Cordless optical Microsoft mouse

Unfortunately my tip is lways get one with a rechargable battery which not the most useful once you have already bought one. Mine just sits in it's cradle overnight and never runs out.

My other tip is don't use optical mice on cover of the first Stone Roses album as it freaks them right out.

Matthew

Nick's completely right it's a diabolical Gatesian alliance. I stuck it for about a year and then got a rechargeable Logitech jobby.

I've got a rechargeable Packard Bell one. It seems to do a pretty good use of going dormat when not in use as well.

Iv'e had a Mirosoft mouse and keyboard for about 12 months now and only changed the batteries once so obviously either Microsoft is very efficient or more likly I'm not useing the computer enough. I intended useing replacment re-chargable batteries when the current[ sorry ] ones run out.Maybe you could try the re-chargable option and see how you get on.
oldie

I have a packard Bell cordless,it works well once you get used to putting the mouse back into the docking station for charging.

Howard

Thanks for the feedback guys.

If it does prove expensive in batteries; I'll probably just replace it with a corded version.

Someone said that rechargables are not suitable as they are 1.2V as opposed to normal 1.5V AA batteries.

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My other tip is don't use optical mice on cover of the first Stone Roses album as it freaks them right out.

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Matthew,

I'm very sad. I have just tried your test on the Stone Roses lp and it worked perfectly. This could be either that mice work differently, your warning is a shot at humour or that you were refering to the very first pressing of the lp in which the covers were embossed. I have a later pressing in which there is no embossing and so can't test that option.

Count.d

I haven't tried it with my current mouse (the Logitech rechargable one) but my first optical mouse, an early Microsoft "Intellimouse", would just fly randomly about the screen when used on the Stone Roses album. To be clear we are talking about the first album with the Jackson Pollack style cover which is what seemed to confuse my mouse. Maybe they have improved?

BTW The reason that I used it on an LP cover is becuase I generally use my laptop on a glass table (they definitiely don't work on glass) and The Stone Roses cover happened to be at hand when I first got an optical mouse. I now use a recent copy of The Guardian which works fine but means you get newsprint all over the heel of your hand.

Matthew

Regarding rechargeable batteries, you want the alkaline type. The older ni-cad types don't provide enough voltage but the newer alkaline ones are appropriate.

I'm surprised nobody mentioned that there are in fact two LEDs that should light up when your mouse is in use. One stays on constantly, indicating the mouse has power, and the second comes to life when the mouse is in motion. So your mouse is fine. Oh and LEDs take very little voltage so I'm surprised to hear people complaining about battery life.

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The Guardian which works fine but means you get newsprint all over the heel of your hand.

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and a lot of spelling mistakes

Howard

Logitech MX700. Easily the most responsive wireless mouse and recharable to boot.

Lovely.

Also users of macs should get USB overdrive you can make them buttons do so much more!