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Logitech V540 Nano Cordless Laser Mouse – Review

When you have a laptop that you move around a lot, and like using a mouse (instead of the built in Touchpad) it becomes a pain to have to plug the receiver in and out of the USB port.  After a while, you can feel the USB port starting to feel like it’s getting loose.

Enter the Logitech V540 Nano cordless mouse shown below.

Close-up looks like Batman mouse
Logitech V540 Nano Close-up looks like a Batman mouse

The mouse comes in Batman black and costs $34.99 at Best Buy online ($37.88 with tax). I noticed that the price has gone up to $49.99 for some reason.  I guess I got lucky.

But I digress.

What’s cool about this mouse is what Logitech calls the “Plug-and-forget nano-receiver.”

Receiver size comparison with VX Revolution (left) V450 Nano (right)
Receiver size comparison with VX Revolution (left) V450 Nano (right)

The picture above shows the Logitech VX Revolution on the left, and the V450 nano on the right.  The VX scrolls faster and uses only one AA battery, instead of 2 for the nano (see picture below).

Battery compartment and receiver storage spot
Battery compartment and receiver storage spot in front

The VX also has a bunch of other buttons that I never use.  The manual for the Nano says that the 2 AA batteries will last 12 months.  I haven’t used it that long yet but that’s a real plus if true.  I hate having to replace batteries.  There’s also a battery low LED indicator.  That’s a nice touch.

"Nano" receiver plugged into back of Toshiba
“Nano” receiver plugged into back of Toshiba

The picture above shows how small the receiver is plugged into a USB port on my Toshiba laptop. As planned, I’ve left the receiver plugged in to my laptop with no problems.  Plug-it-and-forget-it.

Logitech claims that the 2.4GHz cordless connection is very reliable signal and to put it to the test, I connected my Toshiba’s HDMI output to my HDTV and controlled the laptop with the Nano mouse from across the room.  Everything worked as advertised.

I’ve only been using it for a few weeks but I love the plug-and-forget it reveiver.  But this tiny revceiver has made me think why the laptops don’t just come with this built into the unit.  They have the Wi-Fi built in. Why not this?  I guess there’s no good standard.  Standards are good for something.  This would be one case of that.

For me, this is a no-brainer.  Anybody with a laptop, using a wireless mouse, should get this mouse.  There’s no downside, and it works great.  I highly recommend it.

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2 Comments

  1. I hate to be a Mac-dick again, but Macs have this built in… All Macs have built-in Bluetooth. What’s cool is they not only make a great wireless mouse, but also a Bluetooth keyboard.

    Of course, you can also use the Bluetooth to link to a mono headset for Skype or chat use, and also for stereo headsets for listening to music.

    I honestly didn’t know that PCs weren’t the same way!

    1. Yeah, one of my older Toshiba has a built in Bluetooth but I didn’t even realize they had Bluetooth mouses available. Weird that they don’t just make that standard on all PC laptops. Just another reason to switch.

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