( 9 reviews )
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Posted: Mar 19 2009
I love this remote. I paid $49.99 for it about 2 years ago and everyone in the shop wants to borrow it. The single AAA battery can last a long time, if you can remember to turn the unit off at the end of the day, and it's easy to replace when needed. Our classrooms are about 30 feet long with the computer at the far end. A few times I had to re-connect with a different channel but that's easy enough to do. One of the best features I like is that it's small and light enough to fit in my front shirt pocket.
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Posted: Feb 20 2009
I've been using this presenter and am very satisfied with the price and its functionality. The range of this presenter is great as well. I have read some of the other posts listed here and would like to add to it. Those who find the range of this device unsatisfactory may need to reset the receiving unit and change to a different channel. This is because there may be other signals interfering with the unit. In order to do this.. You will have to locate the reset button at the end/tip of the USB receiver. Press that once and a green light will start to blink. Now on your presenting unit, locate the 'connect' button on the underside. While the green light is flashing on the USB receiver press the 'connect' button on the presenting unit and voila! you've successfully changed your channel and hopefully fixed any signal interference issues. Hopefully this post would help others fix any issues. Pros: - quick and easy to use - no drivers needed - 4 main functional buttons (back, next, blackout screen, stop/play) - laser pointer is bright enough..(not as bright as some laser pointers that really burns your retina) - mouse/laser function - on/off switch for laser (this will help laser mishaps that will drain your batteries, uses 1x AAA battery (easy to replace). Cons: can't really use the laser and mouse function at the same time would like to see a timer on this unit USB has no flash memory capability to store powerpoint presentations Conclusion: This is a great unit overall. I bought this for 18 with free shipping. You can access the manual for this unit on the Targus website.
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Posted: Sep 10 2008
The ability of this device to advance slides was good; however, the laser pointer was difficult to operate. The button (as can be seen in the upper right hand corner of the dial) is very small and does not depress easily. Consequently, the laser does not always come on when needed. Additionally, the laser pointer never lasted more than a 30-40 minute span. I think this is the biggest downfall of this product. One nice feature is that it came with a cord extender for the USB remote. This came in handy for CPUs that have only 2 USB plug-ins (one for the memory stick, the other for the remote). With a bulky memory stick, the extender cord allowed me to plug in the remote.
