Comments on: To Dongle or not? Wireless mice for laptops http://www.fromthefrontend.co.uk/2007/05/18/to-dongle-or-not-wireless-mice-for-laptops/ Interviews, reviews, tips and news about (x)html, CSS, Graphics, Hacks, Browsers, Tools and of course Webstandards. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:27:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: David Long http://www.fromthefrontend.co.uk/2007/05/18/to-dongle-or-not-wireless-mice-for-laptops/#comment-487 David Long Wed, 06 Feb 2008 10:39:42 +0000 http://www.fromthefrontend.co.uk/2007/05/18/to-dongle-or-not-wireless-mice-for-laptops/#comment-487 You need to press the white/grey button on the bottom of your mouse and hold it until the light flashes red. This will make it detectable to your computer. Search for it (via bluetooth) and you should be able to pair it. The mouse comes pre-paired with the supplied dongle so you can plug in and go but to use with other bluetooth devices you have to sync it the first time. You need to press the white/grey button on the bottom of your mouse and hold it until the light flashes red. This will make it detectable to your computer. Search for it (via bluetooth) and you should be able to pair it.

The mouse comes pre-paired with the supplied dongle so you can plug in and go but to use with other bluetooth devices you have to sync it the first time.

]]> By: David Guillaume http://www.fromthefrontend.co.uk/2007/05/18/to-dongle-or-not-wireless-mice-for-laptops/#comment-486 David Guillaume Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:32:03 +0000 http://www.fromthefrontend.co.uk/2007/05/18/to-dongle-or-not-wireless-mice-for-laptops/#comment-486 Hi, I have just got a brand new DELL XPS 1330 laptop with built in bluetooth but can't get my mouse (Microsoft Wirless laser mouse 8000) to connect without the dongle. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Regards Dave Hi,

I have just got a brand new DELL XPS 1330 laptop with built in bluetooth but can’t get my mouse (Microsoft Wirless laser mouse 8000) to connect without the dongle. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Regards

Dave

]]> By: David Long http://www.fromthefrontend.co.uk/2007/05/18/to-dongle-or-not-wireless-mice-for-laptops/#comment-485 David Long Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:10:45 +0000 http://www.fromthefrontend.co.uk/2007/05/18/to-dongle-or-not-wireless-mice-for-laptops/#comment-485 I have both a Logitech Mx1000 and Microsoft Wireless Bluetooth Notebook Presenter Laser Mouse 8000 (wow that's a mouthful). Both Pair with my laptop's bluetooth fine even though both came with dongles that I do not use. I have full use of all the mice buttons so connecting using built-in Bluetooth will not reduce functionality of your mouse when it comes to buttons. To ensure full functionality you will need to install the drivers for the device but not the dongle. Check the product's specification to see if it supports Bluetooth 2.0 or 1.1 if it does then it should work with your laptop. If it only mentions frequency e.g. 2.4/2.5ghz then that only tells you that it will have a long/good range or responsiveness and won't gurantee it will work with your laptops bluetooth. Hope this helps. I have both a Logitech Mx1000 and Microsoft Wireless Bluetooth Notebook Presenter Laser Mouse 8000 (wow that’s a mouthful). Both Pair with my laptop’s bluetooth fine even though both came with dongles that I do not use. I have full use of all the mice buttons so connecting using built-in Bluetooth will not reduce functionality of your mouse when it comes to buttons.

To ensure full functionality you will need to install the drivers for the device but not the dongle.

Check the product’s specification to see if it supports Bluetooth 2.0 or 1.1 if it does then it should work with your laptop. If it only mentions frequency e.g. 2.4/2.5ghz then that only tells you that it will have a long/good range or responsiveness and won’t gurantee it will work with your laptops bluetooth.

Hope this helps.

]]> By: Gilb http://www.fromthefrontend.co.uk/2007/05/18/to-dongle-or-not-wireless-mice-for-laptops/#comment-484 Gilb Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:05:07 +0000 http://www.fromthefrontend.co.uk/2007/05/18/to-dongle-or-not-wireless-mice-for-laptops/#comment-484 Hi, really useful info thanks, but I'm still a bit confused and you sound like you know what you're talking about. I've just bought a Bluetooth enabled laptop and would like a wireless mouse without the need for a dongle. But, after looking at a few products, it looks like you lose a bit of functionality if you chose not to use the dongle, eg. programmable buttons, which turns your mouse into a standard point and click device. Some products advertise the 2.5Ghz frequency but don't mention Bluetooth. Does this mean that they will connect to the laptop's Bluetooth but won't have the full functionality? Many wireless mice don't even give any information about the connectivity, so I would presume that these are RF and would require a dongle. A few advertise 2.5Ghz but don't mention Bluetooth. I have come across one Microsoft mouse with the Bluetooth symbol on it. Is this likely to offer full functionality without using the dongle? If this is the case, does that mean that I don't have a choice which mouse to buy since there is only one type available? Thanks in anticipation of your feedback Hi, really useful info thanks, but I’m still a bit confused and you sound like you know what you’re talking about.

I’ve just bought a Bluetooth enabled laptop and would like a wireless mouse without the need for a dongle. But, after looking at a few products, it looks like you lose a bit of functionality if you chose not to use the dongle, eg. programmable buttons, which turns your mouse into a standard point and click device. Some products advertise the 2.5Ghz frequency but don’t mention Bluetooth. Does this mean that they will connect to the laptop’s Bluetooth but won’t have the full functionality?

Many wireless mice don’t even give any information about the connectivity, so I would presume that these are RF and would require a dongle. A few advertise 2.5Ghz but don’t mention Bluetooth. I have come across one Microsoft mouse with the Bluetooth symbol on it. Is this likely to offer full functionality without using the dongle?

If this is the case, does that mean that I don’t have a choice which mouse to buy since there is only one type available?

Thanks in anticipation of your feedback

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