Dennis,

My wife's Logitech wireless wheel mouse runs for months on a set of regular
AAA batteries. On the other hand, I don't always remember to put my Logitech
wireless optical mouse in it's recharging cradle at night and it only
operates for a couple of days on the rechargeable batteries before the red
low power light comes on.

Wayne

"DennisB" <Dooley@usedprimus.ca> wrote in message
news:USKgf.2246$e43.188831@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> Thanks for the answers guys
>
> I hadn't heard about using a light colored mousepad.
>
> DennisB
> "Gaga6" <hel3ngaga6hwNOSPAM@optonline.net> wrote in message
> news:eqVVVk57FHA.1420@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> If you use a mousepad, make sure it's a light color. A dark color
>> mousepad will drain the batteries faster. Found this information on the
>> web. Changed my mousepad, and my batteries last much, much longer.
>>
>> Helen
>>
>> "Quaoar" <quaoar@tenthplanet.net> wrote in message
>> news:OUSRMd57FHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> DennisB wrote:
>>>> I recently purchased a wireless mouse (Logitech Wireless).
>>>>
>>>> I leave my machine on 24/7 but it goes on standby after 20 minutes of
>>>> non-usage (or I place it on stamdby manually) Everything works great
>>>> but I seem to be changeing the mouse batteries every 7-8 days. I use
>>>> rechargeable Duracell NiMH batteries so I am not buying batteries all
>>>> the time but is a bit of a pain having to change the batterries just
>>>> when I am in the middle of something.
>>>>
>>>> Is this normal battery usage?
>>>>
>>>> Also is a laser mouse better than the rgular wireless mouse.
>>>>
>>>> Any information would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> DennisB
>>>
>>> My son tells me that his new logitech laser mouse has substantially more
>>> dpi resolution. My answer was, how does this improve your work? So
>>> far, he has no response. Frankly, I find this new mouse to be just a
>>> bit too large for comfort, even at improved dpi resolution.
>>>
>>> Q
>>>
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