Mouse Mighty heavy on batteries

fixerman · Nov 30, 2007

I have had my iMac just over two weeks and the lithium batteries supplied with the Mighty Mouse have gone flat. Is this par for the course? Any suggestions on replacements?

Reel1 · Nov 30, 2007

I have had my Mighty mouse for almost a year, I have changed batteries in it once about a month ago, so no this is not par for the MM. Maybe the batteries that were supplied were faulty.

Glenners · Nov 30, 2007

It is not uncommon when companies include batteries to use very cheap crappy ones.

fixerman · Nov 30, 2007

Reel1 said:
I have had my Mighty mouse for almost a year, I have changed batteries in it once about a month ago, so no this is not par for the MM. Maybe the batteries that were supplied were faulty.

Thanks for your reply! What sort of batteries do you use in your mouse.

cheetahastra · Nov 30, 2007

Glenners said:
It is not uncommon when companies include batteries to use very cheap crappy ones.

Well in Australia at least Apple use the Energizer Lithium batteries which are quite good.

From what i've heard they should last a long time. Mine have gone 3 months + with no problems yet too.

Reel1 · Nov 30, 2007

currently energizers.

xstep · Nov 30, 2007

I use quick rechargables. In 15 minutes my mouse is alive again for what I'm sure is shorter than some people have mentioned here.

technologist · Nov 30, 2007

NiMH Rechargeables should last over a month between recharges.

asolo · Nov 30, 2007

Energizer lithiums. Use two in the mouse. If always on, they last about 2 months. If I turn them off overnight (machine is on all day every day) they last about 3 months. Keyboard lasts about a year, but I do use the mouse much more than the keyboard.

Mouse batteries are so easy to change and level is so easy to track via OS meter (system preferences/keyboard & mouse/bluetooth) or with iStat that I've taken to using the mouse to get the last vestiges of power out of depleted batteries from flashlights and other devices I have.

(FWIW, previous wireless mouse from HP media center gave me about 3-4 weeks using the same batteries and were impossible to track and difficult to change.)

fixerman · Dec 1, 2007

asolo said:
Energizer lithiums. Use two in the mouse. If always on, they last about 2 months. If I turn them off overnight (machine is on all day every day) they last about 3 months. Keyboard lasts about a year, but I do use the mouse much more than the keyboard.

Mouse batteries are so easy to change and level is so easy to track via OS meter (system preferences/keyboard & mouse/bluetooth) or with iStat that I've taken to using the mouse to get the last vestiges of power out of depleted batteries from flashlights and other devices I have.

(FWIW, previous wireless mouse from HP media center gave me about 3-4 weeks using the same batteries and were impossible to track and difficult to change.)

Thanks for the information. I didn't know that you can check the battery level. I checked mine and it is showing full power level yet after using the mouse for a while it becomes very sluggish. If I remove the batteries and replace them straight away all is Ok again.

By the way, what is iStat?

powermacj7 · Dec 1, 2007

I don't turn my mighty mouse off at night, should I ? I just got this mouse few weeks ago ?

asolo · Dec 1, 2007

iStat Pro is what you want. Easy/fast/wonderful way to keep track of what's happening inside. http://www.islayer.com/

fixerman · Dec 1, 2007

asolo said:
iStat Pro is what you want. Easy/fast/wonderful way to keep track of what's happening inside. http://www.islayer.com/

I have downloaded and installed iStat but I cannot see how to view the application.

asolo · Dec 1, 2007

It's a widget. Once installed you just push down once on the little track-ball and it will come up with your other selected widgets.

janusoo · Aug 28, 2008

asolo said:
Mouse batteries are so easy to change and level is so easy to track via OS meter (system preferences/keyboard & mouse/bluetooth) or with iStat that I've taken to using the mouse to get the last vestiges of power out of depleted batteries from flashlights and other devices I have.

Perhaps a dumb question, but I got a secondhand wireless mouse and am trying to figure out how to open it to change the batteries. The instructions on the Apple site about how to change the batteries simply says "open the battery cover" but doesn't actually make clear how to do it. Since I don't have a manual it's a little bit of a mystery. I don't want to force it open, naturally, lest I damage it. I'm sure it's quite simple, but it might as well be Rubik's cube as far as I'm concerned at the moment. Thanks in advance...

fixerman · Aug 28, 2008

janusoo said:
Perhaps a dumb question, but I got a secondhand wireless mouse and am trying to figure out how to open it to change the batteries. The instructions on the Apple site about how to change the batteries simply says "open the battery cover" but doesn't actually make clear how to do it. Since I don't have a manual it's a little bit of a mystery. I don't want to force it open, naturally, lest I damage it. I'm sure it's quite simple, but it might as well be Rubik's cube as far as I'm concerned at the moment. Thanks in advance...

On the bottom of the mouse at the opposite end to the on/off switch is a little catch that if you push it towards the rear of the mouse it releases the bottom of the mouse revealing the battery compartment.

This applies to a Might Mouse Model A1197.

Hit · Aug 28, 2008

Glenners said:
It is not uncommon when companies include batteries to use very cheap crappy ones.

We aint talking about Dell here

harryb2448 · Aug 28, 2008

See the little clip on the rear bottom of the mouse? Pull it down and the rear slides off. To replace fit the top little slot slide in and click the rest into position. Engergizer Lithiums last longest and rechargeables are not worth the cash.

Noxian · Aug 28, 2008

powermacj7 said:
I don't turn my mighty mouse off at night, should I ? I just got this mouse few weeks ago ?

I never do and my batteries last 2 months as mentioned above.

janusoo · Aug 29, 2008

fixerman said:
On the bottom of the mouse at the opposite end to the on/off switch is a little catch that if you push it towards the rear of the mouse it releases the bottom of the mouse revealing the battery compartment.

This applies to a Might Mouse Model A1197.

Thanks. I got it open and am now able to use it. I just got a standard Apple wireless, not the Mighty, but the form factor is pretty much the same. I saw that catch on the bottom and figure that was what it was for, but the cover didn't seem to want to pop off, so I was worried there might be some additional step I needed to take. Thanks a lot.