That's bad (they wouldnt let me use the s... word) !
b/c they are pretty expensive and i am taking that if you get one without the receiver should be cheaper ....
How do you like your zt3000 ? I was close to getting that one instead of the I8600. But after all it's just as expensive and doesn't meet the specs of the I8600.
My zt3000 is really nice, pretty much like the I8600 I think. I heard that the Compaq x1000 /hp zt3000 /hp nx7000 (they all are the same machine) can used the bluetooth mouse with their build-in bluetooth module without problem.
I look around the net for bluetooth mouse as well, as I would like to have a wireless mouse too. Seem like they all come in package, mouse with doggle. You can't buy them separated. Try look around ebay, maybe you can pick up a cheap one from there. Good luck.
I am using the Wireless Optical Desktop from MS with my 8600. I used the usb device during setup, but other than that I have been using it without the usb dongle for a while now.
I had/have some issues with the install, however. It seems MS felt free to remove all of my other pointing device drivers, and now I cannot access any settings for my touchpad or joystick/nub... I found that when I use the wireless mouse, (I guess this is what's happening...) 'fat finger/thumb' the touchpad and the cursor will jump to the last loction that the mouse pointer was at before i started typing. Makes for plenty of frustration when typed text 'inserts itself' wherever it pleases...
Since the drivers/software for my DELL pointing devices are gone, I cannot modify settings or turn them OFF... Not even showing up in Device Manager.
If anyone has any idea on how to rectify this (aside from trashing the whole thing-I've already contemplated-too much invested) please let me know...
albertu
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January 31st, 2004 04:00
Doc11
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January 31st, 2004 15:00
That's bad (they wouldnt let me use the s... word) !
b/c they are pretty expensive and i am taking that if you get one without the receiver should be cheaper ....
How do you like your zt3000 ? I was close to getting that one instead of the I8600. But after all it's just as expensive and doesn't meet the specs of the I8600.
Thank you and take care !
Chris
Doc11
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January 31st, 2004 16:00
Another thought..... Can i use a wireless mouse as well ? Would it connect to the TrueMobile 1400 card ? I guess not but i'm not sure....
Anyhow i would like to have a mouse with no cables and no receiver just the plain mouse.
Thanks!
albertu
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January 31st, 2004 23:00
Kmeister
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February 4th, 2004 12:00
The Bluetake bt500 mouse here:
http://www.bluetake.com/Products/BT500.htm
reviewed here:
http://www.jsihardware.com/reviews.php?ID=51
is the one I was thinking of getting. It looks nice, small, cheap (from e-bay) and comes without a dongle
I was worried that the Truemobile 300 card didn't support HID devices which this is though.
Does anybody know if this mouse will work with the internal card?
caveman_b
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March 9th, 2004 22:00
I am using the Wireless Optical Desktop from MS with my 8600. I used the usb device during setup, but other than that I have been using it without the usb dongle for a while now.
I had/have some issues with the install, however. It seems MS felt free to remove all of my other pointing device drivers, and now I cannot access any settings for my touchpad or joystick/nub... I found that when I use the wireless mouse, (I guess this is what's happening...) 'fat finger/thumb' the touchpad and the cursor will jump to the last loction that the mouse pointer was at before i started typing. Makes for plenty of frustration when typed text 'inserts itself' wherever it pleases...
Since the drivers/software for my DELL pointing devices are gone, I cannot modify settings or turn them OFF... Not even showing up in Device Manager.
If anyone has any idea on how to rectify this (aside from trashing the whole thing-I've already contemplated-too much invested) please let me know...
-Brice
albertu
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March 10th, 2004 03:00
Sad to hear that.
One thing good about my zt3000 is, it has a on/off button above the touchpad. I can turn off the touchpad when I type or using external mouse...