My mouse is consuming 2+ batteries a week, and it's starting to piss me off. - GoFuckYourself.com

Repetitive Monkey · 07-21-2004, 09:03 PM

The genius who designed this mouse thought it would be a good idea to let the mouse light (it's optical) blink like a fucking rave party when it is idle, and leave out an off-switch.

It's a Creative Desktop Wireless 6000 mouse.

Avoid this demon-infested crap like the devil.

DTK · 07-21-2004, 09:04 PM

Probably manufactured by Duracell ;)

crockett · 07-21-2004, 09:04 PM

feed it less?

doober · 07-21-2004, 09:05 PM

I have the same fucking problem, they should let the thing snooze the time its not in use. Dumbasses

Reak · 07-21-2004, 09:05 PM

i needed to change mine every 8 hours, i work about 18 hours daily so that worked like shit

xenigo · 07-21-2004, 09:06 PM

the MS mouse that I use rocks...

eats a pair of AA batteries about once every month and a half. I just use rechargeables and don't worry about it.

Repetitive Monkey · 07-21-2004, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by crockett
feed it less?

The reason it consumes so much power is that the mouse lights up half the fucking room even when it is idle.

And I have tried many different battery brands.

NoCarrier · 07-21-2004, 09:06 PM

Answer to your problem :

Logitech MX700 Rechargeable cordless optical mouse

ShellyCrash · 07-21-2004, 09:06 PM

At home I've got a wireless keyboard and mouse from logitech. The keyboard rocks but the mouse doesn't work at all.

iwantchixx · 07-21-2004, 09:07 PM

get a set of NI-MH rechargables. 1000mA ones should last a week easy on each charge as my 1200mA ones lasted 9 days a charge. I had a Logitech rave party mouse once too and that was my only solution. Better batteries.

herbal logic · 07-21-2004, 09:07 PM

someone needs to invent a mouse that recharges from moving it. Theres a word for this but it escapes me. Watches have it.

iwantchixx · 07-21-2004, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Repetitive Monkey
The reason it consumes so much power is that the mouse lights up half the fucking room even when it is idle.

And I have tried many different battery brands.

Have you followed the manual and let it idle on a blank sheet of WHITE paper? Battery life doubles man

JSA Matt · 07-21-2004, 09:08 PM

Get a real mouse...
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/pr...CONTENTID=8070

You will never look back

Vitasoy · 07-21-2004, 09:09 PM

Go back to old school

brizzad · 07-21-2004, 09:10 PM

just buy a battery charger and 4 rechargable batteries.. by the time the 2 have gone out, you have 2 ready to go

Repetitive Monkey · 07-21-2004, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by iwantchixx
Have you followed the manual and let it idle on a blank sheet of WHITE paper? Battery life doubles man

Manuals are not manly. ;)

Thanks for the tip.

Repetitive Monkey · 07-21-2004, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by brizzad
just buy a battery charger and 4 rechargable batteries.. by the time the 2 have gone out, you have 2 ready to go

Yes, this seems to be my solution.

psyko514 · 07-21-2004, 09:16 PM

I've had my MS wireless mouse since the end of December and I've only changed the battery three times.

I purchased a wireless keyboard in late January/early February and haven't changed the batteries yet.

CDSmith · 07-21-2004, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by xenigo
the MS mouse that I use rocks...

eats a pair of AA batteries about once every month and a half. I just use rechargeables and don't worry about it.

Bingo, exaclty my setup too. I use the metal halides, so far they're lasting about 4-6 weeks per charge.

Charger and 2 sets of AAA batteries was about $60 total. Sweet deal, since an 8 pack of duracells here is like $12-to-$14 bucks a pop.

ZanyCash Larry · 07-21-2004, 09:27 PM

Either you got bad bunch of batteries or a fucked up mouse.
I guess you already knew that.

Jace · 07-21-2004, 09:30 PM

um...rechargeable batteries

i didn't even think people bought normal batteries anymore....considering the amount of shit we use batteries for this seems like a common sense option

Repetitive Monkey · 07-21-2004, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JaceXXX
um...rechargeable batteries

i didn't even think people bought normal batteries anymore....considering the amount of shit we use batteries for this seems like a common sense option

It is a common sense option, yes. But you don't think much about it when batteries actually last. I am getting a recharger though. I hate wires and additional crap, but I guess I have to.

Repetitive Monkey · 07-21-2004, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ZanyCash Larry
Either you got bad bunch of batteries or a fucked up mouse.
I guess you already knew that.

You forgot the "product designers are mental midgets with no foresight" option.

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Repetitive Monkey Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,505	My mouse is consuming 2+ batteries a week, and it's starting to piss me off. The genius who designed this mouse thought it would be a good idea to let the mouse light (it's optical) blink like a fucking rave party when it is idle, and leave out an off-switch. It's a Creative Desktop Wireless 6000 mouse. Avoid this demon-infested crap like the devil.

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iwantchixx Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Boonies Posts: 12,860	get a set of NI-MH rechargables. 1000mA ones should last a week easy on each charge as my 1200mA ones lasted 9 days a charge. I had a Logitech rave party mouse once too and that was my only solution. Better batteries.

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