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Thread ID: 63462	2005-11-10 17:35:00	What rechargeable batteries for a mouse?	alisam (4427)	Press F1

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403440	2005-11-10 17:35:00	I have a Logitech cordless optical mouse which seems to go through 2 x AA Batteries too frequently. I tend to use Eveready Super Heavy Duty. I am thinking of using rechargeable batteries but I have not come across information which recommends what mAh to use. Typical batteries sold today seem to be 1700, 1800, 2000 mAh. Dick Smith (Westgate) has an opening special for DSE 1 Hour Charger for $39.98 and comes with 4 x AA 2000mAh. Will these batteries be OK for a mouse?	alisam (4427)
403441	2005-11-10 17:49:00	I would have thought they would have been foine for the mouse as the batteries are essentially onle drivibg electronics and a small light - not something as power hungry as a cassette or CD motor. I thisnk the top standard for NiMH was only about 1600mAh a couple of years ago. Just be aware that NiMH batteries lose their charge over a period of time - something like 1% a day I think I read once so if you only used 2 at a time and went to use the other 2 in 3 months or so they could be running near to flat. Mind you at that price (usually $79.95) I'm sure you would have another use for the 2 batteries not used and a full charge is only an hour away.	TeejayR (4271)
403442	2005-11-10 17:59:00	Dick Smith (Westgate) has an opening special for DSE 1 Hour Charger for $39.98 and comes with 4 x AA 2000mAh. Will these batteries be OK for a mouse? Yes, these would be fine, and the price seems OK. You can pay up to $80 for a similar set of batteries and charger, or down to $30 but thats for an overnight charger. Any rechargeable would be OK, whether a 1600 mAh or 2400. The higher rating just means it will last longer. I have some 4 yr old 1600 AA's that I still use in my digcam, as well as newer 2400 ones (but never mix them, keep same capacities together).	Strommer (42)
403443	2005-11-10 18:42:00	i use 2000mAh for the two rechargable AA batteries in my wireless optical mouse the rating on the mouse is 3V and 100mA i notice how this mouse uses way more power compared the the non optical one i had before and have to change battery more frequently 2000mAh seems to give a decent lenghth of usage time but i wouldn't go under 2000 though	heni72847 (1166)
403444	2005-11-10 19:42:00	I tend to use Eveready Super Heavy Duty. Thats one of the problems. you should only use Alkaline cells if not using rechargeables. The energy storage capacity of a "super heavy duty" cell is probably about 1/4 of an alkaline one. The DSE NiMh batteries were recently tested by PC User magazine and were the best of them all.	godfather (25)
403445	2005-11-10 20:12:00	The DSE NiMh batteries were recently tested by PC User magazine and were the best of them all. DSE's house brand of AA batteries are great value too. I buy the 40 packs on special and usually pay around 50 cents per cell. Normal price is 75 cents per cell. You can pay up to $4.50 per cell in retail shops, Mitre 10 is worst at $18+ for 4 cells. I find the DSE battery life as good as any I have used, and at those prices I simply can't be bothered with rechargeables. Cheers Billy 8-{)	Billy T (70)
403446	2005-11-10 20:20:00	DSE's house brand of AA batteries are great value too. I buy the 40 packs on special and usually pay around 50 cents per cell. Normal price is 75 cents per cell. You can pay up to $4.50 per cell in retail shops, Mitre 10 is worst at $18+ for 4 cells. I find the DSE battery life as good as any I have used, and at those prices I simply can't be bothered with rechargeables. Cheers Billy 8-{) Whilst I think you are correct Billy (I have had a similar experience with one of those DES 40 packs), I cannot stand the waste involved in using 'one use' batteries. Chucking all those batteries away when they are flat really gets to me. When you have a digi camera that takes four batteries, two wireless optical mice and two wireless keyboards, and umpteen TV/VCR/DVD player remotes, this family gets through heaps of batteries each year. I feel more comfortable doing the rechargeable thing rather than binning all those toxic waste batteries.	John H (8)
403447	2005-11-11 03:56:00	Or get one of these. www.edencomputers.co.nz It doesn't use batteries.	Speedy Gonzales (78)
403448	2005-11-11 04:11:00	How does the mouse power itself without using batteries or being powered through the USB cable? Is this one of those wireless mice that require a special mouse pad so you don't really get all the advantages of a wireless mouse?	Greven (91)
403449	2005-11-11 07:08:00	Seems to me the best solution is to run a power cord from the computer to the mouse. You wouldn't always be looking for the darn thing then either. Err has that already been done? - could catch on. Tom	Thomas01 (317)
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