Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 7000

Product Description
This dazzling duo brings the beauty of Windows Aero to your desktop with a translucent design, floating keys, and instant access to Windows Flip 3D. Your hands will be amazed at the ergonomically advanced Comfort Curve keyboard and rechargeable High Definition laser mouse.

Overview:
Elegant Design and Functionality
The Microsoft® Wireless Laser Desktop 7000 brings the beauty of Windows® Aeroâ"¢ to your desktop with a translucent design, floating keys, and instant access to Windows Flip 3D. Also includes the popular Comfort Curve keyboard design, a rechargeable High Definition laser mouse, and the freedom and confidence of 2.4 GHz wireless.

Features:

Flip 3D Experience this dynamic Windows Vista® feature by pressing a key or the mouse scroll wheel to display a 3D overlay of all open windows, and cycle through them.	Comfort Curve with Ultra-Thin Quiet Touch Keys Type more comfortably with this ergonomist-approved keyboard.	Translucent Border Brings the subtle elegance of Windows Aero to your desktop.

Includes the popular Comfort Curve keyboard design, a rechargeable High Definition laser mouse, and the freedom and confidence of 2.4 GHz wireless.

SKU:  121708

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Product Details:

Product Length: 4.45 inches Product Width: 9.29 inches Product Height: 20.06 inches Product Weight: 4.75 pounds Package Length: 20.6 inches Package Width: 9.7 inches Package Height: 5.0 inches Package Weight: 4.75 pounds Average Customer Rating: based on 62 reviews

 

 

Customer Reviews:

