Logitech Cordless Desktop MX for Bluetooth - What's in the Box?
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The Cordless Desktop MX for Bluetooth (its proper name) came directly from Logitech in the standard retail box.
Inside the box came the following:
- Logitech Cordless Elite Keyboard for Bluetooth
- Logitech MX™900 Bluetooth Optical Mouse
- Bluetooth wireless hub
- AC Power supply
- 2 AA NiMH rechargeable batteries (for the mouse)
- 4 AA alkaline batteries (for the keyboard)
- CD with software, comfort guidelines and User's Guide
- Installation Guide
- Full product support
- 5-year manufacturer's guarantee
Removal and pre-installing of the desktop was pretty smooth. Logitech included a quick-install sheet (as most hardware companies do nowadays) that was pretty straight forward.
I installed the included batteries into the keyboard, and pulled the little tab out of the mouse (you know, one of those little tabs that keep the batteries disconnected until you remove it). I plugged the Bluetooth hub into the wall and set the mouse in it so it would charge.
An interesting note here, I didn't realize at first that the mouse had one of those little tabs in it, and I set the mouse into the charger without removing it. There is a light on the front of the mouse that shows the charging status, and it began to blink RED. I picked up the mouse and noticed the tab. Upon removing it and putting the mouse back into the charger it began to blink green. Much better.
I must admit, I was excited so I didn't wait more than 20 minutes before whipping it off of the charger to do the installation. I shut down my PC and removed my old keyboard and mouse (a stock Dell Multimedia keyboard and optical mouse). I plugged in the appropriate cables, crossed my fingers, and powered the PC back on. Windows XP recognized the new software and brought the keyboard and mouse to life.
When I first saw the mouse, I was a little dismayed. There are no discernible "standard" mouse buttons, those little buttons that sit directly under your fingers and give you your left and right clicks. I've used a number of trackballs that have the buttons available for the thumb to click on the side, and I was afraid that this mouse would emulate that functionality. Luckily, that's not the case. Even though you cannot "see" the buttons, they are cleverly located at the top end of the one-piece silver cover. In this placement, they offer a very natural clicking experience.
Once the shock was over and I actually began to use the mouse for the first time I realized something drastic. This mouse is designed for right-handed people. The contoured shape and placement of the "thumb buttons" is clearly righty-centric, and won't be much good for a southpaw. Here's a better view of the contoured shape:
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