Meet The MediaPlay Mouse

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[i]07/12/2004 04:41 PM
XtraMSN / Logitech[/i]

Hardware designers Logitech have released details of a mouse designed for the growing number of people listening to music and watching videos on their PCs. The Logitech MediaPlay Cordless Mouse serves both as a full-featured cordless computer mouse and a remote control that can control digital media on a PC.

Careful industrial design allows it to be held comfortably as a computer mouse, with a hand over the top, or as a remote, in the palm of the hand. When used as a remote, the scroll wheel serves as the center for navigation, allowing use of the thumb for scrolling through menus and directories of music, videos and pictures.

It features ten integrated, backlit media buttons; including Play, Pause, Forward, Back and Volume, enabling easy access and control of popular media players such as Musicmatch, Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, and others. These buttons illuminate when pressed, making them easy to see in most lighting conditions.

Other features include universal forward and back thumb controls for application-specific page navigation, Tilt Wheel Plus Zoom scrolling, six-month battery life, enhanced optical technology and Fast RF wireless technology. The Tilt Wheel Plus Zoom scroll wheel allows easy and accurate scrolling in three dimensions; up-and-down, in-and-out and side-to-side, for maximum control when listening to music or viewing digital photos, as well as when working in Windows and Microsoft Office applications.

The mouse uses optical technology based on invisible light, saving on power and eliminating distraction when used as a remote. It also includes an on-off switch to further extend battery life.

The Logitech MediaPlay Cordless Mouse comes with a Mini-Receiver, which is approximately the size of a car key, the receiver plugs into a USB port and the mouse works instantly. There is no connection process because the receiver is paired with its companion mouse at the factory. This system reduces clutter and works well with both desktops and notebooks.

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