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Take a closer look at the Microsoft Touch Mouse

By greg shultz August 31, 2011, 2:22 PM PDT

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ntI recently received the Microsoft Touch Mouse and wrote a review of it for the Windows Desktop Report. In this gallery, I’ll show you what I encountered while unboxing the Touch Mouse.

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ntThe mouse comes in a solid cardboard box that measures 6-inches long, 4-inches wide, and 3-inches tall. This is the top of the box.

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ntThis is the front of the box. You flip up the tab, which is magnetically held in place, to open the box.

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ntThe back of the box provides some enticing advertising.

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ntThe left side of the box promotes the mouse’s use of Microsoft’s proprietary BlueTrack Technology that is designed to provide fast and extremely smooth movement on just about any surface that you can imagine.

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ntThe right side of the box sports the hanger for the retail display and shows off the Compatible with Windows 7 logo.

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ntThe system requirements are found on the bottom of the box.

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ntWhen you open the box, you see that the mouse is enclosed in what looks like a display case.

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ntHere is a top view of the display case.

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ntThe inside of the lid provides you with a brief introduction of how the mouse’s gestures features work.

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ntOnce you remove the box top and the plastic cover, you see that the mouse is on a pedestal. It is actually fastened very securely to this pedestal.

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ntWith a slight pry, the top of the pedestal lifts up to reveal the USB transceiver, batteries, and the battery cover.

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ntWhen you remove the top, you can see the mechanism securing the mouse.

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ntThe instructions for releasing the mouse make it look like a very simple operation. However, it took several tries to get the mechanism to actually release the mouse. It’s fastened very securely.

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ntOnce out of its box, you can see the four main components. You can also see how small the USB transceiver actually is.

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ntAfter it is assembled and the switch is flipped on, you’ll immediately see the flickering light of BlueTrack. You can save battery power by turning off the mouse when you are not going to be using it.

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ntIn the bottom of the box, you’ll find a USB cable and a small box containing the Setup guide, which provides instruction in English and 7 other languages.

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ntThe Touch Mouse is smaller than a standard mouse, but it actually fits in the palm of your hand very comfortably.

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ntThe surface of the Touch Mouse is populated with a multitude of sensors that are designed to track movement of your fingers and allow you to take advantage of Windows 7’s touch-based user interface features.

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ntThere are no discernable buttons on the mouse, but clicking on the left or right side of the mouse works just like the buttons on a regular mouse.

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ntThe straight line at the top center of the mouse essentially replaces the wheel for scrolling—you just move one finger up or down to scroll.

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ntOf course, the back of the mouse has the Microsoft logo on it.

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