microsoft bluetooth mice

bcburrows · Oct 31, 2009, 12:57 PM

I was wondering if anyone knew the answer to my problem

I just found my old microsoft wireless notebook optical mouse 4000, it comes with a usb plug in that says its a blue tooth adaptor. I hate having anything like that plugged in, especially as my MBP has built in bluetooth.

Has anyone managed to connect these microsoft mice via the built in bluetooth?
Or am I going to have to stump up the money for the magic mouse?

jessica. · Oct 31, 2009, 01:00 PM

Have you tried? It will not hurt to just try you know? I don't recall the model name but I have connected a BT mouse to my mac without a dongle though it did come with one.

steve knight · Oct 31, 2009, 01:01 PM

it should work fine. when I was using mine on my pc the ms bt dongle broke and I used a generic one with no problems.

GGJstudios · Oct 31, 2009, 01:04 PM

If the mouse is Bluetooth and the USB dongle is truly a Bluetooth receiver, then you shouldn't need it. A Bluetooth mouse will link directly to a computer with Bluetooth built in. The dongle is only for computers that don't have Bluetooth on board.

pukifloyd · Oct 31, 2009, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GGJstudios

If the mouse is Bluetooth and the USB dongle is truly a Bluetooth receiver, then you shouldn't need it. A Bluetooth mouse will link directly to a computer with Bluetooth built in. The dongle is only for computers that don't have Bluetooth on board.

+1
it should work...

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Oct 31, 2009, 01:01 PM	#3
steve knight macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2009	it should work fine. when I was using mine on my pc the ms bt dongle broke and I used a generic one with no problems.