Re: My mouse eats batteries

[Timer]

On 27 Sep 2003 01:04:52 GMT, "Don Quixote" <anonymous@joink.com>
wrote:

>My new Logitech cordless mouse sucks my batteries dry in 16 days. Of
>course, I use it several hours a day.
>
>Is there any way to turn the dang thing off when I am not using it? I
>tried the tiny little red connect button on the bottom, but that didn't
>work.

Yes. The way to really get around this is to cut out a white piece of
printer paper (preferably two), paste them together and put it over
your mouse pad. The optical mouse is always reading when it is on a
dark surface, but when it is on a white surface it is not, therefore
saving your batteries. My Logitech cordless optical mouse used to
average 45 days of battery life. After trying the white paper trick
my batteries lasted for 107 days.

One other thing. The low battery warning came on after about 40 days.
I just ignored it, and replaced the batteries when the mouse started
becoming slow, sluggish and non-responisive.

Timer

[Don Quixote]

Thanks Timer, et al, I shall cover my black mouse pad with white as you
suggested.

To Samuel or whoever mentioned that why does everyone need a cordless
mouse, I got to spend my winnings on something....lol. As for age I am 72
and also conservative, but my kids tell me that I might as well endulge
myself a little. Even my great granddaughter says the same thing.

Don Quixote

On Sep 27 2003 3:04PM, Timer wrote:

> On 27 Sep 2003 01:04:52 GMT, "Don Quixote" <anonymous@joink.com>
> wrote:
>
> >My new Logitech cordless mouse sucks my batteries dry in 16 days. Of
> >course, I use it several hours a day.
> >
> >Is there any way to turn the dang thing off when I am not using it? I
> >tried the tiny little red connect button on the bottom, but that didn't
> >work.
>
> Yes. The way to really get around this is to cut out a white piece of
> printer paper (preferably two), paste them together and put it over
> your mouse pad. The optical mouse is always reading when it is on a
> dark surface, but when it is on a white surface it is not, therefore
> saving your batteries. My Logitech cordless optical mouse used to
> average 45 days of battery life. After trying the white paper trick
> my batteries lasted for 107 days.
>
> One other thing. The low battery warning came on after about 40 days.
> I just ignored it, and replaced the batteries when the mouse started
> becoming slow, sluggish and non-responisive.
>
> Timer

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[Chiaromondo]

Yes, I saw that it uses more light energy when it's on darker (black)
surfaces, both when one uses it and when one doesn't. I used to use a black
surface and my batteries lasted for about three weeks.

> On 27 Sep 2003 01:04:52 GMT, "Don Quixote" <anonymous@joink.com>
> wrote:
>
> >My new Logitech cordless mouse sucks my batteries dry in 16 days. Of
> >course, I use it several hours a day.
> >
> >Is there any way to turn the dang thing off when I am not using it? I
> >tried the tiny little red connect button on the bottom, but that didn't
> >work.
>
> Yes. The way to really get around this is to cut out a white piece of
> printer paper (preferably two), paste them together and put it over
> your mouse pad. The optical mouse is always reading when it is on a
> dark surface, but when it is on a white surface it is not, therefore
> saving your batteries. My Logitech cordless optical mouse used to
> average 45 days of battery life. After trying the white paper trick
> my batteries lasted for 107 days.
>
> One other thing. The low battery warning came on after about 40 days.
> I just ignored it, and replaced the batteries when the mouse started
> becoming slow, sluggish and non-responisive.
>
> Timer

[Samuel C. Croy]

At your age you get excused for senility ... ;o)


"Don Quixote" <anonymous@joink.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Timer, et al, I shall cover my black mouse pad with white as you
> suggested.
>
> To Samuel or whoever mentioned that why does everyone need a cordless
> mouse, I got to spend my winnings on something....lol. As for age I am 72
> and also conservative, but my kids tell me that I might as well endulge
> myself a little. Even my great granddaughter says the same thing.
>

[Christmas Ape]

I just realized that my mouse isn't wireless. No wonder it's lasted so
long.
"Timer" <Timer888@netscape.net> wrote in message
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> On 27 Sep 2003 01:04:52 GMT, "Don Quixote" <anonymous@joink.com>
> wrote:
>
> >My new Logitech cordless mouse sucks my batteries dry in 16 days. Of
> >course, I use it several hours a day.
> >
> >Is there any way to turn the dang thing off when I am not using it? I
> >tried the tiny little red connect button on the bottom, but that didn't
> >work.
>
> Yes. The way to really get around this is to cut out a white piece of
> printer paper (preferably two), paste them together and put it over
> your mouse pad. The optical mouse is always reading when it is on a
> dark surface, but when it is on a white surface it is not, therefore
> saving your batteries. My Logitech cordless optical mouse used to
> average 45 days of battery life. After trying the white paper trick
> my batteries lasted for 107 days.
>
> One other thing. The low battery warning came on after about 40 days.
> I just ignored it, and replaced the batteries when the mouse started
> becoming slow, sluggish and non-responisive.
>
> Timer