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| Thread ID: 88523 | 2008-03-30 21:27:00 | Wireless presenter mouse - experiences? | Tony (4941) | Press F1 |
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| 654356 | 2008-03-30 21:27:00 | I'm evaluating these two products: Microsoft presenter mouse (www.microsoft.com) Logitech presenter ("http:) Has anyone had actual hands-on experience with either of these? My problem is that both devices imply they are only for use with Powerpoint (although the MS product is a bit more general), and I want to be able to control any sort of media presentation. Can anyone shed some light? I realize I do have other options: I could use a wireless trackball, or even a standard wireless optical mouse, but these look good - if they work! |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 654357 | 2008-03-30 22:07:00 | The Logitech link you posted doesn't work for me. I use a Logitech presenter (www.logitech.com) several times a week, and it never ceases to amaze me. Its brilliant, range and battery life is awesome. 100% happy to recommend them to anyone. Pricespy (www.pricespy.co.nz) Trademe (www.trademe.co.nz) The M$ one you posted looks good, but doesn't look very ergonomic. That Logitech one is real easy to use without even looking at it. I use it with my hand in my pocket quite often. I don't get commission for selling Logitech products BTW! :p :lol: They just make damn good stuff. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 654358 | 2008-03-30 22:23:00 | Whoops! Try this (www.logitech.com) link for the logitech presenter. That's good to hear about the logitech presenter - but my main question is, does it work with other things apart from powerpoint? |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 654359 | 2008-03-30 22:34:00 | I can't seem to find any info on that. It doesn't seem to work with other applications, but I haven't got any other presentation software to try it with... :illogical Was looking at reviews etc on Amazon, everyone was pretty much saying what I said, but again no one seems to be sure if it does work with other applications. I'm sure there will be info on it somewhere...apparently Logitech make a more expencive presenter with a mouse on it. Maybe that would be more functional than the basic one. I personally prefer using ones without a mouse on them, it's too easy to hit the wrong button otherwise. Which is the program(s) you want to use with it? |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 654360 | 2008-03-30 22:49:00 | Missed the edit. I can't find any solid evidence that it does or doesn't work with other applications. I have a feeling it doesn't, or if it did, the functionality would be very limited. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 654361 | 2008-03-30 22:56:00 | I can't seem to find any info on that.. Which is the program(s) you want to use with it?I haven't been able to find info either - that's the problem. What prompted all this was a presentation that just consisted of jpegs from a CD, that showed up in Windows picture viewer. All I had was a mouse, so it was like an old-fashioned slide show, where the presenter had to keep saying "next slide please" rather than being able to do it himself. |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 654362 | 2008-03-31 00:33:00 | I have that Microsoft one you linked to, and it's fantastic. It recently replaced my old Microsoft Wireless Notebook 3000 mouse. My only comment is that the mouse is a little small for my liking, but otherwise it's good. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 654363 | 2008-03-31 00:42:00 | I have that Microsoft one you linked to, and it's fantastic. It recently replaced my old Microsoft Wireless Notebook 3000 mouse.Can it be used to control other applications apart from Powerpoint? | Tony (4941) | ||
| 654364 | 2008-03-31 00:52:00 | Can it be used to control other applications apart from Powerpoint? As a normal mouse, yes. You can even customise what each button does for a specific application. In "presenter mode", sort of. You can control various media players, though you can't customise what the buttons do. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 654365 | 2008-03-31 01:00:00 | In "presenter mode", sort of.That's the response I've been getting everywhere. See my earlier post about using it to control a slideshow of jpegs. Can it be set up to do that? | Tony (4941) | ||
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