30 with free shipping: http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=210921306

should give you 30 feet if there's no interference...15 feet should be pretty feasible

4/26/2010 11:06:05 AM

microsoft wireless mobile mouse 6000 exactly what i have. I'm not satisfied with it because I game. wheel scrolls too fast and the settings for it don't fix it. I got to reach up and hit 4 to throw grenade now, it sucks. also it hits dead spots on my desk and it eats up batteries. anything you use as much as you mouse, don't be cheap.

4/29/2010 5:32:04 PM