is this mouse eating battery or not? I own it for about one month, and seems it will suddenly die if you don't notice the red light. My impression is that it eats battery faster than my xbox 360 controller..using the same sony recharbale batteries. is this mouse eating battery or not? I own it for about one month, and seems it will suddenly die if you don't notice the red light. My impression is that it eats battery faster than my xbox... » Read More is this mouse eating battery or not? I own it for about one month, and seems it will suddenly die if you don't notice the red light. My impression is that it eats battery faster than my xbox 360 controller..using the same sony recharbale batteries. « Show Less
863142
same experience as you... the battery that it came with (energizer) lasted for just about a month for me.
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.
863144
yes, it isit consumes battery like crazy, i have to change battery every month
2118017
It plays fine for me after a full charge, although I don't play it very long at a time. Probably 2 hours max play time. I did drain it fully the first time after I charged it fully - and it took over 2 hours to drain, but I only turned off all power save features, and was not using any network. My complaint with the battery is that it drains when NOT in use. So, I have it fully charged, and then 2 weeks later it is completely dead. It does charge up again ok. The reason I purchased this one is that the battery has a 1 yr warranty.
1736418
I have been using this mouse with the lights on setting for a while and it seems that I use about 2 batteries every week to week and a half, but I have not used the mouse for very long in the lights off setting so I'm sure that they will last longer if you have the lights off.
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I know that the PS3 controller batteries have to be changed out at some point of use. You'll be able to tell when they won't hold a charge like they use to. I'm thinking that I am having this issue with this headset now. I've had it for a couple of years and the kids use it all day and night so I know it gets it's use. So I'm checking around reviews and whatnot to see if this is my issue with the headset... I've tried new cords just in case there is a short in the wire but a new wire doesn't make a difference.
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I have found the batteries to last about 6 -8 weeks with cheap batteries. It also depends on how many mice you kill at a time. I caught 20-30 mice I'm that first set of batteries. My second set has been in more than 2 months but less mice now. Maybe 5-10 mice this time. As far as cold weather I don't know yet. It hasn't gotten cold yet. Also the mice do stink if left in the tray for very long. Especially if it's warm weather. But in child weather I would think the opposite. I am very very happy with my trap. I am sure with high quality batteries You could get 5-6 months.
1599344
I bought that same mouse and I really like it. I'm not a mouse expert, but I game with it and haven't been disappointed with it at all. I've had mine for about 7 months or so.
1041464
How old is your mouse? I had the same problem with my HP Comfort mouse. HP Wireless Comfort Mobile Mouse (Moonlight)After 2 1/2 years the mouse died. To be more precise, it is very erratic. The pages that I'm on go all over the place, up and down and back up at any time. Time to start using the spare one I purchased...
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The keyboard uses a single AA-Battery, while the mouse uses two AAA-batteries. So far, the mouse has lasted about two to three months (I did not turn off the mouse, I left it in stand-by, which is good). As for the keyboard, I recently had to replace the battery, but I believe it was more on the battery's side that the keyboard didn't last long. I recommend that you use Duracell or Energizer batteries for your keyboard and mouse to play on the safe side.Also, the customer support for VIOTEK is very good. My keyboard broke and they replaced it without me having to pay for a new one, so should a problem arise, they can replace it if you have the proper information. The keyboard uses a single AA-Battery, while the mouse uses two AAA-batteries. So far, the mouse has lasted about two to three months (I did not turn off the mouse, I left it in stand-by, which is good). As for the keyboard, I recently had to replace the battery, but I believe it was more on the battery's side that the keyboard didn't last long. I recommend that you use Duracell or Energizer batteries for your keyboard and mouse to play on the safe side.Also, the customer support for VIOTEK is very good. My keyboard broke and they replaced it without me having to pay for a new... » Read More The keyboard uses a single AA-Battery, while the mouse uses two AAA-batteries. So far, the mouse has lasted about two to three months (I did not turn off the mouse, I left it in stand-by, which is good). As for the keyboard, I recently had to replace the battery, but I believe it was more on the battery's side that the keyboard didn't last long. I recommend that you use Duracell or Energizer batteries for your keyboard and mouse to play on the safe side.Also, the customer support for VIOTEK is very good. My keyboard broke and they replaced it without me having to pay for a new one, so should a problem arise, they can replace it if you have the proper information. « Show Less
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I have a MS bluetooth mouse before. Every 2-3 months I have to put in a fresh set of AAA batteries. I had an older, non-bluetooth wireless mouse before whose batteries lasted over a year. I guess the extremely short battery life is the main reason they are not making BT mice anymore.
77846
Honestly, it lasts quite long. even with the crappy brand batteries the mouse came with it lasted quite a while. and in defense of the LED lights, they are cool as hell, and still do not drain the battery that much faster (depending on the battery you use).
253164
Good question. I have no idea. No mice for at least a couple of weeks. We wouldn't be able to tell it's broken until its light stopped flashing or the mice reappeared.
1143150
Hard to say exactly, but I do know that when I put new batteries in and have the LED on it will last about 30 hours (I say this b/c I game about 5 hours per day and it lasts almost a week), but once it starts to die I just turn off the LED and I get another few hours out of it. Just make sure to turn it off when you aren't using it and it should be fine. Being that it's wireless and has LED this mouse actually lasts a long time. I've had this mouse for 3+ months and I have no issues with it whatsoever.
683825
No issues at this time, however, I have disabled the keyboard lighting. The mouse does not last that long though, perhaps 5-6 days before it requires a charge. The keyboard battery is long lasting. I like this combo, just wish the mouse lasted a tad bit longer. Hope this helpes
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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! ;)
402703
I bought this mouse Christmas 2014. I use it 100% of the time I'm on my laptop (awful trackpad) - probably 3-6 hours/day during the week, 6-12 hours a weekend day. Heavy, heavy usage. I just changed my first battery. Either that was a great Energizer battery or this mouse is incredible. Only downside is the battery compartment is so flush it was hard getting the battery out!
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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.
1340771
I purchased as a gift for my son at Christmas, he's had zero issues. Once the battery is fully charged, disconnect. Removing the connection from the laptop when finished using would prove ideal. Keeping it connected kills the battery much more quickly. Contact Philips or Batteries Plus is a great place to look. Hope this helps and good luck.