MS Wireless Optical Mouse problem

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Did you try "fresh" batteries??


"subgenius" <subgenius@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have been using this mouse for 8 months without a problem until last
>night.
> As I was browsing a web page the mouse froze up. I rebooted several times,
> but with the same results. I took the batteries out and put them back in.
> Finally I left the batteries out overnight and loaded them in this morning
> and the mouse worked for about a minute then froze up. Any ideas why this
> is
> happening?
> --
> subgenius

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I still would try "fresh" batteries. This is not normally too expensive.


"Opinicus" <gezgin@spamcop.net> wrote in message
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> "Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@maysys.com> wrote
>
>> "subgenius" <subgenius@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>
>>>I have been using this mouse for 8 months without a problem until last
>>>night.
>>> As I was browsing a web page the mouse froze up. I rebooted several
>>> times,
>>> but with the same results. I took the batteries out and put them back
>>> in.
>>> Finally I left the batteries out overnight and loaded them in this
>>> morning
>>> and the mouse worked for about a minute then froze up. Any ideas why
>>> this is happening?
>
>> Did you try "fresh" batteries??
>
> That question occurred to me, too. But if the batteries are getting
> anywhere even near "low" my keyboard/mouse start dithering about it.
>
> Question to subgenius: Did you receive a warning that the mouse's
> batteries were low?
>
> --
> Bob
>
> Kanyak's Doghouse
> http://www.kanyak.com
>

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Did you replace the old batteries with new ones?

I have to change the batteries in my Logitech cordless mouse monthly, even
though I get no messages telling me that the batteries are low. If you got 8
months out of one set of batteries, my cordless mouse is going in the garbage
for being a battery hog. I prefer a USB optical mouse. No hassles, no
batteries, no dirt to clean out.

"subgenius" wrote:

> No messages. The red light in the mouse which normally blinks just turned a
> solid bright red.
>
> "Opinicus" wrote:
>
> > "Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@maysys.com> wrote
> >
> > > "subgenius" <subgenius@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> >
> > >>I have been using this mouse for 8 months without a
> > >>problem until last night.
> > >> As I was browsing a web page the mouse froze up. I
> > >> rebooted several times,
> > >> but with the same results. I took the batteries out and
> > >> put them back in.
> > >> Finally I left the batteries out overnight and loaded
> > >> them in this morning
> > >> and the mouse worked for about a minute then froze up.
> > >> Any ideas why this is happening?
> >
> > > Did you try "fresh" batteries??
> >
> > That question occurred to me, too. But if the batteries are
> > getting anywhere even near "low" my keyboard/mouse start
> > dithering about it.
> >
> > Question to subgenius: Did you receive a warning that the
> > mouse's batteries were low?
> >
> > --
> > Bob
> >
> > Kanyak's Doghouse
> > http://www.kanyak.com
> >
> >