Has anyone had an issue with the battery? I've been trying this remote, and the battery becomes drained after a day even when switched "OFF"
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Have not had that problem. You can kill the battery in a day easily if you leave the mouse on and use it and the keyboard frequently, but if we only use the remote, the charge will last weeks...even with occasional mouse and keyboard use.
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I have not had an issue. I have had this for a couple of months now and have only charged it a handful of times. We don't use our HTPC for everthing but it does get daily use. I turn it off everytime I am done doing anything. When mine goes to sleep I have to turn it offf and back on anyways. So it's just easier to turn off everytime I input what I need. Maybe you just got a lemon. Hopefully this helps.
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Definitely make use of the OFF button. The air mouse, as stated by Joseph D Roberts, will kill the battery in a few hours. This is because it uses a wireless signal to track its location in real-time. But if you just use the remote feature (only turning on the mouse when needed) it will only transmit when a button is pressed. I've had mine for 3 months (admittedly I don't use the air mouse very often) and it still hasn't died. If you find that it is still dying after charging and leaving the switch off, I would definitely think about getting it replaced.
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you do have to charge it more often than I thought you would one thing I've noticedsometimes you have to reprogram it
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Yes, I love mine, turn it off when u r done running it. it decides to run around by itself. creep me out at first, I figured out the tv remote has something to do with it. lol
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It might help to clean the contacts on the battery with a clean pencil eraser first. And the contacts on the remote, if they canbe easily reached. (Got an 880, so just a guess) Update the firmware, too, then if that persists a new battery might be the thing to do.
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Nope! I haven't had the same issue as the other responder. I have two - one for me, one at my workplace. Both work well. Only complaint is the goofy expensive ($10) battery required by the receiver.
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I'm not sure, but there might be a small piece of plastic over the battery in the remote that needs to be removed. It would help to keep the battery from discharging prior to use.
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Clean the contacts on the charging base and the contacts on the remote with a Q-tip soaked in rubbing alcohol. THe battery should still be fine, it just isn't getting a charge.
1448629
I have to replace my batteries every week. I'm starting to think there is something wrong with my remote after reading these other answers. I've set it so the back light only comes on when I press a button and set it to stay on for the shortest time setting there is and no luck. It didn't make a difference.
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The remote is not reliable, fifty percent of the time I have to go outside and reset it. It does have the capability of controlling multiple outlets. Maybe the battery is weak in mine, as the remote worked fine for about a week before it became unreliable.
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Hey Brian, when you say continuous do you mean sometimes it will sweep up and down when you hold it and sometimes it won't ? Definitely a strange issue, hard to say if the remote would be at fault or the receiver, try battery change and see if it helps, good luck
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Sorry for the late reply...I do believe the stated battery life is correct, at least for the remote pad as it seems to use quite a bit of power. I put two new batteries in a week ago and had to replace them today. I think they should have used batteries that provided a bit more capacity than the 2 triple A batteries that are used.
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I just tried my remote to see if it functions as you have described and it does not. I can push the volume control and it raises and lowers as I keep my finger on the button. I do not need to press it each time for it to increase or decrease.I am wondering if your battery in getting low?
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Are the batteries in the remote new? Are you running the latest firmware? Is your power cord in good condition? These things have all been problems for me in the past, which once corrected resolved all problems. Hope this helps, Peter
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If you take the batteries out of the remote does it still happen? Does your neighbor have a Sony system lol? Good luck...
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Yes, I am having this problem currently. I press power (on the remote) to turn it off, it turns off briefly then on again after 5 seconds. I have to turn it off 5-6 times before it sticks.
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Let me guess. the remote is powered by the camera battery. as a consequence, the life of the battery would decrease.I am only guessing, because I don't have the remote yet.
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We've had our Harmony 676 for about 3 years. I replaced the batteries early in December and got the "replace batteries" message again before the end of the month. Maybe the batteries weren't very fresh. That's the fastest the remote has used batteries.MJH
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Ive had mines going on 2years,i give it 95% just like any electronic,i have 2,1 for kids and their cartoons and one for my movies.Remote did start to act up the best battery for it is duracell brand ive changed it once since i had it and it still working tull this day.you have to put battery in then a piece of line paper same as the cover size ,put cover on it and tape it down with duct tape evenly no lumps as for the box it does get hot i have it on a plate and it works when turn off i unplug the hdmi wire.It still works for me hope this helps Good lucj