Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro | 
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Brand: Microsoft
Category: CE
List Price: $79.95
Buy New: $28.00
You Save: $51.95 (65%)
New (55) Used (4) Refurbished (1) from $28.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  134 reviews
Sales Rank: 1050
Format: Cd
Color: N/A
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition
Keyboard: QWERTY
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.6
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 20.5 x 3.7
nv:Device Type: Mouse and Keyboard Combo
Connection Type: Wireless
Hand Orientation: Right
Tracking Method: Optical
Buttons: 5
Scrolling Capability: Yes
Vertical Scroll: Yes
Horizontal Scroll: Yes
Colors: Black/Grey
Connection Type: PS/2
Connection Type: USB 1.1
Colors: Black
Keyboard Type: Multimedia
Connection Type: Wireless
Colors: Black/Grey
Special Features: Internet Hot Keys
Warranty: 3 years warranty
MPN: K48-00019
Model: K48-00019
UPC: 805529315594
EAN: 0805529315594
ASIN: B0000AOWVP
Release Date: September 25, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Wireless keyboard and mouse work within 6 feet of the receiver | | • | Comfortable, ergonomic split keyboard design encourages natural typing position | | • | Wireless Optical Mouse is shaped for comfort for right- or left-handed use | | • | Windows and Macintosh compatible | | • | Three-year warranty |
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Product Description
Wireless Optical Desktop Pro 2.0 lets you work your own way in comfort and style. You get wireless technology, ergonomic design, one-touch features, programmable keys, and Microsoft Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer with Tilt Wheel Technology.
Amazon.com Product Description
Add wireless freedom, stylish looks, and one-touch features to your desktop with the Wireless Optical Desktop Pro keyboard and mouse combination. This desktop package features customizable keys, optical mouse technology, and a comfortable, ergonomic design. The Wireless MultiMedia keyboard's split, gently sloped shape encourages a natural hand, wrist, and forearm position for maximum comfort. Also, your digital media activities are within easy reach--start, play, and navigate music and video clips with the touch of a button. Customizable hot keys let you quickly start Messenger, Mail, Internet, and Calculator programs. And get one-touch access to files stored in the My Documents, My Pictures, and My Music folders in Windows. Perform common tasks right from your keyboard--press a button to open, close, and save documents, send and forward e-mails, put the computer to sleep, log off, and more. Press the F LOCK key to toggle between standard and enhanced function key commands. The mouse's wider, clear scroll wheel allows you to comfortably move through documents and Web pages quickly without clicking the scroll bar. Accelerated scrolling reacts to how quickly you roll the wheel, saving you time and effort. And the optical sensor replaces your mouse ball, for accuracy and precision--no mouse pad needed. It's ambidextrous, too--whether you control it with your right or left hand, the wireless optical mouse is shaped for comfort. Both the keyboard and mouse work within six feet of the included receiver, even if your computer is out of sight. The pair comes with a three-year warranty.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 129 more reviews...
 Really good quality for your money... October 9, 2008
I guess anybody who ever had to use a laptop keyboard for an extended period knows how much it hurts the fingers, hands and wrists. I am a translator who uses a keyboard at least 8 hours a day with little rest and this wireless set makes my work much easier and comfortable.
I agree with almost everything told in the previous positive reviews: Both the keyboard and the mouse are very comfortable and well-designed, their sizes would not bother anybody with ordinary hand proportions, actually, my hands are quite small for a male adult and even I have no problems in using them. If you take the keyboard out of its box in a well-lit place, you might think that it is dirty because the keys are have a transparent cover, but in time you get used to it. In fact, I think this makes the keyboard look really professional.
In one of the earlier reviews someone mentioned that the mouse gets heavy when the batteries are placed in their sockets but I don't agree with this. When I compared the mouse with its peers with similar properties, I felt it to be much lighter.
It has been almost a month since I bought this set and they gave me no problems at all, and the batteries are still in their highest level. If you want that extra-long life from your batteries, you can take them out when you won't use your computer for a long time; taking the batteries out of the keyboard is really easy but I can't say this is the case for the mouse. It's not much of a hassle, though.
This wireless set saved me from paying for professional medical care because I had been suffering from intense pain in all of my finger joints and wrists when I bought it. Now, spending hours translating is not a matter of pain but pleasure and satisfaction from work because once I got used to this split keyboard, my typing actually gained speed.
All in all, I would strongly recommend this keyboard and mouse to anybody who is looking for a wireless set with a good price/quality ratio. Unlike their Windows OS, Microsoft knows what they are doing when it comes to keyboards and mice.
Wireless Mouse and Keyboard August 17, 2008
This looks great, and mouse is awesome, but so far, I have been unable to get the keyboard to snyc with the receiver, so I can't use it. I'll keep trying, and if I don't have any luck, I will call Microsoft Support for some help. Any help from anyone would be greatly appreciated.
Easy to Install and Use July 13, 2008
I had no problems installing it and it started working immediately. I wish the wrist guard was padded like the comfort keyboard they have, but it works just fine.
Works fine, but . . . June 29, 2008
The products work fine, but the keyboard has oddly roughed up key surfaces with somewhat transparent plastic making the entire unit look and feel dirty right out of the box. It took some getting used to and I still wish it weren't made that way. I also wonder why the keys in the front row are so large. It's not a problem, but just odd. Nicely shaped ergonomically and a good value with above caveats.
Lovin' It June 27, 2008
This was purchased to replace an older wireless keyboard and mouse of the same type and same brand. The only down side is the button that magnifies part of the screen. Needless to say... I disabled that button. After disabling that button... I am a happy camper.
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