

The Mini Wireless worked better with some games than with others.

More than 4 feet away, the mouse would not work at all - obviously problematic for users who have their computers hooked up to living room televisions. Moving the mouse even a few feet away from the dongle increased lag significantly, and sometimes caused the mouse to stop responding altogether.

First, we discovered that without a mouse pad, the Mini Wireless is difficult to control and sluggish. However, as soon as we brought the mouse into a more wireless-gadget–heavy area, things went awry quickly. When we first tested the Mini Wireless in an isolated corner of the office within close proximity to the dongle, the functionality was fantastic, with no discernable lag whatsoever. The mouse functions via a 2.4 GHz wireless dongle, with no wired option available. The wireless functionality also leaves something to be desired. Most gaming mice come with preset values of 800 1,200 and 2,400, which would have been better choices for the DPI settings on the Mini Wireless. However, the values that Anker chose are nonstandard, and require a bit of getting used to. The DPI range is fairly decent, considering that the majority of gamers feel most comfortable with a DPI range between 1,000 and 2,000. If you accidentally go past the setting you want, you'll have to click the button two more times to get back to your desired setting. Clicking the button will cause the scroll wheel to change settings and flash red: once for 1,000 DPI twice for 1,500 DPI and thrice for 2,000 DPI. The DPI button, or CPI button as Anker calls it, is located beneath the scroll wheel and is easy to reach. It has only two features worth mentioning: its changeable DPI and its wireless capabilities. The Mini Wireless mouse has no specialized software and no programmable buttons.
