Do I have to use the switch and turn it off when I'm not using it? I have been so far, but I'm worried about wearing out the switch. Is the "9 months" battery life with it left on? I'm using it with a Surface RT (where it works perfectly) and I can't...
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I have mine for about 8 months and I never turn it off unless it goes a little querky and doesn't work right. The battery is still working fine. It goes to "sleep" when not in use so that saves the battery. But it use 2 aa batteries so they don't cost much. It is a great little mouse. I use it on my nook tablet.
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I agree w/others- don't wait to charge it, because when the battery dies, it turns off right away, there's not necessarily a couple minutes warning like most devices. My experience is that when it dies, give it an hour or 2 to charge & stick a pin in the back "reset" hole. I like my Le Pan, haven't really had any issues w/it, though the keyboard can be pretty slow & twitchy at times, Firefox crashes on & off, but that happens w/pretty much any device because Firefox can be unstable in itself.*typing this from my Le Pan :)
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Well, unfortunately I'm not an avid gamer so I am not on it that often, but I have found that if you have it in sleep mode it does a very good job of retaining power. If I were to estimate, if you played it as much as the average owner, I would say you could get a guaranteed couple days out of it...I might even venture and say three days. Again thats just a guess. You might wanna poke around online and google some sites that will give you some good insight on the battery life. Hope I was able to help at least a little. Have fun and keep gaming! ;)
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Ours has been in daily use for well over a year and we have had only a few connectivity issues. About the same as any of our other laptops, tablets, etc., and restart (at worst) always resolves the connection. For us, it is almost never actually turned off. I'm not a super tech-y person, but based on experience with other computers and devices over the years, I think they should be shut down occasionally to "reset". Maybe if we did turn it off regularly we wouldn't have had any issues...?
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Nelly, I purchased the Surface RT and had to send it back because it was a piece of junk. It was released before testing was completed and when you depressed a key, the key next to or above and below would show up on your screen. Also, I went through a third party through Amazon (Worldwide Distributors). They told me and Amazon that if I did not like it, I could sell it on EBAY. Also, it you left the unit for more than 50 seconds, it would power down and you would have to start from the beginning. Microsoft Office was only a 6 mo trial (not mentioned when I bought it. I called Amazon back (they are thr greatest people in the world and a return customer service rep gave me the Microsoft Return Office because she said they stand by their product and I got a full refund. My husband got me an HP laptop and I am very happy with it. Be careful of third party companies Nelly. Stick with Amazon, they're the BEST!!!! Lorrie G.
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My 120 lasts about 12-14 hours with normal use. I listen to a podcast, playlist or ripped CD and then I change to something different. So I'm using the touch pad and having the screen light up about once an hour. I have the screen backlight set at minimum and set to turn off after 15 Seconds. I think I should get more hours than that out of it. It's certainly NO improvement over my 80!
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it goes after a while of inactivity, not instantly, but really its an energy saver, no complains on consuming too much battery anyhow..good luck!
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Did you follow the instructions and let it charge for 24 hours before first using it? I have my MBP set to "Better Battery Life" and sleep/turn off display after 15 minutes, in Energy Preferences. After watching 75 minutes of video over WI-FI on battery, and Bluetooth turned on for the mouse, I have about 30% battery life left. I don't think that's quite as good as the Apple battery when it's new, but I can live with it.
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I have been using that mouse for a while and I'm actually using now. Had the same issues when I first got it too because I didn't understand it that much. 1. Check battery power levels, your batteries might be about to die. 2. No cheap batteries: I use rechargeable Sanyo Eneloop AAA's with a Lacrosse battery charger so I never have to buy batteries. I know the light is supposed to tell you to change but it sometimes doesn't for me but that's ok for me. 3. Always turn off the off switch under the mouse before shutting down your desktop or if you use a laptop like me, always turn off the switch before closing the laptop. 4. If those don't work, go to your PC settings to disconnect the mouse's sync to your machine completely then re-sync it again. 5. LAST RESORT: If those don't work, you need your money back. lol
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I just put the switch to ON and left it. I didn't turn it off at all. It recharges during the day and then shines at night. I am not sure why they even have a switch. On mine I would have to take the top off to get to the switch, anyway, and since it is on a tall post that would be difficult. Dave L.
