On Sunday 04 August 2002 10:28, you wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 04, 2002 at 02:40:18AM +0100, Robert Davies wrote:
> > So it worked first time with Linux, the recharging uses a USB cable
> > (thought if you have Nokia mobile charger that works to). The only draw
> > back, is you have to remember to click on a button (best right-click and
> > then left click somewhere safe), to wake the mouse up from it's slumbers.
>
> Hmm. How long does a 'charge' last? I've got a Logitech Cordless Optical
> Mouseman which takes 2 AA batteries and lasts about 2 months. Also you
> don't have to click to wake it up.
In theory they say 10 days, it uses 2 AAA Nimh batteries. I'm not sure as I
just started using it, quite what the score is, but on ocassion I've had the
mouse not moving in the X direction, Y only and putting it on charge seemed
to solve it. But I may not have been reading the status LED correctly,
and/or this solution could be to an imagined problem.
The software that comes with windows, sets and 'ID' up to avoid interference
problems, without that software, looks like there's a limit of 2 in same room
area, using the channel switch on mouse and base station.
I'll move it over to my main system on the next boot, which is planned for
today, as I've been testing network cards out (ones I got 2nd hand from
computer fair).
>Considering that was about £60 and
> the A4 Tech is £20, that does seem like a good deal: provided you have
> more than 8 hours use per charge?
If anyone has been happy with A4 Tech stuff, that has used it for a year or
more, I'd put this mouse in the recommended H/W list. I've had far too
many mice die on me, to buy expensive ones again.
Rob
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