Microsoft Touch Mouse (Guest Post)

The touch mouse which is Microsoft’s latest venture in the world of touchis the most Impressive yet. It is made exclusively for Windows 7 and has allthe features needed to make your life easier. The Touch Mouse works on avariety of operating systems, including Apple’s OS X, but the touch gestures onlywork correctly on Windows 7.

SPECIFICATIONS:

· 2.4 GHz wireless technology.

· Windows 7 OS Compatible.

· USB wireless receiver.

· 30 ft Operating distance.

· BlueTrack sensor technology.

· 6 months battery life.

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DESIGN

It has an elegant lookwith a simple black matte plastic structure that is easy to use for both leftand right handed users. The left and right buttons are distinguished by asimple slit in the middle. It has a simple pattern of raised x’s and dots on itthat indicates the multi-touch parts on the surface. The mouse has roundedcorners and a comfortable slope to rest your hand on. The bottom of the mousehas a white plastic surface for the two AA batteries for the device. There isalso an area inside the bottom of the mouse to house the USB transceiver.Microsoft also ships a USB extension cable as part of the package. The touchmouse incorporates the BlueTrack technology that enables smooth tracking on literallyevery surface (including granite, marble, wood and carpet!!!) apart from clearglass or mirrors



















SETUP

The setup of the touchmouse is simple and speedy. You will simply have to insert the USB transceiverinto a spare USB port and Windows 7 will automatically install the relevantdrivers required. By default, the Touch Mouse is programmed for right-handedusers, but you can swap the button orientations using the Microsoft Mousedriver software. You can also disable the touch functions within this softwareif you would want to. Windows7 users will be prompted to download IntelliPointsoftware to support multitouch gestures. On completion of installation a videodemonstration is presented on how to use multitouch gestures.

GESTURES

The mouse supports a widerange of gestures, using one finger, two and three fingers. Using one figureyou can scroll vertically or horizontally and a quick flick in the respectivedirection will trigger a fast scroll. Swipe your thumb left or right acrosseither side of the mouse to page through image slideshows or to advance forwardand backward through pages within your Web browser. Using two fingers forwardand backward or up and down will maximize and minimize a window. Move threefingers forward to display all the windows on your desktop, or backward tominimize them all.

FEATURES

· Enhances Windows 7 navigation

· Allows easy switching between tasks

· Easy to learn and fun to use

· Uses gestures to quickly scroll and pan,navigate, and manipulate content

· Helps you get more done in less time

· Improved task switching on Windows 7 givesyou superior mouse performance and experience on the PC

The mouse is a sturdy, wellbuilt and comfortable device to use. The joy of gesture support in Windows 7makes this a must have gadget for every Windows 7 user!! Its price in Indiawould be around Rs.3,999/-