Battery life in cordless keyboards and mice.
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From: James Silverton on 24 Jun 2010 15:38 Hello All! This is a typical description of a Logitech product:"The Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave Pro Keyboard � all you have to do is connect it via a USB port. Expect the battery life to last you approximately 3 years, so you can use the keyboard as much as you want without any worries at all! " I wish I could find a wireless keyboard and mouse whose batteries last so long under realistic conditions by which I mean switched on 12 hours a day, seven days a week.. Has anyone got any ideas? Mostly, I tend to find "lasts up to a year", which is doubtless true since "up to a year" could describe a few weeks. I find it very difficult to get realistic information in computer stores. James Silverton Potomac, Maryland Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
From: SC Tom on 24 Jun 2010 16:12 "James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton(a)verizon.net> wrote in message news:i00c74$5f8$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > Hello All! > > This is a typical description of a Logitech product:"The Logitech Cordless > Desktop Wave Pro Keyboard � all you have to do is connect it via a USB > port. Expect the battery life to last you approximately 3 years, so you > can use the keyboard as much as you want without any worries at all! " > > I wish I could find a wireless keyboard and mouse whose batteries last so > long under realistic conditions by which I mean switched on 12 hours a > day, seven days a week.. Has anyone got any ideas? Mostly, I tend to find > "lasts up to a year", which is doubtless true since "up to a year" could > describe a few weeks. > > I find it very difficult to get realistic information in computer stores. > > > James Silverton > Potomac, Maryland > > Email, with obvious alterations: > not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not I have a MS Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 that the batteries last 6 months, almost to the day (I date the batteries when I install them). It's turned on all the time (no on/off switch). I have a Logitech V470 Bluetooth Cordless Laser Mouse for my notebook that I bought in December and have yet to change the batteries. It has an on/off switch, and is on 8-10 hours almost every day. I've never owned a wireless keyboard, so I can't help you out with that. -- SC Tom
From: Shenan Stanley on 24 Jun 2010 17:50 James Silverton wrote: > This is a typical description of a Logitech product:"The Logitech > Cordless Desktop Wave Pro Keyboard � all you have to do is connect > it via a USB port. Expect the battery life to last you > approximately 3 years, so you can use the keyboard as much as you > want without any worries at all! " > > I wish I could find a wireless keyboard and mouse whose batteries > last so long under realistic conditions by which I mean switched on > 12 hours a day, seven days a week.. Has anyone got any ideas? > Mostly, I tend to find "lasts up to a year", which is doubtless > true since "up to a year" could describe a few weeks. > > I find it very difficult to get realistic information in computer > stores. Truthfully - if you use it that much - get a wired keyboard or one with rechargeable batteries and a stand to put it on at night/when not in use or one that can be plugged into a USB charging cable and still be used while charged (Logitech does some of their cordless mice that way.) I rarely recommend cordless keyboards - because most of the time the keyboard does not move from one place for days/weeks/months/years at a time. Mice - I am not so rough on... but I try to get ones with rechargable batteries and a stand or cable like I described above. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
From: James Silverton on 25 Jun 2010 10:23 SC wrote on Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:12:45 -0400: > "James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton(a)verizon.net> wrote in > message news:i00c74$5f8$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> Hello All! >> >> This is a typical description of a Logitech product:"The Logitech >> Cordless Desktop Wave Pro Keyboard � all you have to do is >> connect it via a USB port. Expect the battery life to last >> you approximately 3 years, so you can use the keyboard as >> much as you want without any worries at all! " >> >> I wish I could find a wireless keyboard and mouse whose >> batteries last so long under realistic conditions by which I mean >> switched on 12 hours a day, seven days a week.. Has >> anyone got any ideas? Mostly, I tend to find "lasts up to a >> year", which is doubtless true since "up to a year" could >> describe a few weeks. >> >> I find it very difficult to get realistic information in >> computer stores. >> .. >I've never owned a wireless keyboard, so I can't help you out with >that. Logitech used to supply an "I-Touch" wireless keyboard using 4 AA batteries that lasted six months or more under my conditions (12/7) but they have discontinued it. The mouse had a recharging stand that also acted as the wireless receptor for it and the keyboard but the mouse NiCad died and I was unable to buy a replacement. -- James Silverton Potomac, Maryland Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
From: ted on 25 Jun 2010 21:08
I have a Logitech cordless iTouch keyboard using two AA batteries. I don't know how long they last but it seems like forever or almost shelf life. YMMV Ted "James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton(a)verizon.net> wrote in message news:i00c74$5f8$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > Hello All! > > This is a typical description of a Logitech product:"The Logitech Cordless > Desktop Wave Pro Keyboard � all you have to do is connect it via a USB > port. Expect the battery life to last you approximately 3 years, so you > can use the keyboard as much as you want without any worries at all! " > > I wish I could find a wireless keyboard and mouse whose batteries last so > long under realistic conditions by which I mean switched on 12 hours a > day, seven days a week.. Has anyone got any ideas? Mostly, I tend to find > "lasts up to a year", which is doubtless true since "up to a year" could > describe a few weeks. > > I find it very difficult to get realistic information in computer stores. > > > James Silverton > Potomac, Maryland > > Email, with obvious alterations: > not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not |