Once you've installed the software, the Mouse control panel displays the battery level and the signal quality, lets you adjust vertical and horizontal scrolling settings, and offers configuration options for all five buttons--you can choose from 30 preset actions or have the button launch an application. The WOM 5000's other interesting feature is its magnifier. Click one of the thumb buttons, and a square box appears onscreen, magnifying its contents about 2.5 times; for those who work with huge spreadsheets or on high-resolution monitors, this feature could be truly useful; we became bored with it in about 11 seconds.
When we kept our mouse and receiver within about nine feet of one another, the WOM 5000's performance was very good; going any farther than that brought our mousing to an end, so the WOM 5000 might not be the ideal choice for a big conference room. The mouse's 1,000dpi (dots per inch) rating--about average for mice in the $40 price range--delivered smooth, precise, and uninterrupted performance. Gamers who require a higher dpi and more programmability options should look to the slightly more expensive Logitech MX518.
Microsoft offers a three-year limited warranty on the hardware and free phone and e-mail support for the first 90 days--after that, support will cost you $35 per request. Online self-support, downloads, and updates are also available via Microsoft's support Web site.
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