Windows Phone Thoughts: Hey Martha! Get the Cat, There's a Mouse on my Pocket PC! (Stowaway BT Travel Mouse Reviewed)

Configuration
ThinkOutside provides a number of configuration parameters for the mouse once it is connected and paired. These are available at any time by tapping on the mouse icon inserted in the system tray, or by tapping on the Stowaway Travel Mouse icon from the Programs folder.


Figure 10: The mouse configuration screen.

Each of the buttons on the mouse is configurable to different functions, selectable from the drop down lists provided.


Figure 11: Options for configuring the Left mouse button.


Figure 12: Options for the Scroll Wheel button.


Figure 13: Configuration options for the Right Mouse Button.

Resolution and Tracking
To me, resolution translates to the granularity of the mouse’s sensor grid as it detects movement. A mouse with coarse resolution will require more motion in a given direction to detect movement and respond, than a mouse with finer resolution. This is especially evident when you are working in detail work – such as photo retouch at medium magnification, or CAD engineering work, where you want the mouse to respond to fairly small and precise movements.

Tracking is the ability of the mouse to translate the direction and amount of movement in a smooth fashion – with no stops, stuttering, or jumps – regardless of the surface. I tested the mouse on a variety of surfaces – from desktops to mirrors to flat colour construction paper. Since it uses optical tracking, I was expecting problems with the mirrored and flat black surfaces, but it performed very well on all of them. Resolution is very good and similar to that of my full-sized optical mouse. Tracking was smooth and consistent with no jerks or jumps through the entire range of travel (screen edge to screen edge). The scroll wheel was also smooth and predictable. In fact, I used the mouse to touch up all the photographs used in this review.