Gave Up on Envy 14 Touch Pad

I tried since Friday but not having real left/right buttons sucks on this pad, just like having one big mouse button. Wound up getting this for mouse-heavy action and will have to live with the sub-par pad and disable it when doing heavy typing.

Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000

 

Hope this mouse works well for you. I just ordered a bluetooth Logitech... hoping it works well with my Envy considering I don't have any other computers that have bluetooth!

 

Hmm, doesn't wireless band 2.4Ghz interfere with Wifi 802.11b?

(after some quick googling, there have been reports though it seems it only affects one of the channels in 802.11b/g)

I'm sure wikipedia would provide exact specs so forgive me if I'm slightly wrong, but I'm pretty sure this mouse has the ability to affect wifi, as it does operate in the given range, much like 2.4Ghz cordless phones.

 

konceptz, don't be ridiculous

 

My stepmom uses one of those - it felt amazing, even though I have big hands and it's a smallish mouse. However, its bluetrack technology wasn't very impressive (assuming it wasn't a pre-bluetrack model, which may or may not exist with the same product name), unlike Logitech's Darkfield or my dad's Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 6000's bluetrack, my stepmom's mouse can't track on glass (maybe it's not a big deal, but tracking on clear glass is way cool). However, the shape, weight, size, appearance, and click-in receiver are all tremendous, I almost bought one for myself after using it... However, as I already have a perfectly usable travel mouse, I just couldn't justify it - besides, my current wired travel mouse is actually better, because I use it at school as a kindergarten teacher and a wireless mouse would get lost or destroyed pretty fast by my kids...

 

Actually, the thing you need to worry about is the mouse messing with your 2.4 Ghz cordless phone - this particular model is notorious for making prank calls, which are actually a criminal offense in certain jurisdictions. It's also been known to place large orders of pizza to be delivered cash on delivery to neighbors' houses.

 

Why don't you get a bluetooth mouse like the Logitech v470 or the Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000? They can both be found at some pretty low prices.

 

Logitech VX Nano > every laptop mouse, ever

 

you guys use your fancy wireless mice. I'll just stick with my good 'ole usb mouse and it's five buttons

 

wireless mouse wifi interference - Google Search

Or am I?

 

Bluetooth Mice: do they still lag? Others I have used had a noticeable lag to them I dont notice in regular wireless mice.

 

For me the biggest drawback is the extra power they use when the laptop is unplugged.

Lvivkse, the nano is that good? Isn't it like $70?

 

I looked at the MS BT mouse but it was uncomfortable and wasn't crazy with the white looking color. I also didn't go with BT because it's way more insecure and didn't want to open another vector (don't get wireless keyboards - think about what you type...it can potentially be captured by others.).

Both BT and 802.11b/g/n operate in the 2.4GHz band and can cause interference with other wireless computer products and, cordless telephones, microwaves etc. The 802.11a flavor operates on the 5GHz band along with n. If you use 5Ghz with n then you'll be good running with these rodents. From what I've seen n products don't default to the 5GHz band and I'm glad because I've run it all by myself for years with no interfering neighbors. But shhh don't tell anyone.

 

+1 QFT! <ten chars>

 

I just got the Logitech V470 cause it finally works with HPA on HP.com and I can use the $25 late coupon from HP.

I also can't take this touchpad anymore and my old potable mouse have no middle click sooooo. I hope the bluetooth mouse is worth it.

 

off topic: not workin' the HOTAS anymore? oh right, you're going at ludicrous speed!