TeckNet 2600DPI Bluetooth Wireless Mouse, 12 Months Battery Life with Battery Indicator, 2600/2000/1600/1200/800DPI (Black)

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This is an early review, in use just one day. I have had two of the previous model: they used a single AA cell. This one uses 2 AAA cells. Bluetooth pairing to an HP laptop went quickly with no problems. The fit in the hand seems identical to the older one and the buttons seems to be exactly where they were before, needing no time for me to get used to it. I like this mouse better than other Bluetooth ones I have used, better fit to my hand (I am right-handed, think it would be a bad choice for left-hand use.) It works smoothly and has forward/back browser buttons. The scroll wheel works well with slight indents as it is moved, nothing to inhibit motion, just enough to let you know it is turning. It does not seem overly sensitive to the surface being used as a mouse pad. One of my previous ones began to have erratic Bluetooth performance, but it was dropped from a 30 inch height onto carpet many times, more than a dozen, hardly a flaw of the mouse. A second one of the previous model is going strong after a year and a half, has been on a lot of travel and never dropped. If this newer model lasts as long as the previous one, I will be very happy to continue giving it a 5-star rating.

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This mouse would be incredible except for one fatal flaw- the scroll wheel. Instead of scrolling smoothly, somewhere around the full rotation point of the wheel, the scroll will either page up or page down (depending on which direction you are scrolling). It is infuriating. First I tried to live with it. Then I reached out to the seller to see if mine was defective or if this was somehow a feature of the device. They didnt directly answer the question (language barrier?) but sent me a replacement. Great! Unfortunately the replacement behaves just like the original, so it seems that its baked into the design. Whats crazy is that the page will jump down, so then you give the angered exhale, and then slowly scroll back up to get to your spot, and right when you get there, youre at a full rotation of the wheel and it jumps up a page. And then you throw the mouse out the window. Its a shame it does this because the mouse is perfect otherwise. Great feel in your hand, good Bluetooth connectivity, everything else. So if your into unexpected page jumps, then this mouse is for you.

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**UPDATE** ***BUYER BEWARE*** Today I downloaded the recommended drivers from the Tecknet web site. After installing, the only thing that worked on my mouse or touchpad was cursor movement. Computer was unusable. Clicks were disabled. Reboot was pointless because the drivers are configured with autorun. Your computer is now a brick. The only way I fixed this was to go to the task manager (Ctrl-Alt-Del) Surprisingly the clicks did work. I disabled the service and went to "startup" and disabled the startup of the auto run mouse drivers. I am tech savy but if you dont feel like messing with this and spending lots of money and time with a PC repair tech, look for another manufacturer. I like plug and play... This is plug and pray... and a prayer wont help. This is a flawed product from start to finish.... Hardware AND software. I am really sorry I recommended this to anyone. And I did buy 4 of these devices. I am past my window of return so unless TECKNET WILL REFUND ALL OF MY MONEY, These will go where they all belong. In the trashcan....All 4 of them. I will remove this scathing review if I am OFFERED A REFUND for all 4 units. ***HERE IS MY ORIGINAL REVIEW*** Ive tested this mouse for many hours and weeks. Heres the truth. I bought 4 of these around December 2018. They ALL behave the same. I bought one for Dell XPS13, one for Surface Go, and one for a Samsung Tablet. One blue, one red, one grey and an extra grey one for backup because I "thought" there were a nice mouse... Time told the truth. First: Battery life is advertised as 24 month. This is a blatantly false claim. The above advertised copy says: "...up to 24 months on just 2 AAA battery! There is a handy indicator light to let you know when it is almost time to change the battery" blah blah blah. The truth is, this indicator starts to blink after 9-10 days (4 out of 4 devices). I am lucky to get 2 weeks out of each mouse before battery starts to cause mouse to "skip" around the screen and move the pointer as if a "ghost" were controlling the pointer, not me. Again, each device exhibits this characteristic. And for the record, I use Duracell Alkaline AAA batteries from Costco. I use batteries from the same batch/package for other things. I dont use off-brand batteries. Second: It feels cheap. At first I discounted this because the mouse worked well, but now after using these devices (every one) for almost 3 months, I certainly would not recommend this to anyone. If you want an inexpensive mouse (this one, any color) be prepared to buy a large pack of batteries from Costco or somewhere else. Had I known this in advance I would have gone with a Logitech mouse or other better quality mouse. I wont be sending these back because I am out of the return window. Its disappointing that it took a 3 month "burn in" on my part to truly get familiar with these devices. What really angers me is that companies make false claims that make suckers out of consumers. Take my experience, take my advice... Keep on looking for a name brand. Amazon is a mine field where you can really get nailed. READ THE REVIEWS. Make an educated choice. You get what you pay for.

