Iogear Phaser Hand-Held RF Wireless Mouse with Laser Pointer by IOGEAR
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Digital camera reviews of Iogear Phaser Hand-Held RF Wireless Mouse with Laser Pointer
Digital camera Review: Great idea, but...
Summary: 2 Stars
It is an excellent device for power point presentations... But after ONE MONTH of use, it did not want to work anymore. Only the laser still works, but, who wants that huge pointer without the mouse...?
One more thing: The trigger should be the laser pointer, and the middle button should be the "previous slide" button. Iogear may build a fantastic tool if they follow this modest suggestion...
Digital camera Review: Great poduct
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this thing it can be used with either hand. It makes using my lap topso easu I can't workwithout it. It as great range and fits my and like it was made for it.Digital camera Review: I love it
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a sixth grade science teacher and I love this for my classroom. I am always using my computer with an LCD projector, and this frees me up so that I can move around the room while running demos on the computer. Aside from that, everyone knows that laser pointers are cool! This mouse is comfortable, well designed and sturdy.Digital camera Review: IOGear RF Mouse
Summary: 3 Stars
I love this product. The screwdriver thing is an annoyance but let's get real...is it a big deal? No. The advantage of this product over ALL other presenters is, this device is a TOTALLY wireless mouse you can use anywhere! If you need to demonstrate any computer application to an audience, you need a mouse. Using this device, you can walk around the room and have complete control of the application! Normal wireless presenters usually don't work as a full-blown mouse, or if they do, they are clumsy. The Phaser has full mouse capability AND you can use it as a presenter. So what is the downside? THE UNIT IS NOT RECHARGABLE! BOO!! It eats batteries like candy so you ALWAYS need about 6 or 8 extra sets of batteries. If IOGear ever made this unit rechargable, it would be the perfect mouse. (and for the other folks, maybe they could include a screw driver, too!)Digital camera Review: It works, but design is poor
Summary: 2 Stars
I use this for PowerPoint presentations. It does work, but it's no better and in some ways not as good as the wireless optical mouse I was using before. With it, too, I could scroll through slides without placing the device on a surface.The poor design is with the battery, in two respects. One, the infrared light often goes on while the device is stored, so if you aren't careful, the battery will get used up very fast. Second and worse, you need a small screwdriver to open the battery case. So even if you are as obsessive as I was and have extra batteries on hand for a presentation, you won't be able to use this device unless you also remember to carry a small screwdriver. Every other battery-operated device I have opens without a screwdriver, but this one--designed precisely to be used on the road--requires a screwdriver!
If you want to use this with PowerPoint to scroll backward, it's not as easy as it was with my scroll mouse. But it will work if you set up PowerPoint so that the right click of the mouse goes back instead of showing a menu. I can't seem to find what menu item in PowerPoint I used to do this, but it's there somewhere.
In sum, if you don't already have a wireless device for presentations or if you need longer distance than you get with a wireless optical mouse, you might consider this. If they fix the battery problem it would be fine.