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  • Dvae
    Confirmed User
    • Feb 2005
    • 5326
    #1

    How long should batteries last in a wireless mouse?

    I think I may have a defective mouse as rechargeables last a day with heavy use.
    So to test the difference I buy a 4pk of Energizer Lithiums and only last a week.
    Is this about what you get?
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    • gangbangjoe
      Ronin
      • May 2004
      • 17693
      #2
      this is why i only use mice with a cable

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        • scottybuzz
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          • May 2006
          • 14799
          #3
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            • ssp
              Confirmed User
              • Jan 2005
              • 7990
              #4
              Buy rechargables!

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                • Dvae
                  Confirmed User
                  • Feb 2005
                  • 5326
                  #5
                  Originally posted by ssp
                  Buy rechargables!
                  Thats what I've been doing for a year now.
                  I thought it was normal for them to last a day 'til I was talking to a guy at CompUSA and he said he's had his for almost 4 mos. and does a lot of gaming, so he uses it a lot.
                  The Kensington site says 4 to 6 wks for non-rechageables.
                  Which is a lot considering the Lithiums were about $2 ea.
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                    • Dvae
                      Confirmed User
                      • Feb 2005
                      • 5326
                      #6
                      Originally posted by gangbangjoe
                      this is why i only use mice with a cable
                      Me thinks I'll call Kensington support and see if they'll replace it with a non-wireless...
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                        • Hotrocket
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                          • May 2004
                          • 1327
                          #7
                          I have a Logitech cordless and Walgreens brand ultra alkaline supercell batteries last 4-6 weeks with daily use

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                            • lorsha
                              Confirmed User
                              • Jan 2003
                              • 529
                              #8
                              About once a month for me.


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                                • Thumbking
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                                  • Feb 2003
                                  • 1067
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by Dvae
                                  Me thinks I'll call Kensington support and see if they'll replace it with a non-wireless...

                                  yeah I had one too, keyboard as well. Ditched them both. First of all they couldn't work if an ant was in front of them let alone 10 feet away like I planned. Second I was spend a top end video card worth of batteries in 6 months...

                                  crap

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                                    • free4porn
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                                      • Jun 2005
                                      • 4654
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by ssp
                                      Buy rechargables!
                                      yup thats what I use
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                                        • Dvae
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Feb 2005
                                          • 5326
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by Thumbking
                                          yeah I had one too, keyboard as well. Ditched them both. First of all they couldn't work if an ant was in front of them let alone 10 feet away like I planned. Second I was spend a top end video card worth of batteries in 6 months...

                                          crap
                                          Ouch!
                                          I really don't need wireless. It stays in my keyboard tray all the time.
                                          I wish I had known before I bought it.

                                          My only experience prior to this was a cheap one on a WIN machine that I use maybe once a week for a few min. I have never changed them in 2 yrs.
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                                            • iwantchixx
                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                              • Oct 2002
                                              • 12860
                                              #12
                                              I had a logitech mediaplay cordless mouse. Duracell alkalines lasted a month. NM-H lasted two months.

                                              I've had a logitech mx7XX series one too once. Duracells lasted about 2 weeks, rechargable NMH about a month.

                                              From what i gather a month is avererage for the best batteries.

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                                                • iwantchixx
                                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                  • Oct 2002
                                                  • 12860
                                                  #13
                                                  stay clear of kensington. It's like radio shack brand quality.

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                                                    • Dvae
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • Feb 2005
                                                      • 5326
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by iwantchixx
                                                      I had a logitech mediaplay cordless mouse. Duracell alkalines lasted a month. NM-H lasted two months.

                                                      I've had a logitech mx7XX series one too once. Duracells lasted about 2 weeks, rechargable NMH about a month.

