One Month Battery Life MS Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000

Anonymous
2010-07-26T19:06:20+00:00

I purchased this mouse a few months ago, and use it daily.  I'm very happy with the performance, but not with the battery life.

I am forced to replace the battery every month, almost to the day.

The mouse is used primarily with my desktop system, both in my web development work, and general usage.  I estimate my active use at 8 hours daily, but my systems are powered on all the time.

I have used new name brand alkaline batteries (Energizer, Duracell) and the last 2 months, Energizer Lithium batteries, with no difference.

It's impractical for me to turn the mouse on and off throughout the day.

The packaging claims up to 10 months of battery life - obviously I'm not getting anywhere near that.

I have the latest intellipoint drivers and otherwise my Win 7/64 system is up to date.

Do you have any ideas why I'm having this issue, and what I might be able to do about it?

Thanks in advance - as I said, I love the mouse, but the battery costs are eating me alive!

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Anonymous
2010-07-26T19:38:15+00:00

Have you tried contacting MS support about getting it exchanged/replaced? How about the place you bought it? I've had a few wireless mice, and their batteries have all lasted longer than a month, but only one has lasted as long as 10 months. I have a MS Natural Wireless Laser 6000 that they last 6 months, almost to the day. But the batteries in my Logitech V470 Bluetooth Notebook mouse last about 4 months, and it's turned off more than on.

I think you have a defective mouse, but I'm sure neither your merchant nor Microsoft would take my word for it :-)

SC Tom

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-06-11T10:35:02+00:00

    My Microsoft wireless mouse batteries only last about a month. Microsoft replaced my mouse twice but the battery life didn't improve. I turn off my mouse at night and that does improve the battery life, but my computer is one 18 hours a day so I buy batteries in bulk.

    I believe the name has something to do with the lack of the 10-month battery life; it is mystical but explains why three different Microsoft mice all used up battery life in a short time. A mouse is a creature that is easily frightened and a small (micro), easy-going (soft) mouse is at risk in a frightened, unbelieving world (in the last days, men's hearts will be failing them for fear). People do have a tendency to walk on me, but I've started standing up for myself. I copied this from the internet. "There comes a point in life when you stop bending over backward for people and start bending forward, so they can kiss your ****." Whether or not the name has anything to do with the Microsoft mouse, this does work for me.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-06-11T10:16:42+00:00

    I talked to a Microsoft technician and told him I planned to used rechargeable batteries, but he said no they were not good for the mouse.  I turn off my mouse at night now and the battery does last longer.  I buy a large pack of batteries to have on hand.  My computer is on 18 hours a day.  I play computer games and like the wireless mouse for that.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-06-11T00:03:25+00:00

    I've turned it off at night and any other time not in use as long as I've had it. Still never had more than a fraction of the battery life it claims.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-06-10T22:44:31+00:00

    I now turn off my Microsoft mouse at night when I turn off my computer and that helps the batteries to last longer.

    Even turning it off overnight didn't help much as in the end the batteries only lasted between 2-5 days. It got worst as time went on too.

    The mouse also trashed four Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (in an attempt to reduce the cost of replacing batteries) so had to return to the expensive high capacity Alkaline batteries. This leads me to think there could be some sort of short circuit as a design fault on the mouse.

    In the end I dumped the Microsoft mouse and invested in a Bluetooth Dell branded mouse that's actually a Logitech one. Did that a year ago and despite heavy usage and often not turning it off overnight only just put in the third set of batteries so pleased made the switch.

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