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I wanted to like this mouse, and I tried to use it, but... Upon trying it out for the first time, the batteries would not make a connection, as one of the positive terminals was too recessed. I tried to pull the connections out to make it work, but couldnt do it, so I ended up just using some tin foil to make the connection. Not great for a new product. I will use it as is and see how the rest of the features work and amend my review when I have tested it further. UPDATE review - Mouse works well, until it loses connection, BT connection may go back and forth, or may drop connection altogether. I tried to put new batteries in it, Eneloop aaas and just saw smoke coming out of the mouse! WTF!

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I switch off the power when not in use. I hope this on/off/on switching doesnt prove a strain on the switching mechanism. The 24 month battery life should prove-out with my power switching habit. Otherwise I went through a set of fresh energizers over the course of 1 month. Update 090218: Previous 4 * downgraded. This POS eats batteries. Purchase 062118 followed soon thereafter with battery replacement. Now its hardly more than 2 months later (from purchase) Im starting on my third set of batteries, after employing my on/off switching schema. Stock up on AAA, go back to non bluetooth, or at the very least dont buy this POS. Update 092218: Previous 2 downgraded yet again. This POS easts batteries. 19 days on the last set of fresh Energizers. Rcvd a replacement today. POS paired after extended wait. Interface said it was paired/connected, but brand new unit would operate cursor. Switched back to 1st POS and it immediately paired up and operated as expected. You should see the BS fm TeckNet, numb nuts try to say 3000mAh AA (yes, AA) should last 480hrs of continuous use. These wudnt make a good...well, I cant say what theyd be good for.

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The mouse works well overall, but the center wheel requires too much effort to press down on it to use as a center button; for example when opening a link to a new tab. However, the rotation of the wheel works well and as expected. The rubber traction wrapped around the wheel is excellent and provides for a smooth operation. Someone gave advice on disabling the computers Bluetooth from going to sleep (Device Manager>>>Bluetooth Radios>>>Intel Wireless Bluetooth Adapter>>>Power Management). I did that in advance and the mouse connects consistently and without problems. When the mouse goes to sleep, it is easy enough to wake it by pressing one the buttons and waiting 2 or 3 seconds. Alternatively, the mouse can be shut off for long periods of inactivity or transport. When I turn the mouse back on, the connection is immediate as far as I can tell. It is similar in design to the Logitech M510, but its about an inch shorter and proportionally smaller in girth. My hands are large and I had no problem adjusting to the smaller size. Easy to recommend at such a low price, as it looks and feels like a quality product. Despite the center wheel requiring extra effort to press down on, I would buy this product again. BTW: I ordered from Hippidion USA and I appreciate their "welcome" and follow-up emails to ensure Im satisfied with the purchase.

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UPDATE 11/7/17 - My mouse has been replaced by this company after seeing my displeasure in how fast the mouse stopped working. The new mouse works great. They were willing to refund me my purchase price or replace the mouse. That is the customer service I was looking for. If I could give this no stars I would. I am hoping that I just got a defective moue. I bought this on May 6, 2017 and now it does not work August 22 2017. I replaced the batteries in this mouse about 2 weeks ago, everything seemed to be ok. Yesterday it was showing low battery and would not connect up. I replaced batteries this morning and it still shows low battery and will not connect up. My last wireless mouse lasted me 6 years. I didnt even get 6 months out of this one. Very disappointed.

