My old Microsoft wireless mouse started acting up lately. It would scroll down or to the right on its own while I would be in the middle of doing something. I finally got fed up and replaced it with this new Logitech LX 8 Cordless Laser mouse.
This costs a mere $35 and works right out of the box without the need to install any drivers or software. As long as you have Windows XP/Vista/7 or Mac OS X and a USB port, this mouse will work for you without any issues. I use it at work and it does the job without any issues. Really didn't have a choice as this is all we had in stock and I really didn't want to purchase a another one.
DESIGN AND PACKAGE
The mouse is designed so that right handed or left handed people can use it, but I usually prefer mice that are designed specifically for right handed people (well because I am right handed myself... duh!). This is not the first and definitely no the last laser / wireless mouse I have or will use so lets just cut to the good part.
There are a total of seven button on or under this mouse. First are the left and right click buttons and they work as expected. There is a track wheel that can be used to scroll up and down or left and right -- you can also click with it (can change what buttons do using the optional SetPoint software that you can download from Logitech's website). Then there are two side buttons (left and right) that by default navigates back and forward on your web browser or explorer window. There are two buttons on the bottom of the mouse -- one for Power and the other to Reset.
The package includes the LX 8 cordless laser mouse itself, a mini receiver (that looks like a USB drive), a USB extension stand (allows you to have this closer to you, but I use it with my USB drive), 2 Duracell AA batteries and the installation guide. Unfortunately, it doesn't include a CD with the SetPoint software, but you can easily download it from Logitech.
4 out of 5 Stars
