Microsoft Wireless Desktop 2000

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I bought this to replace one that I broke accidentally when I turned the machine on its side and bent/broke the USB wireless dongle. This replacement product works just great. But the keyboard is slightly warped and will not lie completely flat on the desk. While this is easily remedied with folding a piece of paper under one corner, its a bit aggravating. Given that this product is no longer being made or sold by Microsoft I had to take what I can get and returning it for something minor like that when its for a laptop didnt seem worth it. I had hoped that my old keyboard and mouse would work with the dongle in this set. But they are paired from the factory to ensure the signal cant be hijacked (and probably to ensure you have to buy a new one if any of the parts break - God forbid you should be able to, gasp, FIX, something, huh, Micro$oft?). This is NOT the fault of the seller but a design choice by Microsoft. And a poor one if you ask me. Yeah, key logging of a wireless keyboard signal can be done. But it takes proximity and access which is highly unlikely since the operating radius is pretty small (30 feet, I think). Microsoft COULD have sold replacement units for the mouse, keyboard or dongle. But they chose not to. You cant even pair your old keyboard and mouse with the new dongle. Theres no switch to allow that like you get with many other wireless keyboards and mice. The star taken off is for the keyboard being warped, not Micro$ofts anti-consumer design decision.

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Probably the best mouse/keyboard combination I have ever used. Ive used many different brands, normally Logitech due to the price. This one is a winner. They keys are not clunky our loud but have enough give to assure you they are being depressed. The mouse key depress isnt a hollow KA-KLICK that wakes everyone in the office out of their after lunch coma. Pros: Still working after 5 years. Battery Life is exceptional. Smooth mouse scrolling wheel. Very reliable. Cons: After 5 years, the letters have worn off of the home row. The rubber around the mouse scroll wheel is disintegrating due to constant use as natural oils from the hand will slowly cause that wear and tear. Only reason Im replacing it would be due to disintegrated mouse roller and my inability to replace the worn letters on the keys with whiteout. The picture is of it today with five years of use and still serving admirably.

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I havent used the mouse yet since I already have one I like, but the keyboard is great! I love the feel of the keys being pressed. Very comfortable. I do think the listing is a bit misleading in saying it has a "pillow" wrist rest. There is nothing pillowy about it. That makes it sound like it will be soft or squishy like gel, but its not, its just textured hard plastic. Actually hurts if you leave your hand there too long, especially if you have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, because the bumps dig into your wrist. Would be much better if it were gel. But the actual functioning of the keyboard itself for typing is great.

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I know its not expensive but could you at least level the darned keyboard. I bought this because it is replacing the exact one I have been using. When it arrived I unpacked it...and hooked it up. First thing I noticed was that the keyboard sounded like someone was knocking on the desk... I discovered that the keyboard was NOT level. Its warped or damaged... I dont know... but putting business cards under the corner solved the problem. The mouse (even though the product numbers are the same) is larger than my old mouse. I ended up just using the old mouse. I couldnt get used to the larger mouse.

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I was looking for that particular mouse for years (literally - starting from 2013) and almost gave up: this model seemed to be too old and discontinued.. You might wonder why would I need this one when there are so many different "makes" and "models" on the market today? Well, my answer is simple: every mouse I tried (and Ive tried *many*, trust me) causes pain in my fingers. Not necessarily on the very first day - but no later than a week after beginning using it. First I blamed it on sizes: modern mice are smaller than they used to be - but then I found out that even relatively big mice cause the same effect (although milder and slower). Not knowing what else to blame, I blamed mice "geometry" (all those curves and slopes, you know and ... my hand: apparently it was too old for modern mice :) I always had Microsoft Mouse 2000 in my mind (after I got a chance to use it for some time): it was an ideal mouse (gone forever). And guess what?! Dream came true! I swear that I was more happy getting this mouse than getting my new cell phone! ;) Well, enough about the mouse: keyboard is very good too. My only complaint is about "F" keys: they could have made those full-size: programmers use them a lot... As for the rest -- no complaints. Last word: cant say anything on durability yet: Im using this mouse/keyboard combo less than a month. Will try to keep you guys posted (if anyone gets interested :) )