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How it works: Operates with Bluetooth-enabled notebooks or PC without the need for a receiver (dongle). Enable Bluetooth on your PC, pair with the mouse, start working. Pros: - The TruWave technology does seem to work well over a variety of surfaces. - Operating distance was effective to about 20 feet. - Left, Right, Back, Forward buttons all work quickly and quietly. - The Scroll wheel is smooth and fairly quiet. Works well with no time lag. - Interesting feature: Holding down scroll wheel enables a Fast-Scrolling ability. An arrow appears on the screen, and if you move cursor above it, scrolls up quickly. Move below the arrow and it scrolls down quickly. The farther away from the arrow you place the cursor, the faster it scrolls. - Pressing DPI button cycles through 5 settings, reflected in the flashing LED 1 to 5 times - When you power off the mouse, then power back on, it connects to the PC immediately with no apparent time lag. - The User Manual recommends best results by using the mouse on a light colored surface. It seems just as responsive & quick on a black colored mouse pad; although the manual suggests that may decrease battery life. - It comes with an 18 month warranty that may be extended to 24 months by registering the device at the TeckNet website. Did that, and it was an easy process of a few simple steps. Cons: - Usage the next day (after it’s been sleeping quite a while) shows a bit of initial time lag between button clicks and the actual response by the PC. (Cant determine if caused by the mouse or the PC). However, movement of the cursor by moving the mouse around is always quick. - I evaluated the BT mouse on two different PCs, both running Windows 10. One of the PCs performed well with the BT mouse. However, I did encounter one significant problem that is most likely related to the 2nd PC’s Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 chip itself, or the Firmware & Drivers; but Id be negligent if I didnt mention it. BACKGROUND: With other (2.4 GHz & receiver/dongle) mice, my 2nd PC’s Wi-Fi varied between 135-150 Mbps. But the moment I turn on the BM307 (and it quickly pairs with PC & comes alive), the Wi-Fi drops quickly to 54 Mbps, then 11 Mbps, and often loses connection to the router completely! (Even while connected, the browser cant seem to find anything on the internet.) I do NOT believe this is the BT mouses fault; more likely, Windows-10 is having trouble driving the Intel Pro-Set combined Wi-Fi & Bluetooth single chip. When I turn the mouse off, Wi-Fi remains at 54 Mbps until I ran the Win-10 Troubleshooter... Nothing showed up against the Wi-Fi circuit, but it found something wrong with Bluetooth, repaired it (in the background), and my Wi-Fi connection immediately shoots back up to 135-150 Mbps while the BT mouse was asleep. The moment I clicked a mouse button to activate it, the Wi-Fi dropped immediately to 54 Mbps, then to 36 Mbps! I had do Disconnect / Reconnect to the Wi-Fi to get 150 Mbps back. I updated the Intel DBW-AC 3165 drivers to the most recent ones (dated 5/29/17) and resulted in no change! Bottom line: The BT mouse worked well with the 1st PC; and only the 2nd PC had Wi-Fi slowdown problems when using the BT mouse. Your mileage may vary. Overall Evaluation: - A good quality responsive BT enabled mouse of slightly smaller size. Convenient for travel, but big enough for everyday comfort. Shares the same physical mouse unit/body as their 2.4 GHz mouse (as shown in the comparison photo). - Requires 2 x AAA batteries (not included). Box contains the mouse and User Manual. On/Off switch on the bottom. - The optical sensor on the TechNet standard 2.4 GHz mouse (same device body but with receiver/dongle rather than BT circuitry) does not reveal visible light beneath. However, the tBM307 always reveals the red LED (or LASER?) constantly glowing. No concerns, just FYI that it’s normal. - FYI, to enable the PC Windows 10 side, try this: - Click the Start menu and select Settings. - Click Devices. - Click Bluetooth. - Move the Bluetooth toggle to the desired setting. - Click the X in the top right corner to save the changes and close the settings window. - FYI, to enable the BT mouse side, try this: - Press button on mouse bottom 2-3 sec to enable the pairing mode - on the PC, Click "Add Bluetooth or other device" - After about 10 seconds you should see , "TeckNet BM307 Connected"

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This could have been a great mouse but it just not work for me... the connection is quick and responsive. the battery life seemed to be good enough for me. grip is comfortable but.... A very very big issue for me is that: whenever I use any other bluetooth device on the same computer, the mouse starts to lag, jumping around, latency > 1 sec. wont be able to actually do anything with the mouse. I have a bluetooth headphones connected to the working computer and whenever I play anything through the headphones, the mouse is practically unusable. However whenever I turned off music, after few seconds the mouse become responsive again. FYI my previous bluetooth mouses never had this issue before. In summary this mouse may be really great, but just not work for me at all ( or for anyone who has a secondary bluetooth device on the same computer) UPDATE: after some time I found out the stuttering of the mouse really is an issue of both this mouse and my other bluetooth device (headphones). Therefore change back to 4 star since this is still a pretty good mouse for the price. Just a side note, that the bluetooth interference doesnt happen to all devices, and well made bluetooth device should have measures to overcome this interference. But for someone having the same issue: replacing one device would help, otherwise, change wireless adapter settings (band changed to 5Hz, turn off bluetooth collaboration, change performance mode to high) will ALLEVIATE this issue but cost more battery consumption.

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I do have to open with the fact that the company contacted me after my purchase, and I informed them of the issue, and they sent a list of possible fixes. That said, none of the suggestions were new to me, and Id tried to correct the problem already with removing the device and re-connecting it, to no avail. I got the mouse connected and paired, then within three minutes, the pairing was lost, and could not be regained. I have two other BT devices connected to this PC for over a year now, and they have had no issues, so the pairing problem is not at the computers end. I cant be fussing with devices--this is used for work. So its one strike and youre out. Incidentally, a Logitech M535 didnt fare any better, so maybe Bluetooth mice just arent on a par with keyboards and headphones yet.

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