Editing Computer mouse (section)

=== Cordless or wireless ===
Cordless or wireless mice transmit data via [[radio]]. Some mice connect to the computer through [[Bluetooth]] or [[Wi-Fi]], while others use a receiver that plugs into the computer, for example through a USB port.

Many mice that use a USB receiver have a storage compartment for it inside the mouse. Some "nano receivers" are designed to be small enough to remain plugged into a laptop during transport, while still being large enough to easily remove.<ref>{{cite web |author-first=Lisa |author-last=Johnston |url=http://peripherals.about.com/od/glossaryofpcterms/g/WhatIsANanoReceiver.htm |title=What Is a Nano Wireless Receiver? |access-date=2010-09-03 |archive-date=2010-09-24  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100924003656/http://peripherals.about.com/od/glossaryofpcterms/g/WhatIsANanoReceiver.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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File:Logitech metaphor-P4191183-black.jpg|The [[Logitech]] Metaphor, the first wireless mouse (1984). On display at the [[Musée Bolo]], [[École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne|EPFL]]
File:Microsoft-wireless-mouse.jpg|An older Microsoft wireless mouse made for notebook computers
File:Microsoft Bluetooth Mobile Mouse 3600.jpg|Microsoft Bluetooth Mobile Mouse 3600
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