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Is there a bluetooth mouse available?

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asked whether Bluetooth mice exist; and pointed people to searches and mentioned a model. Below are concise, practical buying, pairing, and troubleshooting notes that remain useful long after this thread was started.

  • Check true Bluetooth HID compatibility first: the mouse should list "Bluetooth" or "Bluetooth HID" in specs so it pairs with a device's built-in Bluetooth stack.
  • Beware "nano-receiver" mice: if it ships only with a USB dongle it may be a 2.4GHz RF mouse (not Bluetooth) and will not pair with tablets that lack USB.
  • Decide on power tradeoffs: replaceable AA/AAA vs built-in rechargeable. Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) designs typically run longer on a charge.
  • Look at sensor/DPI and ergonomics for comfort and the work you do (travel vs desktop).
  • If you plan to switch between multiple hosts, choose a mouse with multi-host switching or explicit multi-pair support.

Pairing (general steps):

  • Put the mouse into pairing mode (hold the pairing/power button per the manual).
  • Open the host's Bluetooth settings and choose "Add device" or similar.
  • Select the mouse from the list and confirm pairing.
  • If prompted for a PIN, try the default (0000/1234) only if instructed.

Quick troubleshooting:

  • Replace/recharge batteries, remove old pairings and re-pair, reboot Bluetooth on the host, update Bluetooth drivers or the OS Bluetooth service.
  • For technical specifics on Bluetooth HID and Bluetooth features see the Bluetooth SIG site Bluetooth SIG. For Windows pairing steps and troubleshooting see Microsoft's guide .

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Microsoft make very good ones. The one i would like to buy is 'Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000'.
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