                                                      From what i gather a month is avererage for the best batteries.
                                                      At the end of a year it gets expensive, if you really need wireless fine, but if it stays in one place why do it?
                                                      The rechargeles weren't cheap but can reuse hundreds of times. Just have to change them everyday. I'm tired of it.
                                                      Last edited by Dvae; 08-19-2006, 04:40 AM.
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                                                        • Dvae
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Feb 2005
                                                          • 5326
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by iwantchixx
                                                          stay clear of kensington. It's like radio shack brand quality.
                                                          The reason I started with Kensington was years ago they were the only ones that had a 5-button programmable for the Mac.
                                                          All the others that I've had were fine. Got tons of use, no complaints.
                                                          The wireless one was a mistake.
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                                                            • MikeVega
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                                                              • Jul 2004
                                                              • 12788
                                                              #16
                                                              I just got a simple MS wireless keyboard and mouse set .. nothing big ..it was like $80 .... the first one the mouse wouldn't scroll right ... it was real choppy. I brought it back and the new one was fine .. then within a day it said low battery and the scroll was fucked again. I'm hoping it's just the batteries it came with but now i have a feeling i made a mistake.

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                                                                • bogo
                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                  • Jun 2002
                                                                  • 1982
                                                                  #17
                                                                  i will never buy a wirleless mouse again..they suck.

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                                                                    • Pleasurepays
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                                                                      • Aug 2002
                                                                      • 11913
                                                                      #18
                                                                      i bought a wireless mouse and threw it away after a few days. batteries didn't last for shit and the last thing that's going through my mind as i pass out from long hrs is "oh.. i need to turn my mouse off".

                                                                      they suck.

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                                                                        • Vitasoy
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                                                                          • Oct 2003
                                                                          • 58202
                                                                          #19
                                                                          I recharge mine like once a month had this one for over two years


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                                                                            • ParlourCash Karl
                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                              • May 2006
                                                                              • 438
                                                                              #20
                                                                              We run 6 computers, three are wireless HP, one lasts one week on new batteries the other two round 3 weeks.....all depends on the useage. The one that lasts one week is used 16 - 18 hrs per day...The other 3 are wired.
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                                                                                • Quickdraw
                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                  • Mar 2004
                                                                                  • 1717
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  I have a Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 2.0 and it uses 2 AA batteries that I replace.. crap, can't remember, but I get at least 6 months per change(rechargeable Energizers), I'm sure it's longer than that though. I don't use this computer quite as heavy as I could, but I'm pretty happy with this setup.

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                                                                                    • E$_manager
                                                                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                      • Apr 2006
                                                                                      • 13557
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      i bought rechargables and change when i need. and have no problems.
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                                                                                        • notabook
                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                          • Apr 2006
                                                                                          • 9748
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          The first-gen wireless mice (especially the MS mice) were notorious at how fast they ate through batteries, we?re talking about a week or two and they were completely drained. I have a newer MS wireless mouse (I don?t really like wireless mice period) that lasts around two months with fairly constant use.

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                                                                                            • SmokeyTheBear
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                                                                                              • Jun 2004
                                                                                              • 28609
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              i have a microsoft one that takes one battery lasts about 3 -4 months , my logitech one takes 2 batteries lasts about 6months , and i have a few others , another logitech different model that is like yours it fucking eats batteries for lunch . lasts like 1-2 weeks
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                                                                                                • aico
                                                                                                  Moo Moo Cow
                                                                                                  • Mar 2004
                                                                                                  • 14748
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  why do you need a wireless mouse? It's a gimic.

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                                                                                                    • notabook
                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                      • Apr 2006
                                                                                                      • 9748
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      Originally posted by aico
                                                                                                      why do you need a wireless mouse? It's a gimic.
                                                                                                      Other than for a media center PC that?s hooked up directly to your big screen TV, I completely agree. I hate wireless mice.

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                                                                                                        • x582
                                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                                          • Mar 2002
                                                                                                          • 609
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          I was using wireless mouse/keyboard back in the days and it was crap. I had lag on my mouse, couldn't do any kind of basic photoshop work - the small lag was very annoying.

