Targus PAWM20U Wireless Optical Notebook Mouse
November 24, 2009 | Posted by Rajesh 
- Wirless Freedom: RF Wireless Technology Provides a Clean, Uncluttered Workspace Free From Cables
- Optical and Digital Technology: Latest Optical Design and Digital Signal Processor Provide High Accuracy and Precision Movement
- Rechargeable: Includes a Battery Charging Cradle for Easy and Continuous Recharging
- 1 channel / 64 IDs
- 3-button with scroller wheel
Product Description
Targus PAWM20U Wireless Optical Notebook Mouse… More >>
Targus PAWM20U Wireless Optical Notebook Mouse
Categories: Targus Notebook Mouse | 
Tags: Mouse, Notebook, Optical, PAWM20U, Targus, Wireless | 
5 Comments »
Horrible. Felt like going back to the guy who told me it was good to kick his b..t Anyhow, rarely seen such poor construction. As said some one else, good concept…..don’t have to carry the base arround, can swap between rechargable and non-rechargable batteries…small mouse, small receiver…but hell, nothing works…NOTHING. A lot of reviews accuse the mouse of obviously OS-related problems…(typical USB stories), but no one seems to mention the most important of all: THIS MOUSE LIKES NO SURFACE AT ALL…NONE! Even an optical mouse pad….I can’t beleive this. On top of all the rest of the crap, I had to fix the battery cover, it’s really hard to sync up with its receiver, and the cursor is all over the place…..
Fortunatly, it is solid enough to withstand the many times I chucked it at the wall. I’m still waiting for a decent portable wireless mouse to apear on the market…..has not happened yet….the logitech model seem as crappy as this one….Good Luck.
Rating: 1 / 5
The range on this mouse is horrible, not much further then a foot away until it becomes slightly unresponsive, 1.5 feet away and you get no signal. Forget around a corner, this mouse seems to need line of sight (why, if it is RF?) The USB port is in the back of my laptop and it doesnt work unlessi use the extension cable to put the reciever on the side of my laptop.
Rating: 2 / 5
This unit just didnt communicate well. The USB port is on the back on my laptop, but the mouse would have to be within about 10-12 inches from the receiver to work.
Rating: 2 / 5
After receiving the first one that quit working within half an hour, Amazon replaced it. The replacement works great. It responds well, is palm sized, and no wires. Wonderful. Would recommend to others.
Rating: 5 / 5
I own the discontinued model of this mouse (which I received as part of a rebate offer when I purchased my laptop), but am also ordering this one for my wife to use on her laptop. It looks as if the difference is that the dark color and silver color are reversed. I will see if there are other differences when I get the new one.
My experience is that the reviews are correct which state that the instructions could have been better, much better. However, once I figured out how to use it (with no help from the instructions) it has worked flawlessly. Remember that the NiMH batteries need to be charged before use. I plugged the USB receiver into the back of my laptop and use the mouse alone, occasionally placing it in the charging cradle to recharge. You can also plug the USB cord from the charging cradle into the USB port on the computer and then plug the USB receiver into the provided port on the charging cradle. I believe this allows the mouse to be recharged through the USB connection if there is not a 110 volt plug available.
Either the USB receiver is to be plugged into the computer, or the USB receiver is to be plugged into the charging cradle and then the cradle plugged into the USB port on the computer.
Look at the pictures on the web site.
I don’t have the instructions in front of me, but seem to remember needing to push the black button on the bottom of the mouse to allow it to set the channel it is using with the receiver, which also has a small black button on the end of it.
The mouse goes to sleep on its own and wakes up by pressing on the thumb wheel. No need to turn it on and off. The NiMH batteries were provided with the unit. I think the instructions said the mouse would work 1-3 months per full charge on these betteries.
Also, I kind of like the flashing blue light. Kind of hi-tech. I even forgot it did this as I have the USB receiver plugged into my laptop in a rear port. I never see it.
Good product. I am now going to order one for my wife.
Rating: 5 / 5