Average Customer Review: ( 62 customer reviews ) Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers. Most Helpful Customer Reviews 33 of 33 found the following review helpful: Working Solution to Blinking Red light while in charger  May 26, 2009 By Shawn "Freibergs2002" I just purchased a new MS Wireless Laser Mouse 7000 for my desktop computer. I used it for a couple weeks on the initial charge, and everything was fine and working wonderfully, but then it was due for a recharging and it just would not charge, and instead presented me with a blinking red LED while on the charging base after just a minute of green-LED status preceding that. I was all ready to take the new Microsoft Mouse back to where I purchased it. But, I went hunting on the Internet to see if other people were complaining about the mouse recharge issues... YES! COMMON. And the Microsoft Laser Mouse 7000 will not recharge for a RIDICULOUS REASON - which, I have to wonder how many batteries are pitched and/or mouses are returned because of, where MS needs to provide a SIMPLE FIX (due to a simple design flaw) by way of a new battery and/or workaround. MS Wireless Mouse 7000 DESIGN FLAW; SIMPLE FIX! I came across a solution someone figured out, which *appears* to be working now, as my Microsoft mouse, with its small rechargeable Nickel-Metal-Hydride (NiMH) battery, is recharged again finally. Symptoms / Debugging: If you try to charge your mouse without a battery inside, you will see a red blinking LED on the top of the mouse [like the symptom you are experiencing during recharging attempts for previously unknown reasons]. If there is a battery in the mouse, and everything is functioning properly, that LED should be slowly blinking GREEN until it is fully charged, and then it should be solid green light. Why do you get a red blinking LED / Light indicator instead of a green one, even with your NEW Microsoft Laser Mouse 7000, which presumably has a NEW rechargeable and fully functional battery? Well, it turns out that the mouse has an internal switch/button/sensor positioned under the battery (when battery is installed) that senses the presence of the battery in the battery compartment. Unfortunately, the standard NiMH battery shipped with the Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 7000 is too narrow of diameter and does not fully depress the battery-sensor switch, and the mouse acts as though no battery is present, even when it is. Solution / Fixing Mouse Recharge Issues, Problem The solution is to: 1) get a thicker battery (which, I have no idea where to find one) or more preferably, 2) wrap some paper and/or tape around the battery that came with the mouse - just enough to make the battery-diameter great enough to depress the switch under the battery. I have taken the approach of rolling paper around the battery (2 or three turns around battery with normal letter paper I had cut into a strip the width of the battery) and taping the paper together on outside so as to prevent if from uncoiling itself. Then, I placed the battery back in the battery compartment an put the mouse on the base / recharger unit. Voila! It now charges. Note: do not put so much paper around the battery as to make closing the battery holder compartment door impossible. My battery-cover door was a snug fit when I was done, but it worked. Summary I still can not help thinking how many of these otherwise-working mice are being thrown away and/or returned when Microsoft (or their designer, manufacturer, battery supplier, etc) made a rather simple design flaw error that has found its way into the market. Talk about LAME QUALITY CONTROL procedures! Simple test: assemble multiple Microsoft Mouse components, use, test, recharge, check for issues... BEFORE manufacturing and distributing a pile of mouse pointer devices that have an error that should be caught! Well, so long as my Wireless Mouse 7000 Microsoft device is back to working and recharging consistently, I am OK with it. I generally like it otherwise. My ONLY other annoyance with it is the left-side navigation-buttons that are oddly small and positioned in a weird location for simple use (as compared to my older, and nearly perfect Microsoft wired Intellimouse Explorer 4.0 USB 5-button mouse). The ONLY reason I moved to the Laser Mouse 7000 was for the WIRELESS aspect, and if it recharges OK now, I will stick with it. 15 of 16 found the following review helpful: Nice desktop set, but mouse charging is questionable!  May 30, 2008 By Scott H. "scott11686" I've owned quite a few Microsoft and Logitech keyboards and mice. This desktop set is definitely one of the better experiences I've had right out of the box. The keys are quiet (except the space bar) and the overall look is an improvement for Microsoft. The mouse is also comfortable and very accurate. What I'm not thrilled about: 1) chrome banding is peeling off the keyboard. (Replacement did not exhibit this issue). 2) mouse has slightly sharp edges on the lower right edge along the chrome banding. (replacement did not exhibit this issue). 3) Mouse back button is set too far back (something Microsoft has been doing with most of their newer mice). 4) No caps lock, num lock, F key lock lights on mouse charger base. I would have preferred the mouse charge base to connect via USB and support these lights. 5) 2.4Ghz wireless security is questionable. Microsoft has been dinged recently for their poor and easily cracked 27Mhz wireless security. It remains to be seen how secure the 2.4Ghz wireless is, but I suspect its not very secure since Microsoft makes no mention of its security. **New issue as of 10/13/2008** Mouse does not reliably charge. After about 2-3 minutes of charging, very often, the mouse LED will change from slow blinking green to fast blinking red, indicating a charging problem. I have tried swapping the entire Desktop set for a newer production build (July, 2008) and the new unit had the exact same issue right out of the box. I had to keep removing and replacing the mouse on the charge stand about 10 times before it would charge fully. I even tried a Duracell NiMH battery and had the exact same result. IMO, there is a hardware design issue with the charging circuit. The chip seems to be hyper sensitive and throws itself into "alarm" mode too easily. Microsoft is clueless to this issue and is in denial mode. Others on various forums complain about this same issue. Stay tuned for another update** 10 of 11 found the following review helpful: Very nice, except ...  May 14, 2008 By Robert L. Cronin "Bob" I agree with all the other reviews. This is a very nice product. However, for me, there are a couple of minor negatives that I think bear mentioning. First, the escape key and function keys are "chicklet-style" keys, not full size keys. Second, the function keys are not arranged into groups (either 4 groups of 3 or 3 groups of 4 like on most other keyboards I have used in the past 5 years). They are all mooshed together in one long horizontal row. My job involves using applications that have a LOT of function key use and this change is causing me major grief. I might be able to get used to it after a while, but this, combined with the small chicklet keys has made every attempt to press a certain function key an exercise in uncertainty. Finally, there is no "sleep" key on this keyboard. I always put my PC's into sleep mode when I am not using them and not having the sleep key that I had on my previous two keyboards is a minor annoyance. I've looked at some of MS's other keyboard offerings and the Wireless Laser Desktop 3000's keyboard does not have the function key issues this one does. I may pick up one of those too and move this 7000 to another PC that I don't use for work. 10 of 11 found the following review helpful: Best Keyboard Yet!!!  May 09, 2008 By P. McGuire I have a long history with keyboards (Logitec and Microsoft). Mavis Beacon rates me at 175wpm so keyboards don't usually last too long with me. My last keyboard was the Microsoft Wireless Entertainment 7000 keyboard (still working after 1+ years). I was debating getting the Wireless Entertainment 8000 but this keyboard was over $100 cheaper. Yes, I am using this keyboard (Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 7000) to write this review right now (I bought 2, one for work and one for home). Upon opening the package I put the batteries in and plugged in the USB bluetooth toggle and hit the connect buttons. There were no flashing lights that I could see on the mouse/keyboard but 5 seconds later everything connected without installing any software. Talk about getting that perfect, being able to connect on the very first try! This keyboard is beautiful... I love the keys as they are not easily scratched. The windows key is in the right place and it has a numberkey pad! The mouse is incredibly light (with one battery) and feels great in the hand, almost 100% natural. There is no keypress lag on the keyboard however the mouse is not as sharp as my Microsoft Habu gaming mouse (to be expected). I've gotten 175+wpm on Mavis Beacon so lag annoys the heck out of me. None here! The Aero design is really cool, just like Windows Vista. However it is EASILY scratched. One thing I like is that the keys are not glossy and easily scratched like they are on the Entertainment 7000 desktop. This keyboard has the same ergonomic curve as the Entertainment 7000 so if you are coming from that keyboard like I am you'll be right at home. I did put on the keyboard risers in back and it feels great (the Entertainment 7000 was a too little flat for me). For the price, I definitely recommend this keyboard over the Microsoft Wireless Entertainment 8000 ($243!!) and definitely over the Microsoft WE 7000 as this keyboard has a nicer mouse and a numberkey pad AND the Windows Key is in the right place (between Ctrl and Alt). I definitely recommend this keyboard to anyone looking for a perfect keyboard for work/home. I rate this higher than the Microsoft Wireless Entertainment 7000. Very nice Microsoft! 7 of 7 found the following review helpful: Very Stylish, Form Fitting, Awesome feel  May 01, 2008 By N. Diaz I have always used Microsoft peripherals and this one does not disappoint. The keys have a nice feel to them. They don't click loudly and the curve adds to the overall comfort. The keyboard has removable feet that can be moved to the front of the board to raise the front instead of the rear or removed completely for a low-profile thin keyboard. The mouse is spectacular. It has a little LED in the middle of the mouse indicating if the power is low. It runs on a single AAA battery, but it is rechargeable and comes with its own convenient charging base. The form of the mouse is unlike I have ever felt. In my opinion, it is the best one yet. My only complaints regarding this board is that it didn't come shipped with any protective film on the board. I had a couple of stray scratches, fingerprints, and some stray glue on the beautiful finish of the board. It has a very cool looking smokey/clear border which may be hard to keep clean and may scratch easily. Regardless this is a great piece for the style conscious who also want function. *EDIT: In response to a review about the missing "sleep button" and log off button compared to other models, yes it can be an issue. The good news is that shortcut keys can be reassigned with the keyboard software. For instance: I don't plan on using the internet call button, so I assigned it to be a log off button instead. I use iTunes more than WM Player, so the media button launches iTunes. Definitely an inconvenience for the power users. For the average user, this keyboard has tons of extra buttons. See all 62 customer reviews on Amazon.com