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Microsoft Wireless Mouse 8000 on OS X?

I want one too

I'm dying to know how these go with a Macbook Pro as well. Any news from anyone?
 
It does work, but it is unsupported and has several obnoxious quirks that make it difficult to use. We should be posting a review of the mouse Monday afternoon on InsideMacGames.com.
 
I was planning to buy one for my iBook, but I couldn't find one in the shops here. So I bought a Logitech VX notebook laser mouse instead, and it's great!
 
MS 8000 Keyboard & Mouse Combo

EliteMacFreak said:
It does work, but it is unsupported and has several obnoxious quirks that make it difficult to use. We should be posting a review of the mouse Monday afternoon on InsideMacGames.com.
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Thanks, look forward to the review. Any chance it includes feedback on Microsoft's IntelliPoint Mouse Software for Mac OSX which was just updated a day or so ago??:D
 
evansc6 said:
Thanks, look forward to the review. Any chance it includes feedback on Microsoft's IntelliPoint Mouse Software for Mac OSX which was just updated a day or so ago??:D
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Other than mentioning the fact that Intellipoint does not recognize the mouse unless you connect via built-in Bluetooth, no. If you have any suggestions, fire away, and I'll see if I have time to add it to the review before it's posted.
 
Damn you people, use search button..

Here, use this trick to make it work with built-in bluetooth..
I use LaserMouse 8000 with my iMac everyday, fantastic mouse, except I don't like that when you turn it on, it takes some while (and freezin arrow) while it stabilizes.. But apart from that - brilliant mouse.

And don't forget to set performance bar almost at the highest settings in intellipoint system menu.. Otherwise it's a bit laggy with built in BT (on medium performance settings)..
 
How about the matching keyboard?

Has anyone heard of a Mac user successfully getting the MS 8000 keyboard to work seamlessly????:confused:
 
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