Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 5000

Rob Williams · 08-09-2006, 08:09 PM

Lasers are getting more and more popular. At one time they were so expensive and cumbersome to produce that the a person could go their entire life and never see one, but no more. Now everywhere you turn you're confronted by"fricken lasers". Supermarkets, CD players, home improvement stores, mice...you name it and you'll find lasers either in use or for sale everywhere you go.

You can read Matts full review right here. Discuss it here after reading!

08-10-2006, 09:02 AM

Batteries? Why not rechageable like the Logitech.

madmat · 08-10-2006, 09:21 AM

The MX-1000 with the rechargable batteries runs around $70 to $80, this on the other hand sells for < $50. You can always do like I do and buy a set of NiMH rechargables and a charger and use rechargables in it.

T-Shirt · 08-10-2006, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madmat

The MX-1000 with the rechargable batteries runs around $70 to $80, this on the other hand sells for < $50. You can always do like I do and buy a set of NiMH rechargables and a charger and use rechargables in it.

The extra $30 spent here
http://www.batteries.com/index.asp
will easily get you a couple sets of high capacity(2300-2600mah) NiMH batteries, a quality 1 hour charger, and some spare alkilines(just in case

)at their regular prices, get on the mailing list for some INCREDIBLE deals, free shipping, free batteries, etc.

madmat · 08-10-2006, 05:05 PM

Nice find T-Shirt.

10-05-2006, 02:03 PM

At first I hated the feel of the scroll wheel, but now that Ive gotten used to it I can scroll through a large weapon menu extremely fast without a problem.

The "smooth" scroll wheel is ackward at first in but give it time and it become natural.

madmat · 10-05-2006, 02:42 PM

I've been using the 6000 for going on around a year now and I'm still not used to it in games. In DFBHD I try to go from full auto to grenade launcher with my M-16/M-303 and end up with a flash bang. It's just something I can't get used to.

12-12-2006, 02:15 PM

No one seems to mention the problem that I have with this mouse. It works ok in games but when I use it for something else....the screensaver doesn't work. Tried everything from changing channels, moving receiver, software options. My workaround is the power button on the monitor.

02-01-2007, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unregistered

No one seems to mention the problem that I have with this mouse. It works ok in games but when I use it for something else....the screensaver doesn't work. Tried everything from changing channels, moving receiver, software options. My workaround is the power button on the monitor.

I have the same problem running the mouse on Media Center 2005 and the only guess to me is that it's the reciever. I have heard that microsoft is working on an update for this problem. Just hope it's sometime soon.

04-03-2007, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Batteries? Why not rechageable like the Logitech.

the review says they last for 6 months on a charge so i dont think its too big a problem

08-21-2007, 08:40 PM

How do I disable the magnify glass?

Rob Williams · 08-21-2007, 08:46 PM

You should be able to disable that feature, or change it with another in the mouse settings dialog.

08-09-2006, 08:09 PM	#1
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 5000 Lasers are getting more and more popular. At one time they were so expensive and cumbersome to produce that the a person could go their entire life and never see one, but no more. Now everywhere you turn you're confronted by"fricken lasers". Supermarkets, CD players, home improvement stores, mice...you name it and you'll find lasers either in use or for sale everywhere you go. You can read Matts full review right here. Discuss it here after reading! __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

08-10-2006, 09:21 AM	#3
madmat Soup Nazi Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: No soup for you! Posts: 1,636	The MX-1000 with the rechargable batteries runs around $70 to $80, this on the other hand sells for < $50. You can always do like I do and buy a set of NiMH rechargables and a charger and use rechargables in it. __________________ M4N82 Deluxe Phenom II 940 Black Edition quad core @ 3.5Ghz 2x1 gig OCZ PC26400 Platinum, 2x1gig GSkill PC26400 EVGA GTX260 Buncha drives, Some other stuff, Even more stuff, If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside. --Robert X. Cringely, InfoWorld magazine Sign Me!

08-10-2006, 05:05 PM	#5
madmat Soup Nazi Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: No soup for you! Posts: 1,636	Nice find T-Shirt. __________________ M4N82 Deluxe Phenom II 940 Black Edition quad core @ 3.5Ghz 2x1 gig OCZ PC26400 Platinum, 2x1gig GSkill PC26400 EVGA GTX260 Buncha drives, Some other stuff, Even more stuff, If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside. --Robert X. Cringely, InfoWorld magazine Sign Me!

10-05-2006, 02:42 PM	#7
madmat Soup Nazi Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: No soup for you! Posts: 1,636	I've been using the 6000 for going on around a year now and I'm still not used to it in games. In DFBHD I try to go from full auto to grenade launcher with my M-16/M-303 and end up with a flash bang. It's just something I can't get used to. __________________ M4N82 Deluxe Phenom II 940 Black Edition quad core @ 3.5Ghz 2x1 gig OCZ PC26400 Platinum, 2x1gig GSkill PC26400 EVGA GTX260 Buncha drives, Some other stuff, Even more stuff, If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside. --Robert X. Cringely, InfoWorld magazine Sign Me!

08-21-2007, 08:46 PM	#12
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	You should be able to disable that feature, or change it with another in the mouse settings dialog. __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

08-10-2006, 09:02 AM	#2
Unregistered Guest Poster Posts: n/a	Batteries? Why not rechageable like the Logitech.

10-05-2006, 02:03 PM	#6
Unregistered Guest Poster Posts: n/a	At first I hated the feel of the scroll wheel, but now that Ive gotten used to it I can scroll through a large weapon menu extremely fast without a problem. The "smooth" scroll wheel is ackward at first in but give it time and it become natural.

12-12-2006, 02:15 PM	#8
Unregistered Guest Poster Posts: n/a	No one seems to mention the problem that I have with this mouse. It works ok in games but when I use it for something else....the screensaver doesn't work. Tried everything from changing channels, moving receiver, software options. My workaround is the power button on the monitor.

08-21-2007, 08:40 PM	#11
Joel Guest Poster Posts: n/a	How do I disable the magnify glass?

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