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Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 700 V2 - Keyboard and Mouse | 
 enlarge | Brand: Microsoft
Category: CE
Buy New: £17.99
New (10) Used (2) Refurbished (1) from £8.99
Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 3662
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 11
Dimensions (in): 18.3 x 7.7 x 2.9
MPN: M7A-00027
Model: M7A-00027
UPC: 882224592253
EAN: 0882224592253
ASIN: B000Y123DC
Release Date: October 29, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Keyboard | | • | English - United Kindom | | • | Wireless - RF | | • | USB wireless receiver | | • | Internet browsing, multimedia, volume |
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Product Description
Enjoy freedom from desk clutter with an optical mouse and a compact keyboard design in Microsoft's most affordable wireless desktop. Control your favorite activities with Media Keys and convenient hot keys. ...
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| Customer Reviews:
 Disappointed... September 21, 2008
Mr. I. D. L. Matthews (UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was delighted to find this bundle for such a good price. It connects instantly with no set up problems. All was good, or so I thought. I have ditched the mouse after a week and gone back to my wired model simply because it seems to have a mind of its own. I've tried every setting for the buttons but cannot find a happy medium. You think you've double clicked then nothing happens. Moving the cursor round the screen is like steering a dodgy shopping trolley. So to the keyboard. Its great apart from the hot keys don't work! I've just spent an hour on the Microsoft website prior to writing this review trying to find out how to sort it. There is no info or drivers on this product. I would recommend spending a bit more on a better package.
 You may want to kill the mouse... September 9, 2008
D. M. York (Manchester, UK)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The wired keyboard and mouse are a thing of the past and I am surprised that manufacturers still sell them. That said the wireless options can be incredibly expensive, to the point where I end up staring in disbelief at a mouse worth 100.00. As such this was a good option as it is relatively inexpensive and is a reputable brand. The installation is very easy since it is basically plug and play so you don't need to mess about whatsoever.
My single criticism for the product is the mouse. It has a habit of going to sleep which I have found to be tremendously annoying. One might expect that it would make sense to have such a feature, so that the battery is not constantly being worn down however the switch off happens after just a few minutes. This means that if you end up typing or are otherwise away from your desk for longer than three minutes the mouse switches off. The only way to reconnect it is to press the "connect" button on both the mouse and the receiving unit. One might expect this to be relatively mild a complaint, but when you are doing it repeatedly it does become quite tiresome. It has reached the point that should I be reading an article on-line I have to keep nudging the mouse every few seconds to keep it alive.
As I said, there is good value for money here, assuming you do not destroy the mouse out of sheer exasperation.
 A good bundle minus one or two features September 3, 2008
Angel Sun (London, England)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As a replacement for my suddenly problematic wireless HP keyboard, I decided to go for this Microsoft Keyboard & mouse bundle.
It's really easy to use as you just plug it into your PC and it recognises the hardware, you connect the keyboard & mouse to the wireless receiver and away you go!
Along with the hotkeys which provide fast access to your email, music, my computer, favourites & Internet home page, there are volume controls and a play/pause button which are all very useful, however there is no forward/rewind control and shockingly no Sleep button! I see no reason why a sleep button should be excluded from any keyboard. For me, it is an essential and I hope there is a way to assign this feature to another key.
The keyboard is stylishly designed with drainage holes in case you spill anything on it and the keys have good positive feedback when typing but I am very dissapointed with the height due to the 'legs' of the keyboard being unable to give the necessary tilt to make typing more comfortable and ergonomic. Also, with the legs down, the keyboard is tilted backwards and therefore is not an option.
The optical mouse has a good build quality and has the added benefit of a sleep function so that it doesn't use up the battery when not in use.
Overall, it is a very good quality package which is slightly let down by the height/tilt & absence of a sleep button. Recommended if you don't mind these factors otherwise look at later models.
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