                                                                                                          Now I just bought this microsoft bluetooth mouse and keyboard and it works really well. I'm quite please with it, the lag is very very minimal and I can do my work in photoshop np. I had it for 2 weeks now and my battery indicator is over 90% and I use it daily for 10 hours-ish.

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                                                                                                            • iwantchixx
                                                                                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                              • Oct 2002
                                                                                                              • 12860
                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              Originally posted by Dvae
                                                                                                              At the end of a year it gets expensive, if you really need wireless fine, but if it stays in one place why do it?
                                                                                                              The rechargeles weren't cheap but can reuse hundreds of times. Just have to change them everyday. I'm tired of it.
                                                                                                              it's worth not having a cord tangling and snagging. Im back to wired now though cause the media play and the mx mouse are both discontinued and all alternatives suck.. they hurt to use.

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                                                                                                                • dunefield
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                                                                                                                  • Feb 2003
                                                                                                                  • 10920
                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  about once a month they should last...

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                                                                                                                    • DirtyProfits
                                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                                      • May 2005
                                                                                                                      • 1885
                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      I have to load mine every 2nd day I think... but sometimes they last a whole week.

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                                                                                                                        • ssp
                                                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                                                          • Jan 2005
                                                                                                                          • 7990
                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          Originally posted by Dvae
                                                                                                                          Thats what I've been doing for a year now.
                                                                                                                          I thought it was normal for them to last a day 'til I was talking to a guy at CompUSA and he said he's had his for almost 4 mos. and does a lot of gaming, so he uses it a lot.
                                                                                                                          The Kensington site says 4 to 6 wks for non-rechageables.
                                                                                                                          Which is a lot considering the Lithiums were about $2 ea.
                                                                                                                          I purchased about 60 Energizer AA 2500Mah on eBay, for all kinds of appliances (digicams, remotes, mice, keyboards, etc). They are about as powerful as AA batteries get. My guess is you are using 1800Mah or less.

                                                                                                                          For that reason alone, it's pointless to ask people how long their batteries last unless you ask them what make, how many Mah and what mouse they have.

                                                                                                                          Do yourself a favour and pick up some stronger batteries, you will experience that they will last a lot longer.

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                                                                                                                            • 2HousePlague
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                                                                                                                              • Jul 2004
                                                                                                                              • 14572
                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              Wireless mice are ronnery.





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                                                                                                                                • Dvae
                                                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                  • Feb 2005
                                                                                                                                  • 5326
                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by ssp
                                                                                                                                  I purchased about 60 Energizer AA 2500Mah on eBay, for all kinds of appliances (digicams, remotes, mice, keyboards, etc). They are about as powerful as AA batteries get. My guess is you are using 1800Mah or less.

                                                                                                                                  For that reason alone, it's pointless to ask people how long their batteries last unless you ask them what make, how many Mah and what mouse they have.

                                                                                                                                  Do yourself a favour and pick up some stronger batteries, you will experience that they will last a lot longer.
                                                                                                                                  This is apparently a rating for rechargeables as I don't see any such thing on the regular ones.
                                                                                                                                  I see 2000Mah which is obviously not as good as the 2500. What would it give me an extra day or 2?

                                                                                                                                  It would seem to me that the Energizer Lithiums have to be more powerful and last longer as there was only 1 pack of 4 on the shelf that were more pricewise and supposedly better than the Lithiums. I think I proved that as they only lasted a week which is not good enough to suit me.
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                                                                                                                                    • REßEL
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                                                                                                                                      • Feb 2004
                                                                                                                                      • 155
                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      I have a logitech wireless optical and batteries last about a week. The mouse is being used 14 - 16 hours a day though.
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                                                                                                                                        • nico-t
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                                                                                                                                          • Aug 2004
                                                                                                                                          • 29901
                                                                                                                                          #35
                                                                                                                                          a wireless mouse sucks balls i replaced mine with a mouse with cord a long time ago

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