Do you have to turn off the mouse when you are not using it? Does that significantly affect battery life?
2091435
I have had this mouse for a month, have never turned if off, and it still indicates that the batteries are 100%. It advertises a three year battery life.
2091436
I have had this product since christmas of 2014, I do realize that isn't very long but, I have never shut it off once and it's still going strong.
2091437
I have only had mine for a few months and never turn it off. My husband has had one for over 2 years, never turns it off, and has never needed to replace the batteries. Supposedly they have a battery life of up to 36 months. Hope this helps.
443528
It can´t be turned off. Only the mouse which turns both things off. But the keyboard does ware out the batteries so I never put the lid on the batterie´s compartment and try to take them out every time. If I forget it doesn´t really matter as they do last for some time and most important I use rechargeable batteries here.
863143
It eats it quickly because you have to plug the dongle into the mouse before it will turn off. For people with desktops, this might not be the best option, but I haven't replaced the battery in 4 months while using it with my laptop.
1243033
Does the mouse sleep/idle when not in use if the power switch is not turned off?
801382
For me batteries last about 2 weeks (sucks them dry very quickly). This is the type of mouse you really need to turn off after using it, something I always forget to do. I don't think it has a sleep mode, the bluetrack light is always on, even after hours of being idle, this probably contributes to the short battery life. If it wasn't for the battery life, this mouse would be very good. For now, i'm stuck changing the batteries out constantly, give the logitech touch mouse a look!
982339
I used the mouse for 3 months without using the speaker. battery life is amazing.
854713
It doesn't turn off automatically. You have to push the on/off button on the bottom of the mouse. Also, my only complaint about this mouse is how easy it is to accidentally turn it on by just carrying it in your computer bag. So I often remove the battery completely and then put it in when I use it.
579167
yes, wireless usb plug in stores under the mouse which turns it off and conserves the battery when you unplug it. I have only needed to change the battery once in a year, and I use rechargables.
801357
Leave it on. Turning it off will have no impact on product life. Several years ago studies were performed on desktop computers, to see if turning them off affected product life. There was no conclusive evidence that turning off a desktop computer when not in use increased or decreased product life. I've a different model Pace gateway. It has been on continuously for over four years except during the occasional power outage. Zero problems.
402705
Battery life is fine, I've only had to actually replace them one time since my purchase. Checked the mouse with new batteries to make sure the issues weren't battery related, but they persisted so I stuck the old batteries back inside every time. So one battery change after ~4.5 months of fairly heavy daily use.
66968
Same with me on my PC. When I use this mouse, I lose my wifi. I unplug the mouse - wifi connects. Plug in the mouse - wifi disconnects ...
4156
Nope! Inserting the USB receiver into the mouse MAY turn the mouse off (can't tell), but the keyboard is always on, but battery usage is nil during idle anyway. This pair is very slick, BTW, and have instant response. Keys are low contrast with small font, so you can MASSIVELY improve that by getting these stick-on letters: "ENGLISH US LARGE LETTERS KEYBOARD STICKERS NON TRANSPARENT BLACK BACKGROUND" ... only $1.80 but tricky to apply ... terrific keyboard after that!
324056
I don't have it in front of me, but I believe there is a tiny switch on the bottom of the mouse which turns it on and off. It's not the best quality mouse, but if it's not working, that might very well be the issue.
1038310
Sure, there is an on/off switch in this mouse. In addition, its power is automatically off when it does not move.
1780446
I use mine all the time and I usually change it maybe once a month or so. I do not turn it off. You can turn off the mouse when you are not using it.
1038308
There is an ON/OFF switch on the bottom of the Mouse to conserve battery power.
1234915
Yes, you can shutoff the touchpad. You can actually do this on all notebook. Just go into control panel, keyboard, then click on the touchpad tab and tell it to turnoff the touchpad when an external mouse is connected. That way when you unplug your mouse you'll be able to move your mouse around, otherwise you won't have a mouse to use if your external mouse stops working.