The mouse has a odd battery fitting - nothing difficult, just unusual as the battery sites perpendicular to the battery access cover! You have volume controls and a battery light which will light up when it is time to replace the batteries.

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To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. I bought two of these and there are already two Polaroid wireless keyboards and one Logitech wireless keyboard in the house - no interference between any of them when several are being used simultaneously.

It will work quite happily if plugged into USB sockets on the back of my PC, whereas most of the earlier receivers I used were very fussy about position, and had limited range. I've yet to test the range of the signal but I am already sitting nearly too far away from the screen to be able to read what I'm typing and that's more than good enough for my purposes. After correcting this, my new wireless keyboard connected instantly, saving me stress during my project. Pop open the cover and insert two AA batteries, making sure to line up the positive and negative ends.I just plugged in the very small USB wireless adapter and let my pc (running windows xp service pack 3) find it.

The Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 800 is a keyboard designed for users who prefer the convenience and freedom of a wireless setup. New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging . With no included mouse, this keyboard focuses solely on providing a comfortable and efficient typing experience. Thankfully MS have provide a carry slot in the mouse to house the receiver when not in use, and when you put the gizmo in there you reveal the 'Off' button on the underside, so the mouse isn't gleefully draining juice when not in use.That is to say the build quality looks and feels like something that isn't going to break if you stare at it the wrong way. My headphones pick up the faintest sound when using the mouse scroll wheel sometimes (if I'm not listening to anything but have them on) but that is really stretching to find as a downside, I just found it mildly interesting. If you use a straight USB extension cable to improve Receiver position, it will not cause delay if it is plugged into one these sockets. Though I bought this for a desktop, it would be ideal for laptop users who might want to leave it permanently plugged in, and/or might damage a larger receiver. The Logitech Desktop was bought to replace a long-serving Medion Desktop which was starting to have key failures, though the mouse control was still excellent.