Explore MiniMouse "Battery Hogs"

[HOT TUNA]

I bought two explorer mini's a month ago, and I cannot keep a battery in them
longer than five days max. I do use the two computers alot, however I cannot
afford to keep installing batteries in the items.

When a mouse is not in use all lights are out, and I assume it is turning
off ok. The original batteries lasted about 3 days each - please help me as
I love the mice but do not know why they are so energy challenged.

Best Regards

Jack

 

[smlunatick]

I bought two explorer mini's a month ago, and I cannot keep a battery in them
longer than five days max.  I do use the two computers alot, however I cannot
afford to keep installing batteries in the items.

When a mouse is not in use all lights are out, and I assume it is turning
off ok.  The original batteries lasted about 3 days each - please help me as
I love the mice but do not know why they are so energy challenged.

Best Regards

Jack

Every wireless mice can / will have this type of problems. The
manufacturers tend to "forget" to include an easy "on/off" switch.
Most mice will not "power down" with out explicitly turning the power
off.

 

[peter]

buy rechargeable batteries

peter

 

[SC Tom]

I bought two explorer mini's a month ago, and I cannot keep a battery in
them
longer than five days max. I do use the two computers alot, however I
cannot
afford to keep installing batteries in the items.

When a mouse is not in use all lights are out, and I assume it is turning
off ok. The original batteries lasted about 3 days each - please help me
as
I love the mice but do not know why they are so energy challenged.

Best Regards

Jack

If they only last that long, you might want to try a different mouse. My
LaserMouse 6000 gets better than 6 months, and my Logitech mini I use with
my notebook will go 7 or 8 months.
Most reviews for the Explorer mini give it 4-5 months. Maybe you got a bad
pair? Do you seat the dongle when not using it? That's the only way to turn
it off.

SC Tom

 

[Paul]

I bought two explorer mini's a month ago, and I cannot keep a battery in them
longer than five days max. I do use the two computers alot, however I cannot
afford to keep installing batteries in the items.

When a mouse is not in use all lights are out, and I assume it is turning
off ok. The original batteries lasted about 3 days each - please help me as
I love the mice but do not know why they are so energy challenged.

Best Regards

Jack

I'm thinking, the blue slider just below item #1, is the on-off switch.
If you leave it on, then it'll run down faster. The switch probably
turns off the Bluetooth radio. Too bad Microsoft didn't actually
label the on-off switch! Even a simple "0" and "1", the convention
for power on the back of the PC, would have helped.

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/productdetails.aspx?pid=002

Another chuckle for you, is the documentation link doesn't allow downloading
a user manual, but only includes the technical data. This is how I discovered
it has an On/Off switch

http://download.microsoft.com/downl...-23DAE647E61B/TDS_ExplorerMiniMouse_0906A.pdf

"On/Off Switch Life 4,000 actuations at no more than 30 actuations per minute"

Paul

 

[Paul]

I bought two explorer mini's a month ago, and I cannot keep a battery in them
longer than five days max. I do use the two computers alot, however I cannot
afford to keep installing batteries in the items.

When a mouse is not in use all lights are out, and I assume it is turning
off ok. The original batteries lasted about 3 days each - please help me as
I love the mice but do not know why they are so energy challenged.

Best Regards

Jack

(Repost via AIOE.org. Posts from E-S don't reach Microsoft)

I'm thinking, the blue slider just below item #1, is the on-off switch.
If you leave it on, then it'll run down faster. The switch probably
turns off the Bluetooth radio. Too bad Microsoft didn't actually
label the on-off switch! Even a simple "0" and "1", the convention
for power on the back of the PC, would have helped.

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/productdetails.aspx?pid=002

Another chuckle for you, is the documentation link doesn't allow downloading
a user manual, but only includes the technical data. This is how I discovered
it has an On/Off switch

http://download.microsoft.com/downl...-23DAE647E61B/TDS_ExplorerMiniMouse_0906A.pdf

"On/Off Switch Life 4,000 actuations at no more than 30 actuations per minute"

Paul

 

[SC Tom]

(Repost via AIOE.org. Posts from E-S don't reach Microsoft)

I'm thinking, the blue slider just below item #1, is the on-off switch.
If you leave it on, then it'll run down faster. The switch probably
turns off the Bluetooth radio. Too bad Microsoft didn't actually
label the on-off switch! Even a simple "0" and "1", the convention
for power on the back of the PC, would have helped.

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/productdetails.aspx?pid=002

Another chuckle for you, is the documentation link doesn't allow
downloading
a user manual, but only includes the technical data. This is how I
discovered
it has an On/Off switch

http://download.microsoft.com/downl...-23DAE647E61B/TDS_ExplorerMiniMouse_0906A.pdf

"On/Off Switch Life 4,000 actuations at no more than 30 actuations per
minute"

Paul

I'm not too sure that's a switch. I think the switch they're talking about
is the little dimple in the bottom of the xceiver storage slot. If you click
on "more" by number 3, it mentions turning it off. It looks very similar to
my Logitech mini, which has the same dimple and a mating tit on the xceiver.

SC Tom

 

[Paul]

I'm not too sure that's a switch. I think the switch they're talking
about is the little dimple in the bottom of the xceiver storage slot. If
you click on "more" by number 3, it mentions turning it off. It looks
very similar to my Logitech mini, which has the same dimple and a mating
tit on the xceiver.

SC Tom

You're right. I found a picture by a user, instead of the canned PR pictures,
and that blue thing is just a sticker. This shows the bottom a lot better.
I still can't find a picture of the bottom, without the transceiver in
place, to look for the switch.

http://stat001.ameba.jp/user_images/50/15/10110547276.jpg

Paul

 

[SC Tom]

You're right. I found a picture by a user, instead of the canned PR
pictures,
and that blue thing is just a sticker. This shows the bottom a lot better.
I still can't find a picture of the bottom, without the transceiver in
place, to look for the switch.

http://stat001.ameba.jp/user_images/50/15/10110547276.jpg

Paul

If you'll go to your link here:
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/productdetails.aspx?pid=002
and click on "Other Views" under the pictures of the mouse, then click on
the left or right arrow, there's a bottom shot without the xceiver. If you
zoom in on the picture, about a third of the way up on the left side of the
pocket is a small rectangular dimple, which is where the little tit on the
xceiver fits. That's the top of the switch in that dimple, and the tit
depresses it to turn the mouse off.

Here's a picture of my Logitech:
http://tinyurl.com/yjxguvf
The dimple is to the right of the circle, and a little easier to see than on
the MS mouse, but performs the same function.

SC Tom

 

[HOT TUNA]

Thanx for all the suggestions/answers here everyone, and sooooooo fast!@!

I found the answer and THERE IS A SWITCH and it the little dimple which
comprises part of the battery cover. I kinda suks because to keep it turned
off the usb transmitter must hold the small dimple (Button) down - it is not
clickable but spring loaded. tsk tsk

Thanks Everyone

Jack