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Wireless mouse .... how do they turn off?
unclet:
1) It seems all wireless mice I have seen require batteries (makes sense), although does this mean the mouse is always turned ON? Is there a switch on the side of these mice which allow them not to suck the batteries dry?
2) Is there a wireless mouse which is smart enough to turn itself off when it has not been moved for a certain amount of time?
3) The mice I have read about seem to take AAA batteries. How long do these batteries last? I would have assumed these mice would use lithium batteries instead .... wouldn't that be better?
4) Will you recommend a mouse which can do this stuff?
purpledrillmonkey:
--- Quote from: unclet on January 15, 2008, 09:25:59 am ---1) It seems all wireless mice I have seen require batteries (makes sense), although does this mean the mouse is always turned ON? Is there a switch on the side of these mice which allow them not to suck the batteries dry?
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My Logitech MediaPlay cordless mouse has an On/Off switch on the bottom of the mouse. Can't say whether all cordless mice have the same.
--- Quote ---2) Is there a wireless mouse which is smart enough to turn itself off when it has not been moved for a certain amount of time?
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Can't say for certain, but I leave mine on 24/7 and I replace the batteries once every 4-6 months I would estimate. I turn my computer off at night tho, so it might do some sort of hibernation thing then.
--- Quote ---3) The mice I have read about seem to take AAA batteries. How long do these batteries last? I would have assumed these mice would use lithium batteries instead .... wouldn't that be better?
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Both my mouse, and the mouse I bought for my mom (the most basic wireless/optical Logitech mouse) run on AA's. As I said, batteries seem good for months at a time when the computer is on roughly 8~12 hours per day.
NoOne=NBA=:
All the ones I've seen power down when not in use.
Logitech makes ones that have their own recharging cradle.
I'm guessing the other companies probably do as well, but Logitech is the one that I happen to own.
ChadTower:
Yep, they timeout after inactivity and go into standby.
shardian:
My coworker has a wireless mouse that I just quizzed him about. It does have a hibernate mode when it isn't moved for a bit (around 2 minutes), but it still uses a small amount of juice during the hibernate time. It also has an off button on the bottom that you need to turn off if the pc is off.
His uses AA's, and the mouse is in use pretty much non-stop for 8-10 hours a day. He changes batteries roughly every 2 months.
I would say that unless you are needing to be using a mouse away from the actual pc unit, just stick with a cord mouse.
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