For those of you who wanted to know how to add a bluetooth device in Windows 7, specifically a bluetooth mouse (MSI BM500). Here’s how to do it:

1. Click on bluetooth icon on taskbar.

2. Once the bluetooth manager window is open click on add a device.

3. When the bluetooth manager (on Windows 7) searches for a device, press the button beneath MSI BM500 mouse, you’ll need a pen to press the button.

4. After pressing the button underneath the mouse, your system should be able to “see” the mouse.

5. The operating system will then search a suitable driver and install it automatically. Once you see the following dialogue window, your mouse should be ready to use.

And oh, here’s an updated review as well of the MSI BM500 mouse on Windows 7. Seems like with Windows 7 the mouse has been behaving a lot better compared to Windows XP. Hope this helps ^_^

I bought an MSI BM500 bluetooth mouse simply because I wanted to see how different it is from an RF wireless mouse that needed a usb receiver plus my ASUS F8SG has bluetooth so what the heck. This will be a review of the MSI BM500 bluetooth mouse but I’ll keep it short.

Let’s start with the pros:

• Good resolution (has a 1200 dpi mode).
• Good range (good reception even at about 6 meters).
• Has a USB cable as secondary power in case the battery drains.
• Doesn’t use a USB port since its bluetooth.
• Can be charged without docking.

Cons:

• Short battery life (a week at the most).
• Annoying sleep mode. If unused for more than 5 minutes goes to a “deep” sleep mode that takes about 3 seconds to wake.
• Best way to wake the mouse fast is to use the scroll button and not shaking it.

Verdict, the cons are a definite bummer. Not unless you only have 1 USB port and your laptop has bluetooth then this mouse isn’t really worth buying. If you really need one though you can find the MSI BM500 bluetooth mouse at dealextreme.com. ^_^

UPDATE: January 5, 2010

I just installed Windows 7 Ultimate on my ASUS F8SG and I’ve seen a lot of improvement in the way the MSI BM500 bluetooth mouse behaves. Since the bluetooth manager no longer reboots in Windows 7 ultimate I no longer experience the lags I usually do in Windows XP.

The OS really made a difference! So if you are using Windows 7 and you really need that “extra” USB port go ahead and get this mouse. Hope this helps ^_^