PC World - USA (2021-01)

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JANUARY 2021 PCWorld 63

WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A
WIRELESS MOUSE
Connectivity
In lieu of a cord, wireless mice connect in one of
two ways: via Bluetooth or radio frequencies.
Most modern computers ship with Bluetooth
support, so if you purchase a Bluetooth-
compatible mouse, you’ll just need to pair
the two devices to get up and running.
Wireless mice that connect using
radio frequencies come with a USB-RF
receiver that plugs into a USB port on your
computer. This is a plug-and-play process
and the mouse should talk to the receiver—
often called a “dongle”—as soon as you
plug it in. If you don’t or can’t keep the
dongle plugged into your computer at all
times—you only have so many USB ports,
after all—you’ll have to vigilantly keep track
of it. If you lose it, your mouse won’t be


hours of gaming thanks to
Logitech’s proprietary
HERO sensor, which
provides accurate
performance with
no smoothing, no
acceleration, and
no interference up
to 12,000 DPI.


good for anything but a paper weight. For
this reason, some mice come with a small
compartment in which you can store the
receiver when it’s not in use.
The main concern with wireless

Razer claims RF
connections are better
than Bluetooth.
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