How to Connect the Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000

Connect the Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000 to your Bluetooth-enabled laptop.

Attaching an external mouse to your laptop can make controlling or navigating your laptop easier than using a sensor pad or pressure cursor button. Microsoft's Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000 allows you to control your laptop or desktop's cursor without the confines of wires or the inconvenience of tying up a port, such as USB. Connecting the Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000 begins with establishing a Bluetooth connection between the device and the personal computer you want to use.

Things You'll Need

• Bluetooth-enabled computer with Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later or Mac OS X 10.2.6 or later

Instructions

1. Launch your computer's Bluetooth utility.

2. Select the "Add" or "Add New Device" option.

3. Hold down the Make/Break Connection button on the underside of the Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000 for 5 seconds. Doing so allows your computer to recognize the Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000 as a nearby Bluetooth device.

4. Select "Microsoft Mouse" from the list of available devices in your computer's Bluetooth utility.

5. Select "Do not use a passkey" if the connection dialog prompts you to submit a device passkey. The Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000 will connect to your computer and function properly after you click "OK" or "Finish" to complete the Bluetooth utility's connection dialog.

References

• Microsoft: Bluetooth Connection Guide for Keyboard and Mouse
• Microsoft: Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000 Technical Data Sheet