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Title: Wireless Mouse
Post by: omega3000 on 21 July 2013, 14:13:59
Just been given a wireless mouse , first time ive ever used one and its great  :D  :D Modern technology has moved on a bit eh  ;D Just got to try to get use to no more wires  :-\
Title: Re: Wireless Mouse
Post by: cnj on 21 July 2013, 14:44:55
you'll soon get used to replacing batteries though !!
Title: Re: Wireless Mouse
Post by: TheBoy on 21 July 2013, 14:51:47
I remember when I first had one at work, probably 15yrs ago, the first "tired moment", I realised the fundamental flaw with this idea...  ...no cord to restrain them to the desk during pram emptying sessions  :-[

Still, spot of superglue, and I still use the very same one now, although its looking a bit beaten up now
Title: Re: Wireless Mouse
Post by: Paulus62 on 21 July 2013, 15:01:57
you'll soon get used to replacing batteries though !!

I use rechargeable batteries, last about 2 months of daily use  :)

Paid for themselves after second recharge  :y
Title: Re: Wireless Mouse
Post by: TheBoy on 21 July 2013, 15:11:59
I find rechargables only last a few days in mine, alkaline last 3 or 4 months
Title: Re: Wireless Mouse
Post by: Vamps on 21 July 2013, 21:45:13
I have had my 'Logitech' wireless mouse for some years now, batteries never been a problem, only changed them about twice perhaps 3 times........ :y :y
Title: Re: Wireless Mouse
Post by: PhilRich on 21 July 2013, 21:55:22
I have had my 'Logitech' wireless mouse for some years now, batteries never been a problem, only charged them about twice perhaps 3 times........ :y :y




Yes but your battery charger is a tad er.....different to most! :D

(http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab197/philrich1064/8600281663_fe88598256_z_zpsb6e5e84c.jpg) (http://s863.photobucket.com/user/philrich1064/media/8600281663_fe88598256_z_zpsb6e5e84c.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Wireless Mouse
Post by: the alarming man on 21 July 2013, 22:42:40
our entire office is wireless mouse and keyboard..battery life is very good :y
Title: Re: Wireless Mouse
Post by: dbdb on 22 July 2013, 01:48:43
I find rechargables only last a few days in mine, alkaline last 3 or 4 months
Try some Sanyo Eneloop XXs - high capacity and very low self discharge. Well worth the extra cost.
Title: Re: Wireless Mouse
Post by: TheBoy on 22 July 2013, 08:50:29
I find rechargables only last a few days in mine, alkaline last 3 or 4 months
Try some Sanyo Eneloop XXs - high capacity and very low self discharge. Well worth the extra cost.
I don't think the brand would matter in this case, I think the nominal voltage is too low for such a low power device.
Title: Re: Wireless Mouse
Post by: omega3000 on 22 July 2013, 10:12:29
Well 2nd day of wireless and its faultless . Now ,why cant they invent a wireless power supply when it needs charged  ::)
Title: Re: Wireless Mouse
Post by: dbdb on 22 July 2013, 14:20:28
I find rechargables only last a few days in mine, alkaline last 3 or 4 months
Try some Sanyo Eneloop XXs - high capacity and very low self discharge. Well worth the extra cost.
I don't think the brand would matter in this case, I think the nominal voltage is too low for such a low power device.
http://eznec.com/Amateur/1.5_vs_1.2_Volt_Batteries.pdf (http://eznec.com/Amateur/1.5_vs_1.2_Volt_Batteries.pdf)
Title: Re: Wireless Mouse
Post by: omega3000 on 22 July 2013, 14:24:53
Whats going on with this mouse  >:( I move it right and it goes left  >:(
































Arrh its upside down  :-[ :-[
Title: Re: Wireless Mouse
Post by: aaronjb on 22 July 2013, 14:48:29
Arrh its upside down  :-[ :-[

The number of times I've done that with the Mac's MagicMouse (not helped by it being almost symmetrical in all directions).. ;D
Title: Re: Wireless Mouse
Post by: TheBoy on 22 July 2013, 19:16:31
I find rechargables only last a few days in mine, alkaline last 3 or 4 months
Try some Sanyo Eneloop XXs - high capacity and very low self discharge. Well worth the extra cost.
I don't think the brand would matter in this case, I think the nominal voltage is too low for such a low power device.
http://eznec.com/Amateur/1.5_vs_1.2_Volt_Batteries.pdf (http://eznec.com/Amateur/1.5_vs_1.2_Volt_Batteries.pdf)
Soz, the article is 'dangle berries'. Well technically correct, but 'dangle berries' for real life.

If you were designing anything that needed a constant drain of 0.5A or 1A, you wouldn't design it to use AA cells.


NiCd and NiMH batteries do outperform std alkaline batteries in high current applications, but are generally NFG in low power applications designed for alkaline batteries.

In this specific case, I have tried both NiCd and NiMH in the mouse, and got feed up with the contsant recharging required.
Title: Re: Wireless Mouse
Post by: dbdb on 23 July 2013, 00:32:49
I find rechargables only last a few days in mine, alkaline last 3 or 4 months
Try some Sanyo Eneloop XXs - high capacity and very low self discharge. Well worth the extra cost.
I don't think the brand would matter in this case, I think the nominal voltage is too low for such a low power device.
http://eznec.com/Amateur/1.5_vs_1.2_Volt_Batteries.pdf (http://eznec.com/Amateur/1.5_vs_1.2_Volt_Batteries.pdf)
Soz, the article is 'dangle berries'. Well technically correct, but 'dangle berries' for real life.

If you were designing anything that needed a constant drain of 0.5A or 1A, you wouldn't design it to use AA cells.


NiCd and NiMH batteries do outperform std alkaline batteries in high current applications, but are generally NFG in low power applications designed for alkaline batteries.

In this specific case, I have tried both NiCd and NiMH in the mouse, and got feed up with the contsant recharging required.

The Sanyo XXs last 2 months in my bluetooth mouse.  Normal NiMH don't and NiCads I wouldn't bother trying (assuming you can still get them easily).  I think the key is the low self discharge rate of the XXs. Low discharge NiMHs like Sanyo's Eneloop and Uniross's Hybrio now enable use in low drain devices.
Title: Re: Wireless Mouse
Post by: TheBoy on 23 July 2013, 19:06:25
I find rechargables only last a few days in mine, alkaline last 3 or 4 months
Try some Sanyo Eneloop XXs - high capacity and very low self discharge. Well worth the extra cost.
I don't think the brand would matter in this case, I think the nominal voltage is too low for such a low power device.
http://eznec.com/Amateur/1.5_vs_1.2_Volt_Batteries.pdf (http://eznec.com/Amateur/1.5_vs_1.2_Volt_Batteries.pdf)
Soz, the article is 'dangle berries'. Well technically correct, but 'dangle berries' for real life.

If you were designing anything that needed a constant drain of 0.5A or 1A, you wouldn't design it to use AA cells.


NiCd and NiMH batteries do outperform std alkaline batteries in high current applications, but are generally NFG in low power applications designed for alkaline batteries.

In this specific case, I have tried both NiCd and NiMH in the mouse, and got feed up with the contsant recharging required.

The Sanyo XXs last 2 months in my bluetooth mouse.  Normal NiMH don't and NiCads I wouldn't bother trying (assuming you can still get them easily).  I think the key is the low self discharge rate of the XXs. Low discharge NiMHs like Sanyo's Eneloop and Uniross's Hybrio now enable use in low drain devices.
Nope, the nominal voltage is the problem. Thats why they last a few days in mine.