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Yes, I haven't unplugged it in a very long time because of the battery time issue. It get's even worse as the laptop ages. I basically use it as a desktop computer and bought a Mac as a portable computer.
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I had the same problem. It seems to work for me if I turn the power off in-between each use--meaning when I'm done working I turn it off and then turn it back on when I'm ready to use again. I've found that I need to do this if I have not used the keyboard for longer than an hour. Additionally, I always need to do this if I move my laptop to another room and then bring it back to my desk. This is an unfortunate problem because I really like the keyboard, except for this problem. BTW, I purchased the Bluetooth Sculpt Mouse at the same time, and I've never been able to get it to connect properly for longer than a few minutes.
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Sorry, I've never really timed it. I know it is at least 4 hours, and maybe it is more. But the last computer I used had had a bad battery for so many years, that I had almost forgotten I could ever use a computer that was not plugged in. Not that it matters, but I purposely ordered this computer with Windows 7 because I did not want to use Windows 8 on a computer that was not touch screen. I have had the computer for about a month and haven't had any problems so far, unlike the person who wrote the previous comment.
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I've been using mine for about 3 months now, about 40, 5 sec. uses per night at high power. I've had no problems with the switch, and I've not noticed a decrease in brightness over that time (in reply to the question of whether it drains the batteries while off or not; I've never had it on for 5 min. at a time). I love this flashlight.
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As far as I know, there is no true "stand-by" mode. The device is either on or off. I've been able to get a full day's usage when on and when off, it can probably could last more than a week's time. I use mine sparingly and find that, at the lower end of usage, I'm only charging it on a weekly basis. Now, I DO turn the device off whenever I'm not using it. So right before I head out, I turn it on (sometimes I forget and turn it on while out) and then I turn it off as soon as I'm back home or in an area that provides free WiFi. My wife uses hers much more often and has the device on during much of the day. By the end of the day, the device is need of charging. Hope this helps.
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I don't know how much help I will be, but I have had the tablet out of the cradle for 9 hours of on and off use and have not run it down to the point of notification. I do not think that battery life is much of a concern, since this is not really a tablet one would take on the road, or carry very far from the cradle, due to its size. But, just in case, I am confident it would last most of a day, perhaps less if you streamed movies the whole time.Keep one thing in mind; This is a heavy tablet and not much good for lugging around. I bought it mostly for the convenience of the one-button switch from WIN8 to Android. I don't know how much help I will be, but I have had the tablet out of the cradle for 9 hours of on and off use and have not run it down to the point of notification. I do not think that battery life is much of a concern, since this is not really a tablet one would take on the road, or carry very far from the cradle, due to its size. But, just in case, I am confident it would last most of a day, perhaps less if you streamed movies the whole time.Keep one thing in mind; This is a heavy tablet and not much good for lugging around. I bought it mostly for the convenience of the... » Read More I don't know how much help I will be, but I have had the tablet out of the cradle for 9 hours of on and off use and have not run it down to the point of notification. I do not think that battery life is much of a concern, since this is not really a tablet one would take on the road, or carry very far from the cradle, due to its size. But, just in case, I am confident it would last most of a day, perhaps less if you streamed movies the whole time.Keep one thing in mind; This is a heavy tablet and not much good for lugging around. I bought it mostly for the convenience of the one-button switch from WIN8 to Android. « Show Less
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I've had mine a couple months now and do not unplug. I do make certain the base is kept dry... I will point out that the switch does have a very easy "throw" or whatever and I have inadvertently switched it on in passing (more than once!). Fortunately it has a light and I've always noticed it and turned it off right away, but I can see where unplugging it might be safer, especially with multiple people in a kitchen.