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I read quite a lot of reviews of various combos and thought Id have a safe and reliable purchase in this set but I was wrong. First off, I noticed after the purchase that the description does not seem to inform of the range of these devices, and for good reason: its pretty bad. Normally my desktop sits on the right of my desk and regardless of the adapter being on the back usb port or the front usb port I rarely have issues. However, sometimes I have to use my other desk and the desktop sits on the left side of the desk, with my mouse being about 4ft away and I encounter countless issues. I dont fully lose connectivity, but the mouse will stutter and miss clicks quite often. Such a short range seems inexcusable, and a wireless set should not dictate where you want your desktop to sit. Also, if youre a gamer you might want to pass purely because of the click-free mousewheel. Generally its really nice, I rarely need tactile feedback for scrolling... but when youre gaming its a nightmare. Because the wheel doesnt click or lock into increments youll often find your wheel "accidentally" moving just a bit--enough to it to detect the wheel as having been scrolled. When youre playing a game that will often have detrimental effects, such as accidentally changing weapons. Between the poor range and mousewheel you might find the mouse has more control over how you play your game than you. But what really motivated me to finally break down and write a review is an annoying problem I have with this set: full unresponsiveness for seconds and sometimes even minutes. It worked fine for at least a month, and then this problem slowly started appearing. My mouse and keyboard losing all responsiveness. Even unplugging and replugging the adapter doesnt trigger any sort of fix. During these bouts of "blackout" even plugging the adapter into another usb port doesnt "fix" it. If my keyboard and mouse lose connection(or whatever is happening), I can plug the adapter into another usb port and it will still not respond. Im not sure if its a driver issue or not, but honestly I cant be bothered to spend hours debugging something as simple as a keyboard and mouse. If there is any device I think should come headache free, its a mouse and keyboard, and this set has been nothing but headaches. I could tolerate the poor range, I could accept the lack of precision with the mousewheel(after all I knew what I was getting)... however dealing with a minute-long lack of response from both mouse AND keyboard multiple times a day is unacceptable. Its a shame, I feel like otherwise I could really like this set and chances are maybe I just got a lemon. But here I am, on Amazon a few months later looking for a new keyboard and mouse.

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Got the keyboard/mouse combo because of the encryption and better wireless security it offered. The keyboard has function keys but not full sized ones I prefer and I use F4 and F5 a lot. The function keys are not separated every 4 keys to make them easier to find by touch. The mouse wheel is a bit wobbly and sometimes gets stuck. Ill look to see if the brand I was using has an encrypted version. If there is and its reasonably priced, Ill send this back. Otherwise, I just make the best of it. The lack of a caps and numlock light on the keyboard is fine. A small dialog box shows up on the lower right side of the screen to let you know they have toggled positions. The box stays up about 5 seconds. A keyboard LED for both along with scrnlock would be better. The low battery LED on the keyboard (and looks like theres one on the mouse too) is nice. Other than the mouse wheel, the mouse has a nice form factor and easy to use. The keyboard is full size and comfortable to use. The palm heel rest is great.

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Did not care for this keyboard for the following reasons: I have tried many many wireless keyboards for work including gaming keyboards such as Razer keyboard to boast typing productivity. Be aware, if you use function keys often, they are small on this keyboard.

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Apparently have a defective keyboard. I have the same one at work and works just fine so I wanted to buy the same one for my home PC. This keyboard does not have a functioning 2, 3, C, T, V, X, or backspace key. Ive read where there is a flaw in the construction of the keyboard and many people have this same issue. Buy at your own risk. Ive tried calling Microsoft twice about finding a solution and have been hung up on twice. Not happy at all.

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Ive been using this combo for 11 months. I work from home and am literally on my computer all day logging lots of key stroke and using the mouse for some pretty extensive work. Its taken me a while to get use to the size and design of the mouse. Its more bulged out horizontally than I would like and has never really rested well. The right and left mouse buttons could be smoother feeling. The keyboard is what bothers me the most though. The keys themselves are big, think school keyboards. I type fairly quickly and more often than I would like, it misses a key stoke. Keys feel like they have too much clearance to log a stroke. Aesthetically, Its nice, and the Taskbar Favorite buttons are very useful. Final verdict?? For a power user Id try something different. For an average user, I think the combo overall is great.

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